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Gems from Tuscany’s Spectacular 2006 Vintage
I continue to be impressed with the consistently stunning 2006s from Tuscany. Most of the entry-level wines have been on the market for some time. As I have written here before, the vintage offers incredible quality from top to bottom in all of the region’s main appellations. Over the coming months many of the high-end bottlings will be arriving on retailers’s shelves. The best of these wines offer breathtaking richness in a style that marries ripeness with structure to a degree that has seldom, if ever, been seen in Tuscany. Although 2006 is very strong across the board, I couldn’t help notice that Maremma in particular was graced with a number of simply profound wines that readers won’t want to miss.
The 2006s are big, full-bodied wines loaded with super-ripe fruit, but with plenty of stuffing underneath. In many cases the wines were made in the last month or so of the growing season, particularly in Chianti Classico, where warm daytime temperatures alternated with cool evenings. These conditions extended the grapes’ hang time and allowed the fruit to reach full phenolic ripeness while achieving maximum development of aromatics, acidity and structure. Growers had the luxury and peace of mind to harvest without being rushed. In a few spots producers reported harvesting into October, particularly for the Sangioveses. The 2006s will be tempting to drink young for their opulent fruit, but the best wines have the potential to age gracefully for many years. If the vintage has a weak spot it is the dry tannins that show up in a few wines where the warm conditions did not allow growers to achieve the level of sweetness and ripeness in the tannins that was evident in 2004.
Based on what I have tasted so far, 2007 is shaping up to be another potentially outstanding vintage in many parts of Tuscany. Weather was much more irregular in 2008, but where hail and the cool, wet spring weren’t too much of an issue, early reports are promising. This is especially for true for later-ripening varieties such as Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon which had time to recover from the difficult spring and benefited fully from the gorgeous late September and early October weather.
--Antonio Galloni
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- 2023
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- Terroir and Determination: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Feb 2023)
- The Pendulum Swings: 2012 Brunello di Montalcino (Jan 2023)
- 2022
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- Vinous Table: Guido da Costigliole, Cuneo, Italy (Dec 2022)
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- Cellar Favorite: San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico 2002-2010 (Jul 2022)
- Tuscany: New Releases from the Coast (Jul 2022)
- 2019 Tuscany Preview (Mar 2022)
- The Pros and Cons of Rosso di Montalcino and Beyond (Jan 2022)
- Looking Back to Look Forward: Back Vintage Brunello (Jan 2022)
- 2021
- Italy’s Sparkling Wine Paradox (Dec 2021)
- Montepulciano, Carmignano and Montecucco: New Releases (Dec 2021)
- Jekyll and Hyde: 2017 Brunello di Montalcino and 2016 Riservas (Dec 2021)
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- Cellar Favorite: 1969 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio (Oct 2021)
- Chianti Classico and Beyond – 2018 & 2019 (Sep 2021)
- Cellar Favorite: 2015 Soldera Sangiovese (May 2021)
- Cellar Favorite: 2011 Cupano Brunello di Montalcino (Apr 2021)
- Cellar Favorite: 2004 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino (Apr 2021)
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- Tuscany Odds & Ends (Apr 2021)
- Where the Wild Things Are: Welcome to Sardinia (Mar 2021)
- In the Sweet Spot: 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Mar 2021)
- 2018 Tuscany Preview (Feb 2021)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio (Feb 2021)
- The Power of Three: New Vintage Rosso di Montalcino (Jan 2021)
- New Releases from the Tuscan Coast (Jan 2021)
- 2020
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- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva (Nov 2020)
- Antinori Solaia From Magnum: 1978-2016 (Sep 2020)
- Chianti Classico: More Than Meets The Eye (Sep 2020)
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- 'Tis the Season for Rosato (May 2020)
