The Italian enologists’ professional association, Assoenologi, has noted that this year’s harvest will be one of the smallest since WWII. Early season frost, summer hail, and heat and drought conditions will likely push the production down 25% from 2016. Lazio and Umbria have been the hardest hit with a 40% decrease in production, followed by
Here are the temps in Montalcino for 8/1/2017 through 8/10/2017. Going to be an interesting vintage. HOT HOT HOT and DRY. Montalcino forcast 8/1-8/10 Tue 1 Wed 2 Thur 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9 Thur 10 102° 104° 106° 106° 107° 107° 104° 99° 96° 90° Sunny
Congratulations to Collemattoni for Wine Spectator recognition – 96 points. We have immediate availability of this wine. COLLEMATTONI Brunello di Montalcino 2012 96 points | 2,000 cases made | Red This is very Burgundian in style, with effusive cherry, strawberry and floral aromas and flavors riding a supple texture until the characteristic Sangiovese tannins emerge
The World’s Leading Wine (WLW) tour stopped in Chicago with fifty-one producers from around the world presenting their wines to local importers, restaurants, wine bars, and retailers. The event kicked off with an afternoon of global tasting. All major wine regions of the world were represented. All the wineries have been awarded medals and awards
Great Wines of Italy, New York City, March 9th, 2017. Classic Wine Selections attended James Suckling’s “Great Wines of Italy” in New York, March 9, 2017. James Suckling tasted close to 4,000 wines to ultimately compile this list of 240 wines from 160 producers. All producers in attendance received a score of 90 points or
Welcome to the 2012 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. The 2017 Benvenuto Brunello was held February 17th – February 20th, in Montalcino, Italy. The event included 134 of the top Brunello producers, showcasing 2012 Brunello di Montalcino, 2015 Rosso di Montalcino, 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riseva, as well as the appellations of Moscadello and Sant’Antimo. The consensus of