From left to right at the top row: Quantico, Etna Rosso DOP 2022, Linguaglossa, CT Sicilia -natural/low intervention organic wine made with the nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio grapes. Terre di Balbia, Fervore Calabria IGP 2018, Altomonte, CS Calabria – organic wine made with the magliocco grape. Casebianche, Aglianico Cilento DOP 2020, Torchiara,
Robert Griffin
In 2011 my Mother celebrated her 85th birthday with my wife and me in Italy. The actual day of her 85th birthday was celebrated at our dear friends Manuela Piancastelli’s and Peppe Mancini’s B&B/Cantina located in Castel Campagnano, Caserta. They prepared a special dinner for us. Here are my notes
This is a story of two family’s passion, risk taking and love of the land. It is a story of pioneers in winemaking passing the baton to a new entrant into the field of winemaking, but someone who has great experience with wines. It is a story of an attorney
On October 25, 2024 DOVE, a public charity dedicated to working to end domestic and partner violence, is having its annual fundraiser at the Marriott Hotel in Quincy, MA. The above wines will be one of many auction items at the event. Here is a brief description of the 12
On October 25,2024 DOVE, a public charity dedicated to working to end domestic and partner violence, is having its annual fundraiser at the Marriott Hotel in Quincy, MA. The above wines will be one of many auction items at the event. Here is a brief description of 12 bottles of
Manet Community Health Center serving patients of the South Shore and Southern Massachusetts is celebrating its 45th year with a “June Bloom” fundraiser on June 6th at the Shields Science Center Atrium at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. One of the features of the fundraiser is a Wine and Extra
Description of White Wines Miniere 2019, produced by Cantina Dell’Angelo, Tufo, Avellino, Campania; Angelo Muto makes a natural/organic wine with Greco di Tufo grapes in which he adds only a small trace of sulfites at bottling. Picoli 2018, produced by Cantina Bambinuto, Santa Paolina, Avellino, Campania; Marilena Aufiero makes a
Description of Wines Aglianico di Baal 2018, produced by Casa di Baal, Az, Agr. Macchia, Salerno, Campania; Francesca Salerno makes a natural/organic wine with Aglianico grapes in which there is a trace of sulfites added at bottling. Gioviano 2018, Il, produced by Cancelliere Az. Vitivinicola, Montemararo, Avellino, Campania; Rita Pizza
On Friday November 17, 2023, we will be holding a private tasting in connection with raising funds for a public charity. The wines to be tasted will be from various regions of Southern Italy. All wines are from producers that abide by organic or biodynamic and/or natural/low intervention practices. See my May
On October 20, 2023 DOVE, a public charity dedicated to working to end domestic and partner violence, is having its annual fundraiser at the Marriot Hotel in Quincy, MA. The above wines will be one of many auction items at the event. Here is a brief description of the12 bottles