- Winemaking and Wine Marketing in a Plague Year (May 2020)
- Cellar Favorite: 1999 Podere La Vigna Brunello di Montalcino (Apr 2020)
- 2015 Brunello: The Vintage We Have Been Waiting For? (Apr 2020)
- Montalcino: The Great 2015 Brunellos & More (Apr 2020)
- Tuscany New Releases, Part 1 (Mar 2020)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Soldera – Case Basse Brunello di Montalcino (Feb 2020)
- Masseto Retrospective at the Country Music Hall of Fame (Jan 2020)
- 2019
- San Giusto a Rentennano La Ricolma: A Complete Retrospective (Dec 2019)
- Spotlight on Rosso di Montalcino (Oct 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2009 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso (Sep 2019)
- Vinous Table: Trattoria di Campagna, Valle d’Aosta, Italy (Aug 2019)
- 2016 Chianti Classico – A Modern Day Benchmark (Aug 2019)
- Vinous Table: Ca’ D’Oro Alla Vedova, Venice, Italy (Jun 2019)
- Think Pink: Still More 2018 Italian Rosatos (May 2019)
- Vinous Table: La Barrique, Rome, Italy (May 2019)
- Think Pink: Italy’s Lively 2018 Rosatos (May 2019)
- Remembering Gianfranco Soldera (Apr 2019)
- 2014 Brunello di Montalcino and 2013 Riservas (March 2019)
- Central Tuscany: Maremma, Montepulciano and Beyond (Mar 2019)
- Vinous Table: Trattoria del Cimino da Colombo, Caprarola, Italy (March 2019)
- Sartarelli Verdicchio Balciana: 2007-2015 (Feb 2019)
- Chianti Classico 2015 & 2016: Right Place, Right Time (Feb 2019)
- 2015 Barolo…The Bigger Picture (Feb 2019)
- Vinous Table: San Domenico, Imola, Italy (Jan 2019)
- Trentino: New Releases (Jan 2019)
- 2018
- Vinous Table: La Ciau del Tornavento, Treiso, Italy (Dec 2018)
- The Wines of Alto Adige (Dec 2018)
- Vinous Table: Armando al Pantheon, Rome, Italy (Nov 2018)
- Golden Oldies & Goodies: The Ageworthiness of Verdicchio (Oct 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Le Logge, Siena, Italy (Oct 2018)
- Le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino 2001 – 2013 (Oct 2018)
- Rocca di Montegrossi: Vigneto San Marcellino 1995–2013 (Aug 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1998 Fontodi Chianti Classico (Aug 2018)
- Vinous Table: Ristorante Museo Caruso, Sorrento, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Vinous Table: Taverna del Capitano, Nerano, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Exploring Italy’s 2017 Rosatos (Jun 2018)
- Vinous Table: Il Cascinale Nuovo, Isola d'Asti, Italy (May 2018)
- Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Villa Bucci (May 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Mondodoro, Verona, Italy (Apr 2018)
- Tuscany New Releases: Maremma, Montepulciano & More (Apr 2018)
- Brunello di Montalcino: Sleek '13s, Surprising '12 Riservas (Apr 2018)
- Gianbattista Columbu Malvasia Di Bosa: 1992–2011 (Feb 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Enoteca San Marco, Venice, Italy (Feb 2018)
- Chianti Classico: The Stellar 2015s and Surprising 2014s (Jan 2018)
- 2017
- Vinous Table: Cul de Sac, Rome, Italy (Dec 2017)
- Castello di Ama L’Apparita Retrospective 1988-2013 (Nov 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2007 Antinori Tignanello (Nov 2017)
- Italy’s Late Harvest and Air-Dried Sweet Red Wines (Oct 2017)
- Vinous Table: Ercoli 1928 Ristorante Parioli, Rome, Italy, (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Lio Pellegrini, Bergamo, Italy (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Col D’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Jun 2017)
- 2016: A Very Good Year for Italy’s Many Rosatos (May 2017)
- Brunello di Montalcino: The 2012 Brunellos & 2011 Riservas (Mar 2017)
- Ornellaia & Masseto: 1995-2010 From Magnum (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Castello di Ama Merlot L’Apparita (Jan 2017)
- 2016
- Central Tuscany – Maremma, Montepulciano, Carmignano and Beyond (Nov 2016)
- Vinous Event: Soldera Vertical in London (Oct 2016)
- Soldera Redux: 1981-2006 (Oct 2016)
- Looking Back at the 2005 & 2004 Brunellos (Oct 2016)
- 2014 Chianti Classico: Better Late Than Never (Oct 2016)
- A Tuscan Icon – Petrolo Galatrona: 1998-2012 (Sep 2016)
- Salvioni: Brunello di Montalcino 1985-2011 (May 2016)
- Italy’s 2015 Rosatos: Full-Bodied and Luscious (Apr 2016)
- Vino Nobile, Carmignano and Tuscany Odds & Ends (Mar 2016)
- Tuscany’s Mysterious Self-Making Vin Santo (Mar 2016)
- 2011 Brunello di Montalcino: Terroir Matters (Feb 2016)
- Vinous in London – April 26 & 27, 2016 (Feb 2016)
