Category Archives: Six Pack
2007 Produttori del Barbaresco (classic) Barbaresco! IT’S HERE!
I am really excited about this month’s offering — the first of 2012. It includes two of our favorite wines — Produttori del Barbaresco classic Barbaresco and Cogno Nascetta — a red and a white that form the cornerstore of … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving offering
Piedmont Thanksgiving Six-Pack Valli Unite 2010 Bianchino (Cortese) Vajra 2010 Dolcetto d’Alba Cavallotto 2008 Dolcetto d’Alba Vigna Scot Giamello 2007 Barbaresco Vajra 2006 Barolo Albe Vajra 2009 Moscato d’Asti (375 ml) A classic flight of 6 wines for Thanksgiving, arranged … Continue reading
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Update on the Summer Six-Pack Redux
BREAKING NEWS: TRACIE P LOVES PROSCIUTTO (I know, I know… it’s not really news…) In case you didn’t get a chance to see today’s post on our AMAZING dinner at Frasca in Boulder over the weekend, here it is. I … Continue reading
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GRAGNANO IS HERE! Summer Six-Pack
Summer Six-Pack Elvio Tintero NV Bianco Secco Grangia (white, gently sparkling) Ciù Ciù 2010 Pecorino Le Merlettaie (white, still) Cantine Federiciane 2010 Penisola Sorrentina Gragnano (red, gently sparkling) 2 bottles each $90 for six bottles ($15 average bottle price) TO … Continue reading
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The Venica Six-Pack: notes on the wines
GIAMPAOLO AND I WILL BE HOSTING A WINEMAKER DINNER WITH HIS WINES NEXT WEDNESDAY AT SOTTO IN LOS ANGELES. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. Above: When I visited the Venica & Venica winery back in September of 2010, Giampaolo explained to … Continue reading
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Venica Six-Pack & Winemaker Dinner with Giampaolo Venica June 22 @ Sotto (Los Angeles)
Above: Tracie P and I had lunch with our good friends Giampaolo and his wife Chiara at the winery in February. Six-Pack: The Wines of Venica & Venica Pinot Grigio 2009 Malvasia 2009 Friulano Ronco delle Cime 2009 Sauvignon Ronco … Continue reading
Southern Italian UPGRADE!
Above: I’ll be working the floor at Sotto in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, doing my sommelier thang… it’s super fun! Please come and see me and enjoy the awesome pizza (and if you want a Southern Italian … Continue reading
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Southern Italian Six-Pack
Above: Giampaolo Venica has become a good friend. When we’re not talking about wine, we talk about Pasolini and his legacy in Friuli (where Giampaolo and his family live). His Terre di Balbia is 100% Magliocco raised in Calabria (how … Continue reading
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Hippie Wine Six-Pack
Above: Savio, Ottavio, Alessandro, and Alessandra (first names only, please) of the Valli Unite cooperative and agriturismo in Piedmont. Hippie Wine Six-Pack Valli Unite 2009 Brut & Beast Valli Unite 2009 Barbera Gaitu Coturri NV Sandocino (Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Syrah/Zinfandel) two bottles … Continue reading
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Colli Orientali del Friuli: Ronco del Gnemiz Six-Pack
I just returned yesterday from the Colli Orientali del Friuli (the Eastern Hills of Friuli), where I led a group of 6 American bloggers on a tasting, eating, and drinking tour of the appellation. You can read about all of … Continue reading
