Today’s Monday musing is about the place of cooperatives in the wine space. The photo above is of the growers at La Clavesana a cooperative in Piedmont that makes an amazing Dolcetto. For many years I have pondered cooperatives and their reputation and like many others I have set them in a separate category and... Continue Reading →
Wine Wednesday: Cantina del Nebbiolo
This week's Wine Wednesday post is about Cantina del Nebbiolo. I was introduced to this winery at the Barolo and Barbaresco tasting in February. Specifically February 4th. That seems like a century ago. In any event, the winery was founded in 1959. It was created by 23 members in the Roero area. The winery now... Continue Reading →
Mas Du Bosquet – An Unexpected Find From Minervois
Today's post is about a wine from an area in the Languedoc called Minervois. Initially it was supposed to be part of a larger blogger group chat called the French #winophiles who are diving into the sunny wine regions of Corbières and Minervois this Saturday, January 20th. The area is nestled between the mountains and... Continue Reading →