Collectors and conoisseurs know of Guigla’s “La La’s”, as they are called -- his tiny production, single...
Migration, Santa Maria Valley (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2014
The orientation of the Santa Maria Valley is unusual in California because in runs East-West rather than the usual...
Ruffino, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
Ruffino is one of the leading names in Chianti Classico, producing a range of traditionally styled wines at reasonable...
Viticcio, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2014
This is a masterful Chianti Classico that walks the line between the so-called “modern” and...
La Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva (Spain) 2008
Where else but Spain, and specifically Rioja, do you find a nine year old wine as the current release? And look at the...
Grignano, Chianti Rùfina (Tuscany, Italy) 2014
Chianti Rùfina, the smallest of the eight subzones of Chianti, a vast area in the middle of Tuscany, accounts for only...
Mount Beautiful, North Canterbury (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Although the Marlborough region of New Zealand put Sauvignon Blanc on the map, other regions fashion distinctive and equally...
Vietti, Barbera d’Asti DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
Spoiler alert. This wine is a fantastic bargain for current consumption, even in the summer. For starters, Vietti is...
Finca San Blas, Utiel-Requena DO (Valencia, Spain) 2014
The Denominación de Origen (DO) of Utiel-Requena in eastern Spain has traditionally been known for bulk wine from the...
Cantine Lunae Bosoni, Colli di Luni DOC (Liguria/Tuscany, Italy) Vermentino 2016
I have extolled the virtues of Cantine Lunae Bosoni in the past, particularly their Vermentini. There’s no reason to...
Medici Ermete, Colli Scandiano e Canossa DOC (Emilia Romagna, Italy) Malvasia 2016
This is labeled Vino Frizzante Secco, which means slightly bubbly and dry. But it’s not really dry. It is...
Medici Ermete, Reggiano Lambrusco DOC (Emilia Romagna, Italy) 2016
Medici Ermete takes Lambrusco seriously, and it shows with the quality of their wines. This one, named Concerto, is...