About Tazzelenghe

     Tazzelenghe is the brainchild of Michael Caputo. His exploration of wine writing started in 2010 with TheWeeklyCrush. With over a decade of winemaking, wine tasting, and wine writing experience, he brings you Tazzelenghe, a collection of long form blogs, inciteful videos, and short form snippets for social media.

Notable Achievements

• BS in Chemistry with a minor in Fermentation Science from Oregon State University

• MS in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University

• 12 Harvests across Oregon, Washington, and New Zealand

• WSET Advance Certification with Distinction

• 2 Years teaching winemaking through WSET

• 2 Years leading tasting groups

• TheWeeklyCrush 2010-2012