- Montevertine: Le Pergole Torte 1980-2012 (Jan 2016)
- 2015
- 2005 Tuscany – Ten Years Later (Dec 2015)
- Vinous Event: 2010 Brunello di Montalcino (Dec 2015)
- Vinous Napa Valley Vineyard Maps (Nov 2016)
- Castello dei Rampolla: Sammarco 1981-2011 (Oct 2015)
- On the Tuscan Coast: New Releases (Oct 2015)
- Chianti Classico 2013 & 2012: The Luck of the Draw (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte (Jun 2015)
- Cappellano: The 2010 Barolos (Mar 2015)
- Canalicchio di Sopra: Brunello di Montalcino 1970-2008 (Mar 2015)
- 2011 Barolo: The Here and Now (Mar 2015)
- Biondi-Santi: The Epic Vintages 1955-1975 (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto (Feb 2015)
- 2010 Brunello di Montalcino: A Promise Fulfilled (Feb 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1965 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino (Feb 2015)
- Brovia – Barolo Rocche di Castiglione: 1982-2010 (Jan 2015)
- Soldera – Case Basse: Brunello di Montalcino 1981-2006 (Jan 2015)
- 2014
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- Tuscany Part 2: Bolgheri, the Tuscan Coast and More Super-Tuscans (Dec 2014)
- Everyday Piedmont - Dolcetto, Barbera and Langhe Nebbiolo (Nov 2014)
- Gaja: Sorì San Lorenzo 1971-2011 (Nov 2014)
- Barbaresco’s Stellar 2011s (Oct 2014)
- Val d’Orcia, Montepulciano, Carmignano and the Undiscovered Tuscany (Oct 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again, Part 2 (Sep 2014)
- Exploring the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2014)
- Chianti Classico and Beyond – New Releases (Sep 2014)
- 2011 Barolo – A First Look (Sep 2014)
- Tuscany Part 1: Chianti, Vino Nobile and Supertuscans (Sep 2014)
- 1999 Barolo: Brilliance, Intensity and Class (Aug 2014)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1979-2006 (Aug 2014)
- Checking in on the 1999 Barbarescos (Aug 2014)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2009 and 2008 Riserva (Jul 2014)
- 2003 Barolo: Ten Years Later (Jun 2014)
- 2009 Brunello di Montalcino: The Day of Reckoning (May 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1970-2006 from Magnum (May 2014)
- A Look Back at the 2008 Barolos (May 2014)
- Vertical Tasting of Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino (May 2014)
- Le Macchiole: Paleo Rosso 1992-2012 (Apr 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno: Barbera d’Alba Cascina Francia 2000-2010 (Mar 2014)
- Alto Adige: A World Unto Itself (Mar 2014)
- Exploring Northern Piedmont (Mar 2014)
- Alpine Beauty: The Wines of Valle d’Aosta (Mar 2014)
- Veneto: Stunning Landscapes, Stunning Wines (Mar 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014)
- Barolo: A Classification of Vineyards (Feb 2014)
- Fontodi: Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo 1985-2010 (Feb 2014)
- 2013
- Piedmont’s Glorious 1989 and 1990 Vintages Revisited (Feb 2010)
- Mastroberardino – Defining the Greatness of Taurasi: 1928-2006 (Dec 2013)
- Friuli – Parallel Universes (Dec 2013)
- Antinori Solaia – A Complete Retrospective 1978-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Castello dei Rampolla d’Alceo – A Complete Retrospective 1996-2011 (Dec 2013)
- Isole e Olena: Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione De Marchi 1986-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Borgo del Tiglio – A Study in Whites: 1982-2011 (Nov 2013)
- Piedmont Beyond Barolo and Barbaresco (Oct 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows, Part 2 (Oct 2013)
- Barbaresco 2010: Treiso Shines (Oct 2013)
- Vertical Tasting of Col d'Orcia's Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Vento Riserva (Oct 2013)
- Focus on Rosso di Montalcino (Oct 2013)
- 2008 Brunello di Montalcino: A Consumer's Vintage (Sep 2013)
- 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Revisited (Sep 2013)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Aug 2013)
- San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo: The Essence of Gaiole Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- Isole e Olena Cepparello: The Heart and Soul of Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- Castello di Ama – Chianti Classico Bellavista: 1982-2007 (Aug 2013)
- Fontodi – Flaccianello and the Path to Greatness: 1981-2009 (Aug 2013)
- Montevertine Le Pergole Torte: A Sangiovese Icon (Aug 2013)
- Vinous Table: Villa Bordoni, Greve in Chianti, Italy (Aug 2013)
- Castellare I Sodi di San Niccolò: A Complete Retrospective 1979 – 2007 (Jul 2013)
