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Among your everyday wines, Castello Romitorio’s portfolio has a Rosso di Montalcino, which is done in a baby-Brunello style, and an easy Chianti Colli Senesi. Where does the basic Morellino fit in?

If I had to really simplify it, I’d say that my entry-level Morellino di Scansano, the so-called blue label, is a [...]

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A Q&A WITH RAFFAELE BOSCAINI

For Amarone lovers, Masi is a household name. One of the oldest wineries in Valpolicella, it was founded in 1772 by the Boscaini family when they purchased a plot of land called Vaio di Masi, or Little Valley of Masi, from which the company takes its name.

Since [...]

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Think “Sicilian red wine” and nero d’avola springs to mind. Think “quality Sicilian wineries” and Donnafugata is right there on top. So who better to discuss nero d’avola than Donnafugata’s warm and gracious owner, Josè Rallo? We met up during Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri presentation in New York this past February, where [...]

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