This is the first time I’ve ever tried the ‘Lacrima’ variety, and grows in Velenois’s own vineyards in the coastal municipality of Ancona in Italy’s Marche region. The bottle is a cute, stumpy shape that I love. Then the smell of roses, violets and cranberries and pomegranate all cascade into the palate and smash into … Read More
Velenosi Lacrima de Morro d’Alba 2014
Wine column week commencing 30th April, 2016
Sometimes when I’m in the supermarket wine aisle, I like to stand back and sneakily watch what people are buying and how they’re buying it. Yes, it’s slightly creepy behavior I’ll admit, but it’s amazing the patterns that emerge. There’s one group of people who appear to know exactly what they’ve come for and make … Read More