Tuscan wines
Wine Chat
I spent this past Monday, a holiday known as “Pasquetta” or “little Easter” in Italy, with friends in Siena, chatting over a long lunch to
April 20, 2022
Blog
Tuscan geology
What Makes Fanciulle Wines Special
I like to say that the Fanciulle wines are Tuscan wines for Burgundy lovers, by which I mean that the Fanciulle wines have a delicacy
April 11, 2022
Tuscan geology
Wines with a Sense of Place
Wine lovers, the press and winemakers themselves like to talk about “terroir-driven” wines, a vague expression that I transcribe as “wines with a sense of
April 4, 2022
Grape harvest
What Happened When I Ran Out of Wine
The real reason I started Fanciulle Vini was to make the wines I wanted to drink. Over the years, I had finished drinking most of
March 28, 2022
Grape harvest
The Growing Season
Today it’s sunny, windy and cold, and although we need rain at this time of year, the weather is perfect for pruning. I only own
March 21, 2022
Viticulture
Age Is Irrelevant
“Age is irrelevant,” tweeted a fellow wine professional yesterday, in the context of a discussion of vineyard soil quality. While I applaud her lack of
February 17, 2022
