Author: Elisa Ballard

Italians are famous for “la dolce vita” (the sweet life) and take their time off seriously. Our Italian winery partners cut off orders sometimes a week before the Christmas holiday and won’t reopen until the 7th of January. Imagine the cigarette smoke, men in uncomfortably tight jeans, and brightly colored puffy down jackets at the …

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Over the years, Volio has been lucky enough to have a number of our producers represented in the Wine Spectator Top 100 wines in the world. Read on to learn about these standout wines and the dedicated winemakers behind them. 2023 List newly announced as of November 13, 2023! Poggerino – Chianti Classico 2021 Wine …

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This year James Suckling conducted his largest ever tasting of Tuscan wines, motivated by the outstanding quality of the 2015 and 2016 vintages from the region. Of the over 2,000 wines he and his team tasted, only two received a perfect 100-point score and only nine were awarded the near-perfect score of 99. Among these …

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We didn’t realize how geeky we’d get about our new brand and launching it into the world. We’re glad you could be here for baby Volio’s first steps! Though simple in form, Volio’s new brand comes together to visually communicate “bringing the consumer experience closer to the vineyard experience.” Our symbol gets its direct shape …

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