Grace Family Vineyards

• March 2009

  When a notion gets into Brad Kanes head, he can become extremely insistent about it. He loves planning themed tastings. Verticals, horizontals, vertizontals, transversals, metarregionals... So, for a few months hed been e-nailing about a dinner with 1970 Riojas in Manhattan. I liked the idea, so all I had to do was plan a trip back to New York a... Read More

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• March 2009

  Ok please don't shoot me. I am Canadian. :-) This is an observation that I have made. I read a lot about wines in different magazines, TV shows, podcasts or whatever media I can get my hands on. I am in no way stereotyping. But now that I have waived my white flag...read on..if you dare. It seems lately I have been reading more about the debate ... Read More

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• October 2008

  Wines tried:2004 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 91pts2005 Castello di Volpaia Coltassala 93pts2004 Castello di Volpaia Balifico 90ptsI had dinner last night with young Nicolo Mascheroni Stianti; currently working the US markets trying to get the word out about his families wines. We shared bottles of Castello di Volpaia wines and t... Read More

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• October 2008

  Cavallotto has been a winery on the verge of a break-through for several vintages and it is with mixed feeling that a say this. Long a little known producer of great, traditionally styled Baroli, Cavallotto has finally become a mature player on the worlds stage. A recent re-release of back vintage Barolo just highlighted how well these wines age... Read More

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