Chilean winemakers are turning out better wines every year, especially big, powerful reds like Cabernet Sauvignon that soak up the rocky, mountainous terroir and deliver a spicier edge than their California counterparts. Since 1987, the Montes Alpha winery has become a force to be reckoned with. You’ve probably seen its distinctive label: a Raphael-like angel […]
Month: January 2015
Wineries jump at chance for direct sales to Massachusetts
The Massachusetts out-of-state direct wine shipping law went into effect on Jan. 1, and already more than 100 wineries have obtained licenses to ship straight to your door. Here’s the link to my story published in The Sun of Lowell on Friday explaining the change. Mass. direct wine shipping law needed no time to ferment […]
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Carignano del Sulcis: Sardinia's hidden gems
Dottore Marco Santarelli looks like a young Italian actor, more suited to making movies than growing grapes. But the 32-year-old enologist is serious about his craft — winemaker for the Santadi winery in Sardinia’s Carignano del Sulcis region. “Winemaking is very easy if the grapes grow clean,” says Santarelli, noting the less interference from the […]
The amazing story of an ageless Amarone
“If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I’d like to do Is to save every day till eternity passes away Just to spend them with you.” — From Jim Croce’s song “Time in a Bottle” The Wine Goddess was upset. We’ve shared nearly everything in our 25 years together — […]
