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Brunello di Montalcino – As It Should Be.
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Our former colleague, Angelo Falcone, rang up on short notice and informed that Mauro Soldera would be dining nearby last Thursday. Oh, and there would be plenty of Soldera Riserva Brunello di Montalcino. Locals know Chef Richie runs a talented kitchen...
Napa Valley Cabs – A Penthouse View
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Late in June, I was joined by Marie Keep (Skinner wine auctioneer), and Jim Esper (LFW alum - now Oregon winemaker) for a couple days in Napa. Our visit overlapped with the tail end of Dany & Michel Rolland's trip...2008 Oregon Pinots
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
You've got to admire the passion of the Oregon vintner-chef crowd. As an unscripted prelude to the release of the 2008 pinot noir vintage, two talented chefs recently staged a fracas over the provenance of a given pig. One participant...Touring Barolo & Barbaresco, May 2010
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Hungry and thirsty members of the Lower Falls Expeditionary & Gastronomic Team arrived in Turin on a recent Sunday. Straight away we headed south towards Alba arriving at Ristorante Il Falstaff in Verduno for proper nourishment. Chef Franco and Sommelier...Vega Sicilia Tasting Notes
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Last Wednesday, we lunched at Taberna de Haro with Puri M, export director of Vega Sicilia. On visiting the winery in 2008, Phil and I were struck by the depth of methodical thought that proceeds every step that Vega Sicilia...Napa Valley 2007 Reds
Friday, May 7th, 2010
There is a lot of interest in the 2007 Napa Valley reds. While the press is way ahead of the actual release dates on many of these wines we have received numerous 'wish lists' from our clients. Likely there will...Sine Qua Non
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
We are thrilled to announce that our own Ryan Moses, formerly of 51 Lincoln, will be leaving Lower Falls Wine to join the production team at Sine Qua Non. Ryan is a real 'wine nut' and someone we are sure...Why buy your wines from Lower Falls Wine Co.?
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Our experienced staff has tasted every bottle of wine on our shelves. This seems an obvious requirement of our profession, yet it is rarely done. As a company, we taste in excess of six thousand wines annually, of which less...Burgundy 2007
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
There are many upsides to the popular media coverage of wine which has developed over the last decade. Other than the hundred point scale of rating wine, the worst development is the need “to call the vintage” early on. During...Burgundy 2008
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
A photo tour of the bi-annual Burgundy Tasting [nggallery...