Nestled in northern rural Italy lie the vineyards of Beni di Batasiolo, a rich homeland to 336 acres of vineyards tended by the Dogliani Brothers in the heart of Piedmont. The vineyards are composed of nine estates encircling the original cellars of the Dogliani winery like an amphitheater. The Dogliani family has long fostered a [...]
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This week: Our Annual Barolo, Barolo, Barolo night. Come in and taste the wonderful single Cru Barolos of Michele Chiarlo
May 22, 2010
May 26th, 6-8PM Their Philosophy: Commitment and passion for oenological excellence; love of the soil and respect for its fruits; the places associated with wine, from the grape bunch to refining: The chapters of their story produce wines whose characteristics faithfully represent that variety of provenance, as well as their terroir, but in which the [...]
From the cool climate of the Santa Cruz Mountains; Alfaro Family Vineyards.
May 13, 2010
Artisanal bread-baker turned winemaker Richard Alfaro enjoys the fruits of his labor. After a long and satisfying career as the founder of a restaurant and the wholesale baking company known under his own name – Alfaro’s Micro Bakery - Richard shifted gears in 1997, acquiring an aging 75 acre apple farm south of Santa Cruz in Corralitos, California, which [...]
Love Tablas Creek…You’ll Love This Weeks Winery: Lone Madrone
May 11, 2010
Lone Madrone has been making wines on the central coast of California since 1996. Neil Collins and his sister Jackie Meisinger have been working on this venture together since that time. Neil Collins has been making the wines and tending to the vineyard operations for Tablas Creek Vineyards since 1998. The wines he produces for [...]
This week a special treat from central Italy. Nestled among Umbria’s rolling hills, Tenuta di Salviano.
April 24, 2010
The Salviano vineyards are planted to Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico clone) and Grechetto, and extend over 173 acres, rising from 150m to 500m above sea level. These newly planted vineyards of indigenous and international varieties produce excellent quality red and white wines from the classic Orvieto Classico Superiore to [...]
This week, straight form the Venetian Foot Hills, Vignalta Winery.
April 20, 2010
Come in and taste some truly unique Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc from Italy. Vignalta is the leading producer in Colli Euganei, which is located in the Northwest region of Italy. Colli Euganei is distinguished by its group of bizarrely shaped hills which rise isolated from the Venetian plain. Not surprisingly, ‘Colli’ is Italian [...]
A Tax-Free Wine Tasting With Planeta From Sicily
April 9, 2010
April 14th, 6-8PM “Planeta is a journey through Sicily. A journey from west to east.” It is a journey that proceeds from Sambuca di Sicilia and Menfi as far as Vittoria, Noto and Etna. The stages of the Journey are the five wineries that Planeta has built within each of their vineyards. Five ’boutique wineries’, [...]
This Week the award-winning Casa Brancaia. Come in and taste some amazing Super Tuscans.
March 31, 2010
La Brancaia is one of Tuscany’s top wine-growing estates, winning national and international awards every year. Its wines are sold – and bought – all over the world. Brancaia has been owned by the Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer since 1981. Barbara and Martin Kronenberg-Widmer run the winery together which is located in the [...]
This Week we are very proud to welcome one of Piazza Market’s favorite wine makers Kristof Anderson from the famed Gargiulo Vineyards.
March 19, 2010
Kristof Anderson has been with GV since 2003. He favors a gentle and patient winemaking approach, 90% of which happens before the grapes ever leave the vine. This includes hand harvesting at dawn to ensure pristine cluster condition upon arrival at the winery; hand sorting at three different stages and taking advantage of the state [...]
Do you love Pinot? This Wednesday We Welcome Row Eleven Wine Co.
March 13, 2010
The roots of Row Eleven stretch back many years touching hundreds of grape growers and winemakers. In 1987, after fifteen years of crushing grapes in the United States and Chile, Winemaker/Founder Richard de los Reyes (also known as Ricky or Ricardo) swore he would never make wine again. In 2004, Richard partnered with Ken Conner [...]
