Welcome to my new personal website
dedicated to Italy's and the world's best wines.
After almost thirty years of travelling
all over the world visiting the greatest as well as the least
known vineyards and estates, and meeting countless of wonderful
people who have devoted their lives to creating memories for
us all, I felt it was the right time to start my own wine
forum.
Wine is the single greatest beverage
in the world, capable of translating minute differences of
soil, climate, grape variety and winemaking as no other in
the world. It is a vehicle by means of which one learns of
the culture of a land and its people, winemaking traditions,
the art and science of a territory.
I also felt this was
the right time because of some of the things happening in
wine today I despise. I truly believe,as stated earlier, that
wine is the world's greatest beverage, but lack of honesty
in wine labeling, lack of transparency as to what's actually
in the bottle, improvised would-be wine experts who spend
all day working at their real jobs who nonetheless spout scores
and opinions on the unsuspecting out there, byodinamic wines
that may or not may be just so, wine scores that have become
the only reason why some people buy certain wines... the list
is endless. I hope to put my years of tasting experience to
your service.
I have had, and still
have, an inordinate amount of fun, and have learned a great
deal, in the world of wine: the memories I have are magical
and unique. I hope this website contributes to some of your
own.
Ian
Ian
tasting through 40 different vintages of great Saint-Juliens:
it's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it...
