Over the last 12 years, Italy (and more specifically, Tuscany) has had their share of good to great vintages. For the most part, the weather has been good and with advances in wine …

For those of you who frequent foodandwineblog.com, it’s no secret that my most beloved wine region in the world surrounds the the small hillside town in central Tuscany of Montalcino. Built around a …

As many of you may know, I’m helping a restaurant rebuild their wine program from the ground up. This has involved tasting over a 1000 wines in the last 8 weeks (many more notes to …

Food, Wine, Culture TV: Greg Bissonette joins me (Michael Mohammadi) for a tasting of a 1998 (year I graduated high school!) Brunello di Montalcino!

This past November Kim and I spent nine days dining and wine tasting in one of the most highly acclaimed wine regions in the world. On our trip to Montalcino, we abandoned the guide …

2001 Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di Montalcino:  Purchased at vineyard. Decanted 30 minutes, drank over 2 hours. Another very enjoyable bottle of this ‘01 Brunello. Loads of dark fruit, elegant tannins, great spice and …

For the past two months some producers of Brunello di Montalcino, one of the premier wines in the world, have been investigated for blending their Brunello (100% Sangiovese-based wines) with Cabernet and Merlot. Amidst …

The small Tuscan DOCG around the city of Montalcino has been the center of attention lately following allegations that winemakers were using non-Brunello grapes in the production of the famed Brunello di Montalcino. The …

I LOVE BRUNELLO. You all are aware that Brunello di Montalcino is one of my favorite wines. The “Brunello” grape is a specific clone of the Sangiovese grape that is unique to the area …

Some Thursday night meals are just better than others. This one was, well, better than most. As you may know, twice a year I buy a whole lamb from our vet who owns …