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If I Could Buy Only One – December 14th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the December 14th release, which one would it be and why?” Tasca D’almerita Regaleali Lamùri 2020, Sicily, Italy$21.20, Vin Passion (The Case For Wine)David Lawrason – This is not only my “best buy” of the December 14 release, this producer gets my vote […] More
Last Minute Gifts By Megha Jandhyala, with notes from Michael Godel, John Szabo MS, Sara d’Amato, and David Lawrason For many of us, giving presents to our friends and families is the most delightful of holiday traditions (though receiving things can be wonderful too, of course)! I enjoy the process of looking for gifts — […] More
By Michael Godel As an event Etna Days may only be four years in the making, but it is a great one. That it falls in the second week of September is a thing of brilliance, with weather warm and nurturing, grapes continuing to hang on the vines, the harvest on producers’ minds and yet […] More
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Brunello di Montalcino is one of the most prestigious appellations in Italy, born in the 19th Century in its present form thanks to the efforts of the Biondi-Santi family, who defined its rules and have largely guided it to the present day. The wines are made from 100% Sangiovese grape, in particular from a clone called Sangiovese Grosso, or also as Brunello - hence the appellation's name. Traditionally, the wine goes through an extended maceration period where color, tannins and flavour are extracted from the skins. Following fermentation the wine is then aged in oak. Traditionally, the wines are aged 3 years or more in "botti" - large Slovenian oak casks that impart little oak flavour and generally produce more austere wines. Some winemakers will use small French barrels which impart a more pronounced vanilla oak flavour and add a certain fruitiness to the wine. Whatever the approach, wines must be aged for for years (with a minimum of two years in barrel) before being released, according to appellation rules.
