Oddero got a perfect score a couple weeks ago.... yay, blech, cool, ffs... The world will probably never abandon wine scores, but I wish...

Wait, wait, not "a silly" but "Asili"... if you like Nebbiolo, remember ASILI... I know I keep using the time machine analogy, which is a...

We love the wines of Piemonte, and stock many of our faves, both values and bottles that are justifiable splurges. Barolo and Barbaresco...

We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from Le Piane are just exciting, and we regularly stock more than one offering from this jewel...

I recently found myself at odds with some contemporary advice that one need simply look north of the Langhe (land of Barolo and...

Well-informed Italian wine lovers know the G.D. Vajra winery. Many of you, our dear and discerning customers, know Rosabella, Vajra's...

I might want a powerful Barolo on a cool rainy day like today, but for most of June, July and August, I would be much more likely to...

Sometimes people ask if I have ideas about which wines will become far more valuable in the future. I do have those ideas, but the...

There are more than a few famous crus in Barolo, but no single site is more famous than Cannubi. Situated in the heart of Barolo, facing...

Above we see a nice aerial shot from just behind the winery of Fratelli Alessandria. We're looking pretty much due south, and if you were...

It's not just because there's a handsome fowl on the label. This wine is also a paragon of versatility: juicy, fresh, supple, low in...

We talk about Fratelli Alessandria often. They are quite simply one of the best wineries in Barolo, and we feel privileged to carry their...

We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from this winery are quite simply exciting, and a new vintage of their flagship Boca is a...

... did I say jedi? I think I meant nebi... nebbiolo... Vajra's Claré J.C. does seem to have some mind tricks up its sleeve... is it red,...

One of the great wine estates in Piemonte, Le Piane is notable for so many reasons: sustainable and organic farming, a hands-off...

Roberto Conterno had been quietly working with Nervi, Gattinara's largest landowner, for years before he bought the place, which was huge...

We're huge fans of Nebbiolo, but our favorites tend to be $20+, if not $50+. When you're talking about Nebbiolo, it's usually in the...

When you walk into the cellars at Fratelli Alessandria, you can trace the growth of the facility by the changes in stonework, and you...

You've heard us say this before: vintage matters less than people and places. In Barolo, there has not been a genuinely disastrous...

The Viberti family has long been known as "ballarin" or "dancers" to the people of Barolo, and their winery goes by this local nickname,...