Nicola Manferrari was originally trained in pharmacology, though that was a decision bred from family tradition more than from passion. In 1981, Nicola’s father died, and he was put in charge of his father’s ‘hobby’... Read More
An unadulterated pleasure to drink; fresh and invigorating, partly because it sees no oak, this wine also exudes an underlying richness, complexity and succulence that is the hallmark of well-made Chardonnay. The De Wetshof Estate... Read More
If you know the wines of Chablis this is a very fine example, but if you don’t and you think you don’t like Chardonnay you should try this wine. Chablis is the northernmost appellation of Burgundy and its famous limestone... Read More
You do not always have to choose between quality and quantity: this liter sized bottle has both. Just what you need when guests are expected. Ercole, whose English translation is Hercules, is the work of a generations-old cooperative... Read More
As those of you who have watched the movie Sideways may be aware, Santa Barbara County is a bit of a geographical oddity: it contains the longest east-west traversing valley on the entire western coast of the Americas, from Alaska... Read More