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Calabria at Sotto

Calabria at Sotto

Posted by on Sep 15, 2013

Our friend Rory Harrington (@captainwine) put on another of his wonderful wine tasting events at Sotto (the one Italian restaurant in Los...

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Calabria: Le Puzelle Pitcher

Calabria: Le Puzelle Pitcher

Posted by on Aug 26, 2013

Our introduction to the wines of Calabria is epitomized by our welcome at La Puzelle, a wonderful agriturismo near the small hill town of...

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Accessible Sicilia

Accessible Sicilia

Posted by on Mar 25, 2013

Trying to find wines from Friuli-Venezia Giulia at most wine stores in the states can be a hopelessly frustrating task. Not so Sicily! So,...

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Verduzzo Friulano: Sweet Surpise

Verduzzo Friulano: Sweet Surpise

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013

Only two bottles of the wine we brought back from Friuli-Venezia Giulia in 2010 were left in the wine fridge. I thought they were both the...

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Benvenuto Brunello 2013: Drumroll please….

Benvenuto Brunello 2013: Drumroll please….

Posted by on Feb 23, 2013

  Finally, the world gets to taste the Brunello di Montalcino 2008 and the Brunello Riserva 2007. My friends in Montalcino have been...

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Reality Check: Sotto’s Wine List

Reality Check: Sotto’s Wine List

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013

We generally haven’t written much about restaurants we enjoy, but Sotto, in Los Angeles, rates an exception to the rule. Not only is...

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The Puglian Wine Predicament

The Puglian Wine Predicament

Posted by on Oct 20, 2012

Our trip to Puglia was an unqualified success, but writing about the wines we encountered, I face two predicaments. The first is that most...

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Impepata di vongole al finocchietto: Peppered clams with fennel

Impepata di vongole al finocchietto: Peppered clams with fennel

Posted by on Sep 9, 2012

I was in the mood for clams this weekend. Perhaps a nod to the final days of summer….the last warm nights under my pergola, candles...

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Perfect Puglian Rosé

Perfect Puglian Rosé

Posted by on Aug 11, 2012

The last few years have seen the transformation of rosé from a naive choice to a knowing one, especially in the summer, but I have a hard...

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Benvenuto Brunello 2012: The 2007 Brunello di Montalcinos have arrived!

Benvenuto Brunello 2012: The 2007 Brunello di Montalcinos have arrived!

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012

After years in the cellar, the plush 2007 Brunello di Montalcinos were unveiled this weekend at the annual Benvenuto Brunello (Welcome...

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