Wine Decoded Meets Pietro Oddero of Poderi Oddero in La Morra, Barolo
He Came, We Talked, We Drank … We Played with the Pooches!
A Decade of Cappellano Pie Franco Barolo
Cappellano sits with the greats of Barolo along with Giuseppe Rinaldi, Bartolo Mascarello and Giacomo Conterno. Luca Carrudo of Vietti considers Baldo a second father.
Getting Your Head Around Barolo “The 8 Cru’s of Giovanni Sordo” 2.0 the 2016’s
Exploring 8 Cru’s from Across Barolo is a great way to get your head around the region. Add the input of Neb-Head, David Ridge & you’re in for some fun!
Version 2.0 This time we’re looking at the 2016’s
Watch 🎥for the full experience with flyover maps of the communes & more!
An Afternoon Exploring 2015 & 2013 Barolo with Giovanni Agneli of Massolino
I had the fortune to spend an afternoon with Giovanni Angeli when he shared his insights into the 2013 and 2015 vintages as I tasted through the range.
The 🎧 podcast is available below.
Getting Your Head Around Barolo “The 8 Cru’s of Giovanni Sordo”
Exploring 8 Cru’s from Across Barolo is a great way to get your head around the region. Add the input of Neb-Head, David Ridge & you’re in for some fun!
Watch 🎥for the full experience with flyover maps of the communes & more! Listen 🎧 if the NBN is annoying you!
The Barolo of Guiseppe Rinaldi 2006-2014
It’s a rare event to have a single bottle of Rinaldi’s Barolo, to have 12 in one night now that’s the stuff dreams are made of!
The Sandrone Sessions with Barbara Sandrone
From the potential of life as a carpenter to one of Barolo’s greats. Sandrone last 15 years making Barolo has been a demonstration of the wisdom accumulated over the previous 35 years! Such intrigue!
2013 Barolo & Barbaresco so far + 2 Tips on Assessing Vintage & A Great Video Explaining Barolo & Barbaresco
I’ve been asked, almost daily for months now about the 2013 Vintage in Barolo and Barbaresco. So, how do you cut through the hype to work out the reality?
Winemaker Sessions #3 Roberto Voerzio – La Morra & Barolo
Roberto Voerzio is one of the Barolo Boys! He has extreme dedication to quality, his vineyards are spectacular, his wines filled with personality & incredible purity!
An Afternoon with Gaia Gaja
Finally I’ve managed to share my thoughts on a very special & intimate afternoon with Gaia Gaja!
Taking a look at the Lauded 2004 Barolo Vintage … A Wicked Retrospective
Barolo has undergone a revolution of the last few decades. One that we’ve seen occur across many of the great wine regions of the world. Think Burgundy, Tuscany and even Australia. It’s a cycle where tradition gets overtaken by technology and often ends up with those craftsmen who tend vines and make wine finding a […]
What can you learn from tasting 14 x 1988 1989 1990 Baroli from the best producers?
1988, 1989 & 1990 are referred to by many as the years that made Barolo, starting it’s astronomic rise to celebrity status amongst the greatest wines of the world.
13 Vintages of Gaja Barbaresco over 5 decades
An intriguing tasting. More twists than a series of House of Cards!
It is a rare experience to taste the same wine from a single producer across 5 decades, let alone the wines of the much sort after Gaja.
The Great Bartolo Mascarello
Respect for History, for Tradition, for Wisdom marked by Silver Hair. Bartolo Mascarello, Langhe, Barolo.