Grapes are 95% Garganega and 5% Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio). Curious about what wine to bring for Thanksgiving dinner? The most important consideration is to find a good "food wine" -- especially wines that will pair well with thanksgiving foods like turkey and sweet potatoes that also have that elusive quality of "balance.". MORE >>

This Vin Santo was made from 80% Trebbiano and 20% Malvasia that have been left to dry in the sun, then pressed and slowly matured in oak for three years. Imagine. Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore all in one room! What's up in Chianti Classico? Vin Santo. MORE >>

On a cold and blustery January Saturday, Italian Wine Merchants hosted a tasting series called Italy’s Icons and Rising Stars, which I attended with both old and new friends. It began as a low-key and reserved afternoon that quickly turned boisterous—complete with exploding glasses, spurting wine and contagious laughter. Stay tuned. MORE >>

Grapes: 50% Malvasia Bianca di Candia, 40% Trebbiano Toscano, 10% Malvasia del Lazio **Winemakers notes given on web site were more a history of the 2008 growing season, so I spared you all that by posting the short notes above taken off the bottle itself. My notes: Frascati is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. MORE >>

This is a local strain of Trebbiano that spends lots of time in contact with the skins and then lots of time on the lees. I'm starting to believe in the influence of lunar cycles on wine. I'm not saying that wine is better if it's made biodynamically, I'm not trying to tell you what you should do, there is no dogma here. What can I say here? MORE >>