- Castell’in Villa – An Icon Revisited: 1971-2007 (Jul 2013)
- Felsina – Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia: A Complete Retrospective 1983-2011 (Jul 2013)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2008 and 2007 Riserva (Jul 2013)
- Castello di Ama: L’Apparita Retrospective 1985-2009 (Jun 2013)
- Zenato Amarone – A Journey Across Three Decades (Jun 2013)
- Falling in Love With Alto Adige (May 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows (May 2013)
- Gems From The Cellar at Montevertine (Apr 2013)
- Central And Southern Italy: A Wine Lover's Paradise (Feb 2013)
- Vertical Tasting of Castello di Ama's Chianti Classico Vigneto Bellavista (Feb 2013)
- Vertical Tasting of Castello di Monsanto's Chianti Classico Il Poggio Riserva (Feb 2013)
- 2012
- Piemonte: 2009 and 2010 Barbaresco Plus Other New Releases (Oct 2012)
- Tuscany Part 2: The Tuscan Coast, More Supertuscans et al (Sep 2012)
- Tuscany Part 1: Chianti, Vino Nobile and Supertuscans (Jul 2012)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2007 and 2006 Riserva (Jul 2012)
- Staring Into The Heart of Sangiovese (Jun 2012)
- Tuscany 2009 and 2010: A World of Opposites (Jun 2012)
- Col d’Orcia: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 1982-2006 (May 2012)
- Piedmont Report: Checking in on the 2001 Baroli (Apr 2012)
- Barolo 2008: The Incredible Lightness of Being (Apr 2012)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2007: A Worthy Successor to 2006 (Apr 2012)
- Masseto Vertical at A Voce Columbus (Mar 2012)
- Vinous Table: Ristorante di Poggio Antico, Montalcino, Italy (Feb 2012)
- 2011
- New Releases from Piedmont: The Stars Are Aligned (Oct 2011)
- Vietti: Barolo Riserva Villero – A Complete Retrospective 1982-2004 (Aug 2011)
- Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011)
- 2006 Brunello di Montalcino (Jul 2011)
- Exploring the Best of Central and Southern Italy (June 2011)
- Checking in on Piedmont’s 2000 Vintage (Jun 2011)
- Le Pupille: A Complete Retrospective 1987-2007 (May 2011)
- 2006 Brunello: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Historic Vintage? (May 2011)
- Vertical Tasting of Il Poggione's Brunello di Montalcino (May 2011)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Masseto – A Complete Retrospective 1986-2008 (Apr 2011)
- Le Macchiole Messorio 1994-2006: A Study in Greatness (Feb 2011)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Feb 2011)
- Northern Italy: Alto Adige, Friuli, Veneto (Feb 2011)
- Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011)
- 2010
- New Releases from Piedmont (Dec 2010)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Oct 2010)
- Focus on the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2010)
- The Noble Wines of Southern Italy (Aug 2010)
- Italy’s Finest Values (Aug 2010)
- Chianti, Vino Nobile and Super-Tuscans (Jul 2010)
- Miani Redux – Calvari: 1995-2008 and a Preview of the 2009s (Jun 2010)
- Enjoying Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2010)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Jun 2010)
- Allegrini Amarone: 1982 – 2004 (Apr 2010)
- Argiolas Turriga – A Sardinian Icon: 1988-2004 (Apr 2010)
- New Releases from Montalcino (Apr 2010)
- Tasca d’Almerita Rosso del Conte: 1979-2006 (Mar 2010)
- Roberto Voerzio – Past, Present and Future: 1988-2008 (Mar 2010)
- 2006 Barolo: A Modern-Day Classic in the Making (Feb 2010)
- 2009
- Lupicaia: An Emerging Tuscan Thoroughbred (Dec 2009)
- Ornellaia: A Major Retrospective 1985-2006 (Dec 2009)
- The Wines of Fausto Maculan: 1985-2007 (Oct 2009)
- Piedmont Comes Of Age (Oct 2009)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2009)
- A Survey of Michet: Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo 1967-2001 (Sep 2009)
- Vinous Table: Solociccia, Firenze, Italy (Aug 2009)
- The Essence of Merlot: Miani 1994-2006 (Aug 2009)
- Tuscany 2006 and 2007: A New Golden Age (Aug 2009)
- Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2009)
- Exploring Sagrantino: The Wines of Arnaldo Caprai 1994 - 2007 (Jul 2009)
- 2004 Brunello di Montalcino (Jul 2009)
- Summertime Drinking: Exploring Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2009)
- 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
- Elio Altare: A Retrospective of Larigi 1985-2008 (May 2009)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: 1978-1996 (Apr 2009)
- Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009)
- Barolo 2005: Location, Location, Location (Apr 2009)
