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The Lucky Leading Lady of Luconia
Elena Fucci’s 2016 Aglianico del Vulture ‘Titolo’ is a wine built for the long haul. It should continue its steady evolution over the next 20 years… read more
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We are now shipping CNS
Yes dear readers, ‘CNS‘ does indeed stand for, mean Carbon Neutral Shipments. I could not have made this up, could I? Well, the spring has finally… read more
Bacchus is NOT dead, yet!
God is NOT dead either, don`t worry dear reader there are no real facts, there are only interpretations. As you already know, everything is simply just too… read more
Hear say or Pear say?
Now, I know what you’re thinking, with this country’s (Rep.of Argenzuela) economy going down the pan quicker than you can say “emerging markets currency contagion crisis”,… read more
Was this OenOphilia or was it NecrOphillia?
Well, I must tell you that over the years I have wondered why some of the great wines sometimes turn out to be less than great… read more
Are you still looking for the albatross or this white eagle?
Well, you may have more chance of spotting the former as we now officially know now that California’s most expensive wine is a white wine and… read more
Oh fournication
Last night, wau! what a night!! Well it was a wonderful opportunity, anyway, to taste 10 vintages vertically, all in one go that is, at one… read more
Elena Fucci may well be the most exciting emerging winemaker in all of Italy
Well my dear buggas of de bugga-bloggeea we have a report to report on our favorite Basilicatian Red, Titolo 2016, which will be landed in our… read more
How many Mexicans does it take to…
How many Mexicans does it take to make a pretty good wine from a grape called, wait for it, Tempranillo Blanco? Well the answer is, three… read more
SS Book Review part 6
Now that my copy of ‘Wine – A Way of Life‘ has crossed the equator at least three times now, I must tell you that the main… read more