An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair Village’s choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff’s musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol’s travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.
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Day Three – Chianti Rufina Today we visited two iconic producers of Sangiovese-based wines – Selvapiana in Chianti Rufina, and Badia al Coltibouno in Chianti Classico. Both are dedicated to organic viticulture and both are making wonderfully balanced, long lived wines with great fruit/acid balance. We departed from Montalcino in the morning and drove north [...]
I am off to Italy for a few days to tour the central and northern Italian wineries represented by Dalla Terra, an importer of some great Italian wines. I land in Rome tomorrow, then onto a bus for a few hours eastwards to the hills above Pescara in Abruzzo to taste at La Valentina. Despite [...]
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