Tommaso Cortonesi from the Montalcino based winery La Mannella explains his wines while a small Pomeranian with a squeaky toy runs around his feet.

Tommaso Cortonesi from the Montalcino based winery La Mannella explains his wines while a small Pomeranian with a squeaky toy runs around his feet… hence the odd noises in the background.

Just over a year ago the young Tommaso Cortonesi of La Manella, Montalcino, Tuscany dropped by my westend home for an early morning tasting of his family’s splendid red wines.

We sat down to chat about his family, their vineyards, and their wines.

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Jamie Drummond

Edinburgh-born/Toronto-based Sommelier, consultant, writer, judge, and educator Jamie Drummond is the Director of Programs/Editor of Good Food Revolution… And it took him a dog’s age to work out what the background noises were from as our dog Rocky now has a new home.