John Paul Kaminga
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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
Sep 4, 20232 min read
A Silly Time Machine: Ca' del Baio
Wait, wait, not "a silly" but "Asili"... if you like Nebbiolo, remember ASILI... I know I keep using the time machine analogy, which is a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Toscana Rosso: Sesta di Sopra
"A small and little-known Brunello producer that, in my book, rates among the best of the best" - Ian D'Agata Sesta di Sopra is a staple...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Barbaresco Time Machine: Voghera Cotta
We love the wines of Piemonte, and stock many of our faves, both values and bottles that are justifiable splurges. Barolo and Barbaresco...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Brunello for Breakfast: JK
Woof! Just kidding. That sounds gross. Read about Brunello over breakfast, ok. Decant a Brunello after breakfast, saving it for dinner...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 26, 20232 min read
The Won Percent: Derthona
If you're reading this email, you've won. Seriously, even if you don't buy a bottle of Monlia Derthona, you're winning this wine game....
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John Paul Kaminga
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Franciacorta: Saten and Blanc de Blancs
Life is too short to drink Prosecco* Italy's answer to Champagne comes in many forms, but it is perhaps Franciacorta that should be...
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John Paul Kaminga
Oct 18, 20223 min read
New Color in the Boca Rainbow: Nebbiolo Novaresi
We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from Le Piane are just exciting, and we regularly stock more than one offering from this jewel...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Don't Knock Lambrusco: Podere il Saliceto
Lambrusco has a bad reputation. Fine. But get over it and try a Lambrusco from a small grower. You might especially consider an elegant...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Sangiovese Schema: Predappio e Lamole
In scheming a diagram of the vast array of styles of which Sangiovese is capable, these two wines might not end up so far apart from each...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 17, 20222 min read
Schioppettino Library Release: Don't Miss Out
...the lush organic vineyards of Ronchi di Cialla, a singular haven for the storied Schioppettino cultivar... Most of you have never...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 8, 20222 min read
IT'S BACK!! Vajra Claré J.C. 2021
I might want a powerful Barolo on a cool rainy day like today, but for most of June, July and August, I would be much more likely to...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Superlative: Ca' la Bionda Ravazzol 2016
Straight to the point: this wine is one of the finest Italian wines we have ever offered. If you buy a 6-pack, we'll knock 15% off.......
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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
Jan 3, 20223 min read
A Nod, a Nudge, a Barb to Brunello: Campi Nuovi Riserva
It's twentytwentycru y'all! Eeesh... I hope you didn't enjoy that as much as I did. In any case, I want to be clear: I'm looking forward...
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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
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Barolo in All but Name: Fratelli Alessandria Nebbiolo
We talk about Fratelli Alessandria often. They are quite simply one of the best wineries in Barolo, and we feel privileged to carry their...
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John Paul Kaminga
Oct 4, 20212 min read
L'Eleganza: Tenuta di Carleone
We love Sangiovese, in particular Sangiovese from Chianti Classico. There's just nothing else like these wines, That being said, between...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Nervy Pink Brilliance: Nervi-Conterno.... yes THAT Conterno
Roberto Conterno had been quietly working with Nervi, Gattinara's largest landowner, for years before he bought the place, which was huge...
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