Italian Wine

Brunello

Brunello di Montalcino: What’s in a Name and in a Glass? A Casanova di Neri Tasting

August 29, 2026 admin 0

There are two important words in this wine’s name: “Brunello” and “di Montalcino”. In the many years of my wine writing, I have found that many people, even those that are solid wine drinkers and have consumed this wine, do not really know what this means. Let’s take it one word at the time then stop to have a taste of one of my favorites, Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino… plus a Casanova di Neri Tasting […]

Italian Wine

Gianni Doglia: Barbera d’Asti for Summer and a White Wine Option Too

May 30, 2026 admin 0

Do you think that red wines need to be relegated to the cooler non-Summer months? Well, it’s time to expand your wine experience with these offerings from the Italian wine house Gianni Doglia featuring the Barbera grape. But, when this story is finished, if you are still not a red-wine-in-summer believer, it’s not a problem. This story ends with Gianni Doglia’s palate pleasing white wine made from the Cortese grape. […]