May
30
Laila
Brother and sister Andrea and Chiara Refe are third generation owners of Podere Laila in Corinaldo, in the rolling hills of the Marche, just 20 km (12 miles) from the Adriatic Sea on the eastern coast of Italy. Verdicchio and Montepulciano, indigenous varieties to this part of Italy, are cultivated here under the guidance of […]
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May
30
Domaine Eric Poli
In 2005, Eric Poli sold his interest in the family’s 75-acre Vin de Corse estate, Domaine de Piana, to his brother, Antoine. With the proceeds, he bought 7.4 acres (3 hectares) of old-vine Niellucio and Vermentino (aka Malvoisie de Corse) on the terraced Poggio d’Oletta in the heart of Patrimonio, the oldest and arguably best […]
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May
30
Domaine Jean Royer
The Royer family has been growing grapes in the southern part of Chateauneuf du Pape since the 1800s. But when Jean-Marie’s father died at age 38 (Jean-Marie was only 2 years old), his mother, with no one to manage the estate, decided to lease the vineyards in order t have a steady income. In 1982, […]
