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Nebbiolo Day 2019

Posted on 19/03/2019 by dccrossley

On 5th March I spent the day at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, at Walter Speller‘s second Nebbiolo Day, the first being in 2017. Imagine, 92 Nebbiolo producers showing more than 500 Nebbiolo wines from 18 denominations in Northern … Continue reading →

Tuscan Gems at The Glasshouse

Posted on 07/11/2018 by dccrossley

It’s almost two years since I visited The Glasshouse in Kew (right by the Underground Station). On that occasion it was with the same bunch of people who come down to London from all over the UK a few times … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Italian Wine, Tuscan Wine, Wine, Wine and Food | Tagged Badia a Coltibuono Sangioveto 1997, Baricci Colombaio Montosoli 2008, Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino 2008, Bolgheri Vermentino, Chianti Classico Riserva Riecine, Fontodi Flaccianello 1999, La Porta di Vertine 2010, Mastrojani Brunello di Montalcino 1993, Panizzi Evoé Vernaccia, Poggio al Tesoro Vermentino, Riecine, Riecine Riserva 1988, Riecine Riserva 1997, Riecine Sebastiano 2001, Solosole Pagus Camilla, The Glasshouse Kew, Tuscan Raiders Wine Lunch, Tuscan wines | 6 Comments

Canevel: It Really Is Time To Take Another Look At Prosecco

Posted on 18/10/2018 by dccrossley

Prosecco, what, that cheap supermarket mainstay of every vodka and coke drinker’s Friday night? Has he gone mad? Well, actually, no! A long time ago I used to drink Prosecco from time to time. It actually provided a nice contrast … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine | Tagged Andrea Dal Cin, Campofalco, Canevel, Carlo Caramel, Dosaggio Zero, Fine Prosecco, Glera, Masi Agricola, Monfalcon single vineyard, Prosecco, Valdobbiadene, Vigneto del Faè | 2 Comments

Utravino – The Full Piemonte

Posted on 03/07/2018 by dccrossley

A lot of my articles draw attention to small importers, often working in specialist areas. Without the innovation and deep knowledge these small merchants bring to the table we’d probably miss out on some spectacular wines, as I hope recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Arneis, Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Ca Rossa, Carlo Rivello & Figli, CitizenM Hotel Wine Tasting, Giorgio Pelissero, Giovanni Almondo, Guido Rivella, Langhe, Livia Fontana, Nebbiolo, Paitin, Palladino Barolo, Piemonte, Piemonte Wines Specialist, Roero, Silvia Rivella, Sori Paitin, Ultravino, Ultravino Portfolio Summer 2018, Val Del Prete | 1 Comment

Ultravino Piemonte at 67 Pall Mall

Posted on 21/11/2017 by dccrossley

There were two good reasons to head up to London on the train yesterday lunchtime, despite a long morning drive beforehand, to taste Ultravino‘s Piemontese offerings at 67 Pall Mall. Just as well there were two reasons, as the Tasting, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Angelo Ferrio, Arneis, Barbaresco, Barolo, Barolo Bussia, Barolo Cannubi 2013, Barolo Mosconi 2013, Barolo Villero, Carlo Revello, Cascina Val di Prete, Cà Rossa Roero, Chiara Boschis, E Pira & Figli, Giorgio Pelissero, Giovanni Almondo, Grasso Family of Serralunga, Italian Wine Tastings, La Briccolina, Livia Fontana, Nebbiolo, Paitin, Palladino Barolo, Piedmont, Piemonte Wine, Rocche dell' Annunziata, Roero, Serraboella, Sori Paitin, Tiziano Grasso, Ultravino at 67 Pall Mall 2017, Ultravino Piedmont Wines, Wine Tastings, Wine Tastings at 67 Pall Mall | Leave a comment

Alto Adige at Solent Cellar

Posted on 17/07/2017 by dccrossley

I’ve been down in the New Forest for a week, having family down there. It’s a lovely part of the UK, but increasingly it seems to be developing a real reputation as a gastronomic location as well. I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged Alto Adige Wine, Astrum Wines, Bedda Co Pasta, Cantina Andriano, Cantina Terlano, Cesarini Sforza Trentodoc, COS Zibibbo, Kellerei Terlan, Lymington, Produttori de Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2015, Rubeno Lagrein, Solent Cellar, Sudtirol Wine, Terlan, Terlaner Classico, Terlaner Vorberg Riserva, Tridentvm Brut 2010 | Leave a comment

