William Kelley

thoughts on wine

Emidio Pepe and the road less travelled

November 22, 2016

Originally published in Noble Rot (10) When Emidio Pepe established his winery in 1964, he was convinced from the very beginning that the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo could produce one of Italy’s great red wines. Nowadays, it would be hard to argue the point. The world beats a path to his cantina in the sleepy village of … More Emidio Pepe and the road less travelled

Remembering Henri Bonneau

August 27, 2016

Henri Bonneau’s death earlier this year was a great loss to the Southern Rhône. I count myself fortunate to have visited and tasted with him several times; visits which left an indelible memory. The article reproduced below was first published in Noble Rot (10). Henri Bonneau’s washing machine whirrs into life as we stand in … More Remembering Henri Bonneau