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Icons of Priorat Clos Mogador, c. 1989   In 1979, René and Isabelle Barbier saw opportunity in a land once dominated by vines and renowned in European capitals for its world-class wine – by 1979, the vines and the land had been forsaken. It’s hard to comprehend the singularity of their vision.   The hills […]...

Monteverro: Hitting Stride on the Tuscan Coast Hear the name “Tuscany” and most will think of Siena and the famous wine-producing regions around it along Italy’s central mountainous spine. Regions like Chianti, Montepulciano, or the world-renowned Brunello di Montalcino. But there’s been a revolution along the Tyrrhenian coast: Bolgheri was the epicenter of the revolution, […]...

A lovely nose of orchard fruits expands on the palate, revealing bright citrus, a distinct minerality, and notes of toasted almond on the lingering finish. This is a dynamic great-quality wine that you’ll almost never find at this price....