Tag Archives: rosso di montalcino

Col D’Orcia

Col D’Orcia

Several years ago, my wife and I spent some time in Montalcino. We were traveling around Italy with some friends and they had asked if we could visit some wineries while we were in Tuscany. I contacted a friend of mine; she’s the export manager for Col d’Orcia Winery and had been inviting me to [...]

Brunello Thoughts

I recently attended a wine tasting at a restaurant in Portland, Maine. It was held at a local restaurant and attendance was quite strong. This was a portfolio tasting for Vias Wines. A good friend of mine works for them and sent me an invitation imploring me to attend. He commented that there would be [...]

Tuscan Gem

Altesino is a precious boutique winery in Central Tuscany, nestled in the eastern hills of Montalcino. I was introduced to the winery through a friend of mine in the industry. The first time I visited the winery was on a trip with my parents and my wife. I think we might have made a few [...]