A few weeks ago our buddy (and rockstar Master Somellier) Richard Betts dropped by for a visit. His visit turned into an epic dinner – there was a rotisserie involved, a huge line-up of his gorgeous Betts & Scholl wines, and a pair of surprise bottlings that totally stunned an entire crew of wine fanatics. [...read more]

Located on the hills of Castagnole Monferrato in the province of Asti in Piedmont, this wine is made from 100% Grignolino grapes.  The name Grignonlino comes from the local dialect that means “many pips” and indeed, this variety has numerous seeds in each berry, which can impart bitter tannins if extra gentle pressing is not [...read more]