Bellissima Brunello!
An hour and a half south past Siena is Montalcino country and we dined and tasted with the Sesti’s, who are famously hospitable.
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Goedhuis & Co
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Goedhuis & Co
Tasting in Carmignano and Chianti Country
We then had a very long drive south to Carmignano to see the charming and very tall Beppe Rigoli at Fattoria Ambra to taste his Carmignano Riservas, a DOC which was the first to include Cabernet with the Sangiovese. The...
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Goedhuis & Co
Bravo Barolo! – Italian trip to taste the 2004's
News of the stature of the 2004 Barolo vintage is already circulating. The Wine Advocate is incredibly positive, so with eager anticipation I left the cold blustery horror of Luton last Monday bound for Turin to meet Robin our wine...
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Goedhuis & Co
Sicily – Paradise Found
Before our last Italian trip, I was fortunate enough to be invited to explore the wine growing region around the Mount Etna side of Sicily. Despite being a huge fan of director Giuseppe Tornatore (of Cinema Paradiso fame) and having...
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Goedhuis & Co
Loire – The Garden of France (part 1)
A. Michel Brégeon’s vines in the Loire Last week I spent a glorious three and a half days in the Loire Valley, a feat in itself because it usually takes that long just to drive across it! It is one...