Journal
Stories and reflections on wine, the people who make it, the places we gather, and the ideas that connect them. A journal of curiosity, discovery and the pleasures of the table.
The Hills Drawn Twice
Italy's 181 Barolo MGA name places without ranking a single one, and a group of Japanese sommeliers asked me the obvious question: what is it for?
The answer lies in a map drawn in 1971, a hill fought over for seven years, and vineyard names older than the wine itself.