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Discover Piemonte's Real Roero

Discover Piemonte's Real Roero

Learn about the geography, climate, grapes and producers of Roero, an often overlooked subregion in the Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy at San Francisco Wine School.  These Italian wines shouldn't be mi...

Insider Interviews by David Furer - Presenting Leonardo LoCascio

Insider Interviews by David Furer - Presenting Leonardo LoCascio

Like contemporaries Terry Theise, Neil Empson, Kermit Lynch, all of whose full names grace the bottles of wines selected and marketed by them, Leonardo LoCascio's timing, business acumen, sense of ...

Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido

What is Sassicaia?

Sassicaia is a wine known and loved the world over. From a beautiful coastal hamlet in Tuscany, this Super Tuscan blend is hands down Italy’s most famous wine. Learn the history behind Italy’s fa...

74th DOCG Granted – Italy Celebrates a Serious Barbera

74th DOCG Granted – Italy Celebrates a Serious Barbera

After a frenzy of new DOCG’s, many of them granted for less than serious wines in less than serious styles (think sweet, red and sparkling), Italy’s 74th DOCG, or Denominazione di Origine Controll...

Sicily’s Noble Red – Nero d’Avola

Sicily’s Noble Red – Nero d’Avola

Dating from early Greek settlements here, Nero d’Avola is one of  Italy’s top five grapes and the most noble of Sicily.  It is still known as Calabrese, meaning “from Calabria”, or possibly even de...

Fall Release Report – Southern Italy

Fall Release Report – Southern Italy

From the hot, dry, challenging 2012 vintage across Italy’s south and islands, look for success stories including the 2012 Cusamano Benuara Sicilia IGT $18, Nero d’Avola with 30% Syrah, a nice cross...