December 5, 2008
Spreading Italian Wine Traditions and Gift-Giving Cheer
In This Issue
A Note
from Sergio
In Italy, the holiday season seems to
stretch forever. From the beginning of
December through to the first week in
January, Italians celebrate pretty much
non-stop. As a kid, the month-long series
of holidays felt like a whirlwind
of panettone, panforte, struffoli, and
shiny paper-wrapped gifts, of course.
As an adult, I still appreciate the
holiday-only food, but it’s the wine that
signifies the holidays to me. The many
glasses of bubbly that my friends and
family raise together as we toast, wish,
recollect, and appreciate. The bottles
of Barolo we give to each other for
Christmas. The many save-for-that-special
occasion wines I open and share because I
feel expansive and because it’s tradition
to do so.
This weekend, the first weekend in
December, sees the real beginning of the
holiday season, so I wanted to offer you a
few very special ways to celebrate
the holidays with an Italian flair.
I’ve always run my business on the
principle
that I won’t sell wines that I myself
don’t like, but the wines in the three
samplers I’m offering this week are
among my favorites. While these three samplers
offer wines that represent the best of
Italy, each one takes a different spin
on what the best means.
First, we’re a taste of Toscana.
These Sangiovese-based Tuscan wines are
easy-drinking,
highly versatile reds that complement food
like no one’s business. They’re just
perfect for the holiday pop-over visit.
Next, our Portfolio Manager will work
with you to assemble a case of indigenous
reds, which are crafted from Italian
varietals like Teroldego, Aglianico and
Dolcetto that intrinsically embody Italy.
Finally, we’re pleased to present a
selection of wines that show you care enough
to give-or get-the very best. Including
selections like Conterno’s Barolo
Granbussia,
Gaja’s Sori San Lorenzo, and Bartolo
Mascarello’s Barolo, these are wines that
live long and prosper, for they will
appreciate in value as you will appreciate
them in the future. To make these samplers
even sweeter, we’re offering each
at a special holiday price.
It's a long, beautiful holiday season.
Whatever way you celebrate your holidays,
and whichever holidays you celebrate, we
here at IWM wish you and yours the
happiest, merriest, most joyous-and most
Italian-of celebrations.
My Best,
Sergio
For more accounts of Italian wine, food, and life reserve
my new book:
Passion
on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart
of Italy.
Taste of Toscana Gift Pack
This collection, personally selected by
Sergio, will not only broaden the
scope of Tuscan wines and the signature
Sangiovese grape, but it will also do so with
value and immediate approachability.
Take a tour of the big six in this Tuscan red
exploration: Morellino di Scansano, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di
Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Chianti
Classic Riserva, and of course the Super
Tuscan. While there are many faces of the
noble Sangiovese, these Tuscan treasures
range from everyday, food-friendly wines to
collectible wines known for their
exceptional value. More than anything, this
sampler embodies the wonderful flexibility in
Sangiovese styles. The six-pack also
includes an Introduction to Toscana
Newsletter.
Taste of Toscana Gift Pack
Includes:
La Mozza 2006 Morellino I Perazzi…
$19.99
Castello di Cacchiano 2001 Chianti
Riserva… $29.99
La Torre 2005 Rosso di Montalcino…
$34.99
Il Macchione 2001 Vino Nobile
Montepulciano… $46.99
Talenti 2000 Brunello di Montalcino…
$58.44
Tua Rita 2005 Guisto dei Notri…
$85.00
Taste of Toscana Gift Pack…
$273.10
Special Holiday Pricing…$232.13
**Free delivery in
Manhattan also includes a special map of
Italy gift box.
**Holiday pricing only good on gift pack.
Italy’s Indigenous Red Varietals
 There’s a vast varietal world beyond
Piemonte’s Nebbiolo and
Toscana’s Sangiovese. Italy’s
vast region of reds covers a panoramic landscape
of stylistic terroir. Get grounded here
and become a native speaker.
Campania’s Aglianico established
the South’s credentials, and the
almost-famous Sagrantino of Umbria is now the
red-to-know wine of the moment. Alto
Adige’s
Lagrein has already arrived, as has
Syrah’s Sicilian cousin, Nero
d’Avola. No matter whether you purchase
on-line and allow us to surprise you, or call
your
Portfolio Manager to assemble this sampler,
you'll be enjoying wine that could only come
from one land—Italy. The sampler also
includes a
soft cover copy of Vino Italiano Buying
Guide.
