Archive for August, 2010

Rosso di Altesino IGT 2008

Rosso di Altesino IGT 2008

I grew up drinking  rustic Chianti in a straw bottle with my father. Traditional Chianti contained a percentage of white grapes, which was mandated by law. I believe the reason was simple, there were all these white grapes growing everywhere and no-one knew what to do with them. To help the local farmers, the government [...]

Changing Our Wine Philosophy

Changing Our Wine Philosophy

When times change, you have to change with it. If you don’t, you get passed over as competition forges ahead of you. The recession has led to many people losing their jobs, or even worse, their business. Customer’s dining habits have changed. Many consumers are cutting back on the number of times they dine out [...]