Seeking Great, Affordable Barolo

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
5 min read
Imagine waking up in a place surrounded by some of the most famous Italian vineyards - the wineries of Barolo. Picture opening the window and seeing the sun’s rays stretching along the hills, brightening a carpet of grapevines. To a wine lover, this may be the absolute best way to
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On Going Back

Fabian Jauregui
Features
2 min read
Recently I visited Italy’s Marche region for the first time. The landscape in this tiny, unheralded area of the boot is astounding. To the west, the steeper eastern slopes of the Apennines bear down, while the gentle Adriatic eclipses the horizon to the east. Upon rounding each hair-raising turn on
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Brunello: Beyond the Hype

W. Blake Gray
Feature Stories
5 min read
I never understood the appeal of Brunello di Montalcino. I haven't bought many because it's expensive, and it usually tastes like a bulky Super Tuscan to me, even though it should contain only Sangiovese. Last year I went to an oenophile's dream tasting in Montalcino. Sitting at a table with

Monday’s Martini – A Clockwork Monkey

David Honig
New Releases
1 min read
Monkey 47 is not your typical London Dry Gin. If you want to think London think Malcom McDowell's Alex, raging through a futuristic London in the first 20 minutes of A Clockwork Orange. Barely recognizable from just hints of juniper, it's pounding milk-plus and doing ultra-violence, with Beethoven from its home in Germany