The great Franco Biondi Santi was made the "sommelier ad honorem" by the Italian Sommelier Association yesterday at the Eccellenza di Toscana tasting in Florence. He is a great man and has done very much for the patrimony of Brunello di Montalcino.
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December 14, 2009
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