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Italian Wine Ambassador’s Insider Notes on the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vintage Blog - Big Hammer Wines
  • por Greg Martellotto

Italian Wine Ambassador’s Insider Notes on the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vintage

Every November herds of wine journalists and a handful of professionals make their pilgrimage to Montalcino. In 2023, I joined...

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A Wine Lover’s Guide to the Bordeaux Wine Region
  • por Greg Martellotto

A Wine Lover’s Guide to the Bordeaux Wine Region

Bordeaux proudly wears the crown as France's wine capital, celebrated globally for its exceptional wines and deep-rooted winemaking traditions. Situated...

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Slovenia: The Wine Region You Never Knew You Needed to Explore
  • por Greg Martellotto

Slovenia: The Wine Region You Never Knew You Needed to Explore

I have had the pleasure of exploring some of the most exotic and lesser-known wine regions of the world. One...

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The Sardinian Wines You Must Know
  • por Greg Martellotto

The Sardinian Wines You Must Know

Off the Western Coast of Italy is the mythical island of Sardinia (aka Sardegna in Italian). You probably know it...

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Rhone Valley Wine
  • por Greg Martellotto

Rhone Valley Wine

Famous, Delicious but Not Simple The Rhône Valley isn’t just one wine region, it’s actually home to two completely different...

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Champagne
  • por Greg Martellotto

Champagne

Champagne: The Google of Wine Champagne not only created and defined the category of sparkling wine, it remains at the...

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Napa Valley Wine
  • por Greg Martellotto

Napa Valley Wine

Why Napa Valley is Famous for Wine Napa Valley conjures up dreams of luxury, elegance, and the most fabulous wine...

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Burgundy Wine
  • por Greg Martellotto

Burgundy Wine

What is the Secret to Burgundy Wine?  Burgundy’s wines are single-varietal wines made from grapes grown in the Burgundy region of...

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Brunello di Montalcino Wine
  • por Greg Martellotto

Brunello di Montalcino Wine

The Secret of Brunello Wine The wines from Brunello di Montalcino are unique not just in Italy but in the...

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Mexico Wine
  • por Greg Martellotto

Mexico Wine

With decades of experience in the wine industry, Greg Martellotto, owner of Big Hammer Wines, knows the wine business inside-out....

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