The articulate Gaia Gaja was in town to showcase her 2015 single vineyard Barbaresco releases, as well as the 2014 Barolos. Perhaps Gaja’s greatest achievement as a producer has been…
An amazing tasting of old Piedmont wines
On my last trio to South Africa I took a break from vintage and headed to the Swartland to catch up with buddies Ryan Mostert and Sam Suddons, who make…
Rediscovering a love for Barolo
Two great recent experiences with Barolo, which I’ve struggled to love a lot in the past. I love the idea of Barolo, but I’ve often found the wines to be…
Learning to love Nebbiolo: Mascarello, Giuseppe e Figlio
In my quest for Nebbiolo to love, I came across two rather gorgeous bottles from Giuseppe Mascarello. This is one of those producers with a reputation for making mostly sublime…
Learning to love Nebbiolo (1) Pio Cesare
A while back I posted on ‘Nebbiolo, I’d love to like you more’, which drew some very intelligent responses. I’m sure I lost a few followers – people who realized…
A remarkable natural Barolo
Now this is interesting. I encountered it at the Oslo tasting I’ve been at for the last couple of days. It’s a naturally made Barolo from Giovanni Canonica. He makes…
Fontanafredda Barolo 2006
Leaving aside all the arguments about traditional and modern styles in Barolo, and small versus more commercial producers, this is a delicious wine. Fontanafredda Barolo 2006 Piedmonte, Italy This spends…