Sandro Fay “Cà Moréi” (Valtellina Superiore Valgella 2011)

$40/bottle – SOLD OUT Less than 20 miles from the border of Switzerland, the upper Adda valley of Lombardy is a unique habitat for Italy’s northernmost wines produced from the Nebbiolo grape variety (locally known as Chiavennasca). The Valtellina…

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Posted on 2015.06.10 in Italy, Lombardy  |  Read more...

 

A White & Red Tour of the Abruzzo Hills of Italy

Tiberio “Pecorino” (2013 IGP Colline Pescaresi) ~$23/Bottle – SOLD OUT Tiberio (2012 DOP Montepulciano d’Abruzzo) ~$18/Bottle – SOLD OUT The small medieval village of Cugnoli sits about 20 miles west of the Adriatic Sea among the rolling Abruzzo hills….

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Posted on 2015.06.03 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Abruzzo  |  Read more...

 

Paolo Scavino’s 2010 Barolos

Paolo Scavino owns 56 acres scattered among the most prestigious crus of the Barolo district. They produce highly sought after wines of exceptional quality that star on top restaurant wine lists throughout the world. Here is an opportunity…

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Posted on 2015.02.04 in Piedmont, Italy  |  Read more...

 

Italy’s Noble White Grape?

2009 Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva Il Cantico della Figura $25/bottle  SOLD OUT Marche is a breezy landscape of gentle, rolling hills in northern-central Italy between the Adriatic Sea on the east coast and the Apennine…

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Posted on 2015.01.29 in Marche, Italy  |  Read more...

 

Thanksgiving Wine

Stop by this Saturday to sample a few wines ideal for your Thanksgiving celebration. Our first rule for selecting wines with a classic Thanksgiving dinner is not to wig out. The meal is far too diverse with textures, flavors…

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Posted on 2014.11.19 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Beaujolais, Spain DO, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

From the Cellar: Affordable Aged Barolo

2001 Alessandro and Gian Natale Fantino Dardi Bussia Barolo $330 6-Pack ($55/bottle) – SOLD OUT Ever since we started talking about the move to Birmingham and the enhanced Elie Wine Co. we’ve been telling you that we were going…

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Posted on 2014.10.07 in Piedmont, Italy  |  Read more...

 

Aperitivo Cappelletti

$19.99 – SOLD OUT Known locally as “Specialino,” the Aperitivo Cappelletti may be the oldest style of classic red bitter still in production. Made from a traditional wine base of predominately Trebbiano, Cappelletti is less sweet than its larger…

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Posted on 2014.02.21 in Aperitivi, Italy  |  Read more...

 

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