Monthly Archives: March 2017

Once the Lime’s in the Coconut, Put the Fiano in the Aglianico

Posted on March 14, 2017 by intoxreport

The problem with referring to Viticoltori De Conciliis ‘Latoscuro’ as ‘The Côte-Rôtie of Campania’ is that no one but a select circle of snooty, snotty, snoring old pedants will get it. People like you and me. However, reference that silly, … Continue reading →

Posted in ITALY | Tagged Aglianico, Bruno De Conciliis, Campania, Chris Kassel, Fiano, Latoscuro | Leave a comment

The Man, the Myth, the McClelland

Posted on March 7, 2017 by intoxreport

There comes a time in the life of every curmudgeon, no matter how mordant or cynical or jaded, when he must—if only for a moment—wax a little sappy. When confronted with a new, powerful wine created by a potent, old-school … Continue reading →

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Verdejo Viejo: Rueda Gravitas

Posted on March 5, 2017 by intoxreport

In central Spain, Rueda is a white wine buoy bobbing on a vast red sea. How vast? Spain produces a billion gallons of wine a year, and Castilla y Leon—Rueda’s home province—is by far the largest autonomous wine region in … Continue reading →