Prosecco for Discriminating Palates
Adriano Adami, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Farra di Soligo (Veneto, Italy) “Col Credas,” 2011 (Dalla Terra, $22): Once upon...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
An Exotic Find from Foreign Shores
Sella & Mosca, Alghero DOC (Sardinia, Italy) “Terre Bianche” Torbato 2011 (Palm Bay International, $21): Sometimes I envy wine drinkers...
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A Rich, Expressive Pleasure
Mettler Family Vineyards, Lodi (California) Petite Sirah 2010 ($20): When was the last time you drank Petite Sirah? It’s a...
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Low-Key Charm
Trefethen Family Vineyards, Napa Valley-Oak Knoll District Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($60): In tasting this wine blind and commenting on it,...
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A Taste of Oakville
Nickel & Nickel, Napa Valley-Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon, Branding Iron Vineyard 2009 ($100) and Martin Stelling Vineyard 2009 ($155): Last year...
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Not the Predictable Italian Bubbly
Italy’s contributions to the sparkling wine genre are significant: Asti and Prosecco are both true originals. But neither wine fills...
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A Sauvignon Blanc That Couples Zing with Finesse
Russiz Superiore, Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Sauvignon 2011 (Dalla Terra, $24): I have a love-hate relationship with Sauvignon Blanc. I...
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Re-Discovering Muscadet
Louis Metaireau, Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine (Loire Valley, France) Sur Lie, Domaine de Grand Mouton “Carte Noir” 2010 (Martine’s...
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A Spicy Red from Northern Italy
Alois Lageder, Sudtirol/Alto Adige (Italy) Lagrein 2010 (Dalla Terra, $24): Lagrein is one of the great, unsung native red grape...
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An Italian White That Wears Its Age Beautifully
Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva “Plenio,” 2007 (Bedford International, $35): Remember Verdicchio? Maybe you don’t, and...
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