UNFILTERED Archives: Italy

Four Under-the-Radar Rosé Regions

Four Under-the-Radar Rosé Regions
We’ve traversed the globe in search of radiant rosés to brighten up the season. Explore Sicily, Greece, Basque Country, and FLX by their regional characteristics, with examples of producers and styles that we’re loving. While we do enjoy rosé throughout...

The Petite Portfolio Tasting: NYC 2023

The Petite Portfolio Tasting: NYC 2023
Nine tastings in nine cities in just four days! Our big event of the year took on a new form this 2023 with the launch of our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)! Over 60 of our producers from all over the world...

Barolo & Barbaresco: Past & Present

Barolo & Barbaresco: Past & Present
Piedmont producers Chiara Boschis, Elisa Scavino, Silvia Altare, Claudio Fenocchio, and Giorgio Rivetti joined us recently in NYC for a seminar featuring their wines, both past and present! To both our delight and chagrin, Piedmont is no longer the wine-lovers...

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: The Apex of Quality

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: The Apex of Quality
Gran Selezione represents the highest quality within Chianti and Valiano is taking these rigorous standards to new heights with two single vineyard estate bottles. Set in the scenic Chianti Classico hills of Castelnuovo Berardenga you’ll find the stunning estate of...

Introducing: Bucciarelli of Castellina in Chianti

Introducing: Bucciarelli of Castellina in Chianti
An aura of mystery surrounds Bucciarelli: We found the wines deeply transporting and utterly transfixing. Enticed again and again for another taste, their aromatics beguiled us as layers of complexity enveloped our palates and left us thinking that Michelangelo had...

Piedmont Harvest Report: A Return to the Classics

Piedmont Harvest Report: A Return to the Classics
Every year many wine-lovers eagerly await the release of the current Piedmont vintage. The 2018 Barolos and 2019 Barbarescos are out and we’re here to tell you everything you need to know! Days of Tar & Roses While Barolo and...