Our newest project...

Well it is finally time to announce William's newest endeavor!

Over the past few weeks we have been tasting a steady stream of the wines of Piedmont and have put together quite a nice collection of reds and whites from the region. Barolo, Barbaresco, and Gattinara are well represented in a number of vintages and price points but that doesn't even scratch the surface, their little brother Nebbiolo, along with Barbera from Asti and Alba, Dolcetto (does Dogliani ring a bell?), Vespolina, and then there are whites like Moscato D'asti, Gavi's and Arneis to mention a few. The list goes on...

So, Why Piedmont? First of all the wines coming from the region are world class and year after year their little micro climate produces consistant weather which has given us an almost nonstop stream of great vintages dating back for more than a decade, more than 2 decades in fact. Secondly, the wines produced in the area are custom made for our fall weather here in New England. As the weather cools and we start our yearly change over to roasted and stewed foods the pairings are perfect.
Finally, we've noticed another great trend that is being seen almost nowhere else in the world. Pricing is coming down! Just a few years ago the pricing for world class wines in almost every great wine producing area of the world was in the triple digit numbers and most have held it even through the tough economy. Now, I don't know if it was the plan or if the producers were seeing less movement of their wines but last year and this year we are seeing prices fall back in this region. It doesn't take $70+ to get a great Barolo anymore, in fact we are seeing some pretty good performers at around $35 and many of the single vineyard or reserva wines are running $45 to $65. There are also a good number of Barberas, Dolcettos and Nebbiolos from $10-$20 so these don't have to break the bank and you don't need an excuse or occasion to pop one open.

Want to know more about the region? Grab someone on the winestaff and we'll tell you all you want to know. We are all very excited about the new Masterpiece that we have all had a hand in building and we are really looking forward to sharing it with all of you! Ask questions and give a a chance to put a great bottle in your hand for the fall season.

-Cheers