Tuff Act to Follow

Posted on 04/07/2017 by dccrossley

In 2010, when Max Allen featured Tom Shobbrook in his seminal work on The Future Makers of Aussie wine, Tom had only been back in Australia for three years. He was embarking on a ten year plan to convert his family’s properties … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Wine, biodynamic wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings | Tagged Barossa Wine, Ebenezer, Giallo 2016, Il Guercio 2015, Reddish Cider 2016, Sammion 2016, Sean O'Callaghan, Seppeltsfield, Shobbrook Cinsault 2016, Shobbrook Novello 2015, Shobbrook Riesling 2016, Tom Shobbrook, Tommy Field 2015, Tommy Ruff, Tommy Ruff Clarott 2015, Winemakers Club | 2 Comments

Radikon Action (To Unseat the Hold of the Monkey Mind)

Posted on 23/06/2017 by dccrossley

Dynamic Vines showed eight wines from the Radikon family at Antidote (Newburgh Street, near Carnaby Street) yesterday. The reference in the title (to King Crimson‘s latest release) is not in the least bit fanciful. These are wines which provoke intense contemplation … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged "Jakot", "Modri", "Oslavje", "Pignoli", "Slatnik", Antidote Wine Bar, Collio, Dynamic Vines, Italian Wine, orange wines, Pignolo, Radikon, Ribolla Gialla, Saša Radikon, skin contact wines, Stanko Radikon, Venezia-Giulia | 1 Comment

Il Popolo del Sangiovese

Posted on 20/04/2017 by dccrossley

A group of us get together for occasional Tuscan lunches, usually based on Sangiovese reds with a few token Tuscan whites. I’m sure you’ve read about them on my Blog. There’s always a theme, but when you’ve run from Chianti … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Italian Wine, Wine | Tagged Ambyth Mark's Vineyard, Antoine Arena Niellucciu, Argentinian Sangiovese, Australian Italian Grape Varieties, Chalmers Heathcote Sagrantino Appassimento, Chalmers Montevecchio Vermentino, Christobal 1492 Sangiovese Mendoza, Christobal 1492 Sangiovesi Mendoza, Colli Tortonesi, Dal Zotto King Valley Sangiovese, Dominio del Urogallo Moscatel, Drei Dona Sangiovese Pruno, Grotte di Sole Patrimonio, Hans Family Arneis, Heathcote Vermentino, Herzog Marlborough Arneis, Marina Coppi Fausto, Nicolas Marcos, Nielluccio Patrimonio Arena, Paso Robles Sangiovese, Popolo Shoreditch, San Patrignano Sangiovese Avi, Sangiovese di Romagna, Timorasso, Tuscan Raiders Lunches | 5 Comments

Return to the Vaults Part 2 – Tutto and Vine Trail

Posted on 01/04/2017 by dccrossley

Part 1 of my March 2017 Vaults Tasting Article covered the exciting new importer of Spanish wines, OtrosVinos. Part 2, here, covers Tutto Wines and Vine Trail. Winemakers Club and Gergovie get a shout in Part 3, and finally, Part … Continue reading →

Posted in Champagne, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Agrapart Terroirs, ArPePe Valtellina, Babacarlo Montebuono Oltrepo Pavese, Barraco Alto Grado Marsala, Bereche Brut Reserve, Chignin Savoie, Gilles Berlioz Chignin, J-P Robinot Bistrologie, Luca Faccenda, Marko Fon Slovenia, Matej Skerlj Carso, Pascal Agrapart, Testalonga Rossese Dolceacqua, The Vaults Tasting, Tutto Wines, Valfaccenda Roero Nebbiolo, Vine Trail | 2 Comments

Category Archives: Italian Wine

Nebbiolo Day 2019

Tuscan Gems at The Glasshouse

Canevel: It Really Is Time To Take Another Look At Prosecco

Utravino – The Full Piemonte

Ultravino Piemonte at 67 Pall Mall

Alto Adige at Solent Cellar

Tuff Act to Follow

Radikon Action (To Unseat the Hold of the Monkey Mind)

Il Popolo del Sangiovese

Return to the Vaults Part 2 – Tutto and Vine Trail

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