- Checking in on the 1998 Barolos (Feb 2009)
- 2008
- 1967 Piedmont….and White Truffles (Dec 2008)
- Antinori: Tignanello and Solaia Revisited (Nov 2008)
- Valdicava: Brunello di Montalcino 1988-2004 (Nov 2008)
- New Releases from Piedmont (Oct 2008)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2008)
- Piedmont’s Legendary 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos Redux (Aug 2008)
- Discovering Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2008)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1977-2000 (Jul 2008)
- Poggio Scalette: Il Carbonaione 1992-2007 (Jul 2008)
- 2003 Brunello di Montalcino (Jul 2008)
- Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008)
- Thirty Years of Vietti: Barolo Rocche 1974-2004 (May 2008)
- Montalcino: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Apr 2008)
- Il Poggione: Brunello di Montalcino 1967-2001 (Apr 2008)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008)
- 2007
- A First Look at the 2004 Barolos (Dec 2007)
- Granbussia Through the Decades: 1974-2001 (Nov 2007)
- First Annual Nebbiolo and White Truffle Charity Dinner (Nov 2007)
- Exploring the Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2007)
- Piedmont Report (Oct 2007)
- Brunello di Montalcino: The 2001 Riservas (Oct 2007)
- Massolino: A Journey Through Vigna Rionda 1982 - 2001 (Oct 2007)
- Cavallotto: The Re-Emergence of One of Barolo’s Historic Estates (Aug 2007)
- Ian D'Agata on Chianti, Carmignano and Montepulciano (Jul 2007)
- Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages (June 2007)
- A Conversation with Domenico Clerico (May 2007)
- Podere Il Carnasciale: Il Caberlot 1988-2004 (May 2007)
- New Releases from Piedmont: Dolcetto 2005 and Barbera 2003/2004 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta di Trinoro: Tenuta di Trinoro 1997-2005 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Ornellaia and Masseto 1997-2004 (Mar 2007)
- Exploring Maremma’s 2003 and 2004 Vintages (Feb 2007)
- 2006
- Giuseppe Mascarello Revisited: 1967 - 2001 (Oct 2006)
- Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006)
- Paolo Scavino: A Major Retrospective (Oct 2006)
- The Wines of Emidio Pepe: 1964 – 2001 (Oct 2006)
- New Releases from the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2006)
- 2001 Brunello Vintage (Aug 2006)
- 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Jul 2006)
- Barolo 1999: The Forgotten Vintage (May 2006)
- Elio Altare Revisited: 1970 – 1991 (May 2006)
- An Unforgettable Winter Dinner: Barolo 1958 – 1998 (May 2006)
- A Memorable Evening of Barolo and Barbaresco: 1978 – 1990 (May 2006)
- The ‘Legends of Piedmont’ at Crush (May 2006)
- Barolo 2002: New Releases (May 2006)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos (Jan 2006)
- A Magical Evening of Great Barolos at Cru (Jan 2006)
- 2005
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1985 Barolos and Barbarescos (Oct 2005)
- Bruno Giacosa Revisited: 1986-1988 (Oct 2005)
- Paolo Scavino: Barolo Cannubi 1989-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Luciano Sandrone: Barolo Cannubi Boschis 1985-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Four Decades of Barolo: Wines of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s (Oct 2005)
- Giacomo Conterno Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- An update from Barolo... (Jul 2005)
- Giuseppe Mascarello Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- Cavallotto: The Barolo Riservas (Apr 2005)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: The 1999 Riservas (Apr 2005)
- 2004
- An Introduction to Piedmont Report (Dec 2004)
- The 1997 Gajas Revisited (Dec 2004)
- Marcarini: Barolo Brunate 1996-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Some Thoughts on Barolo 2000 and a Preview of 2001.... (Dec 2004)
- Barbaresco 2001: An Overview of Current Releases (Dec 2004)
- Elio Altare: Barolo Brunate 1999-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Barolos of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s (Dec 2004)
- Exploring Brunate: The 2000 Brunate Barolos (Dec 2004)
- 1999 Brunello di Montalcino (Sep 2004)
- 2003
- Focus on Brunello di Montalcino (Sep 2003)
- New Wines from the Tuscan Coast (Jul 2003)
- 2002
- 1997 Brunello di Montalcino (Jul 2002)
- 1999 and 1998 Chianti (Jan 2002)
- 2000
- Daniel Thomases on Tuscany (Jul 2000)
- 1998
- Brunello di Montalcino and Other Red Wines of Tuscany... (Jul 1998)