Vertical Tasting

Etna wines could not be anymore hot these days, but not much is known, and even less is written about, most of the specific contrade (crus) that are the source of the volcano’s best wines. In this report, Editor-in-Chief Ian D’Agata discusses the Pignatuni and Moganazzi-Volta Sciara contrade and the excellent Etna Rosso wines made there by the Le Vigne di Eli estate in these firs ever vertical reports of these wines.
by Ian D’Agata

In this vertical report, Ian D’Agata details Muré’s iconic Sylvaner Cuvée Oscar, one of Alsace’s best wines and a truly shining example of what the underrated Sylvaner grape is capable of when the product of old vines and the right terroirs.
by Ian D’Agata

The article introduces one of Barbaresco’s best vineyard districts and the winery who owns most of it.
by Ian D'Agata

Like everywhere else, Müller-Thurgau in Italy is used to make mostly fresh, easygoing, and inexpensive wines, but the country has a long history of also making top-tier wines with this variety. Ian D’Agata tells you all you need to know about the grape and wine...
by Ian D’Agata

Vignarionda is the vineyard district linked to some of Barolo’s greatest ever wines. Editor-in-Chief  Ian D’Agata analyzes the site and its wines by way of one-of-a-kind, complete vertical of Oddero Barolo Riserva Vignarionda.
by Ian D’Agata

Through Alsace’s outstanding grand crus and grape varieties, Ian looks at the Saering Grand Cru once again. But this time around it’s Riesling’s turn, after first having taken a look at how Muscat Ottonel and Muscat d’Alsace express that specific grand cru’s terroir.
by Ian D’Agata

In this vertical tasting report that goes all the way back to the first vintage ever made of Köfererhof’s iconic Sylvaner ‘R” bottling, Ian D’Agata relays the historic importance of this grape variety in the Alto Adige’s Valle Isarco region and Köfererhof’s remarkably pristine and age-worthy Sylvaner ‘R’ ,  one of Italy’s best white wines.
By Ian D’Agata

The second of a three part series focusing on Spiegel Grand Cru from Dirler-Cadé estate, which can be a good comparison with the first part which is all about the Saering Grand Cru from the same winery.
by Ian D’Agata

A very interesting vertical tasting reports analyzing and studying the terroir on Muscat Saering grand cru in Alsace. Also it is the first of a three part series. Following by Muscat Spiegel Grand cru Vs Muscat Saering grand cru, and Riesling Saering Grand Cru Vs Muscat Saering grand cru.
by Ian D’Agata

The article brings readers to a small but high quality Barolo estate in La Morra and its wine made from Conca vineyard, one of Barolo’s five smallest vineyard districts/MGAs but with Grand cru like quality.
by Ian D’Agata