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John Paul Kaminga

Sep 13, 20233 min read

Oddero: Perfectly Barolo

Oddero got a perfect score a couple weeks ago.... yay, blech, cool, ffs... The world will probably never abandon wine scores, but I wish...

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John Paul Kaminga

May 10, 20222 min read

DVLCIVS EX ASPERIS: 2018 Oddero Barolo

Sometimes people ask if I have ideas about which wines will become far more valuable in the future. I do have those ideas, but the...

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John Paul Kaminga

Jan 21, 20222 min read

Silky Gem: Francesco Rinaldi Cannubi

There are more than a few famous crus in Barolo, but no single site is more famous than Cannubi. Situated in the heart of Barolo, facing...

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John Paul Kaminga

Dec 16, 20213 min read

Best in Class: Fratelli Alessandria Barolo 2017

Above we see a nice aerial shot from just behind the winery of Fratelli Alessandria. We're looking pretty much due south, and if you were...

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John Paul Kaminga

Nov 15, 20202 min read

Need to Know: Fratelli Alessandria 2016

When you walk into the cellars at Fratelli Alessandria, you can trace the growth of the facility by the changes in stonework, and you...

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John Paul Kaminga

Oct 21, 20202 min read

Worth the Hype: Oddero Barolo 2016

You've heard us say this before: vintage matters less than people and places. In Barolo, there has not been a genuinely disastrous...

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John Paul Kaminga

Sep 23, 20203 min read

Barolo Magic + Cantina del Pino

We don't often get very excited about half bottles, as they can be quite a bit more expensive, per ounce of liquid, than full bottles....

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