Italy’s Indigenous Red
Varietals… $190.00
Special Holiday Pricing…$161.50
**Holiday pricing only good
on sampler.
Click to purchase a gift card.
Rare Wine Case: Wines Built to Last
 When you think of a monument to wine, what
bottles come to mind? The 1937 Domaine
de la Romanée-Conti, the 1945
Château Mouton-Rothschild, or the 1947
Château
Cheval Blanc? These are, more than likely,
the usual suspects. And it's just
as likely that you seek the annual new
releases of these wines for your cellar.
Why? Because these are names that have
become cellar staples; they are the blue-chip
wines of longevity that will appreciate in
value as they mature. Classic
expressions that integrate acidity,
tannins, and fruit, they are the wines that
intimate their future
brilliance upon release but show their
full merit only after several
years—sometimes
decades—of cellaring. We wait for
them to age because doing so allows us to
experience them in their most perfect,
revealing, and moving form.
These twelve Italian wines are cellar
staples that provide ideal translations
of their respective terroirs, varietals,
and vintages—and each one reflects
its own essence with remarkable clarity
and detail. Of course, every vintage has
proven to age brilliantly. These are wines
for serious connoisseurs and aspiring
enthusiasts—wines for special
occasions, wines that are certain to pique the
senses, elicit conversation, and provoke
thought. And, given time, these staples
will ascend the ranks, reaching monumental
stature.
Rare Wine Case
Includes:
Valentini 2000 Montepulciano
d’Abruzzo… $234.99
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia 2005
Masseto… $425.00
Gaja 2005 Sori San Lorenzo…
$399.00
Tua Rita 2005 Redigaffi… $269.00
Giacomo Conterno 2001 Monfortino…
$495.00
Quintarelli 1998 Amarone della
Valpolicella… $340.99
Bartolo Mascarello 2000 Barolo…
$112.75
Aldo Conterno 2000 Barolo Riserva
Granbussia… $279.00
Scavino 2004 Bric del Friasc…
$133.50
Poggio di Sotto 2001 Brunello di
Montalcino… $118.25
Il Palazzone 2000 Brunello Riserva…
$95.70
Talenti 2001 Brunello Riserva
Paretaio… $82.50
Rare Wine Case…
$2,985.68
Special Holiday Case Pricing…$2,537.83
**Holiday pricing only good
on sampler.
IWM Gift Cards
Looking for the perfect gift? The IWM gift
card is an ideal gift solution for the
budding wine enthusiast or the seasoned
collector. What better way to give more? Give and IWM
Gift Card and you will give the recipient freedom to select from
IWM's extensive portfolio of wines,
accessories and books, and to create an ideal
experience. The card is presented in a gift box with a
personalized card—a thoughtful gift that
makes a lasting impression.
Click to purchase a gift card.
December Tasting Events
Tastings to Consider for Early-Fall
A Taste of Winter Reds-Barolo to Amarone
Saturday, December 13, 2008 1:00-3:00 P.M.
$65.00
Special Event: White Truffles & Vintage
Barolo
Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:30 P.M.
$595.00
A
Taste of Super-Tuscans, Brunello, &
Barolo
Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:00-3:00 P.M. $65.00
To learn more about IWM’s Studio Regionale
Saturday Tasting Series, or to make
a reservation over the phone, contact Maryellen
Philipps at 212.473.2323, x129.
For more information on the White
Truffles & Vintage
Barolo Event, please contact Caroline
Mirschel at 212.473.2323, x 109.
News from Italy
For Italian wine followers wanting to stay in
the know, we’ve launched a Daily
Wine News section that dials you into the
latest news, trends, innovations, and
often bold new projects of our producer
friends in Italy. It’s a window into the
past, present, and future of all things
Italian wine. Written from a local perspective,
these articles offer a daily dose of snippets
from the world of Italian food and
wine that we think you will enjoy.
2008 Holiday Catalog
We’re not returning to the same holiday terroir that you’re accustomed to. Rather, we’re going to show you the finest of IWM–our classic wine offerings featuring significant producers and programs that have redefined the wine-tasting genre. Our working philosophy at IWM continues to evolve even as it retains Sergio’s pre-eminent challenge to present to our clients "Italian wines as they’ve never been presented before." With our robust on-line wine shop, interactive Cellar Management and exclusive events suite, we’re working to surprise you, our IWM clients, with the very best wines–better, faster, and more easily than ever before.
Holiday
Catalogue/Downloadable PDF
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