Over 35 years ago, in 1985, Cloudy Bay put New Zealand wine on the world’s stage with their riveting Sauvignon...
Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, Montagny 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2020
Montagny, a village in the Côte Chalonnaise just south of Burgundy’s famed — and expensive —...
Dog Point Vineyard, Marlborough (South Island, New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Dog Point’s Sauvignon Blanc has been a favorite of mine since Fred Ek, owner of Ex-Cellars, their importer at the...
Charles Krug, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
This middle-of-the-road style of Sauvignon Blanc strikes the right balance. A mid-weight wine, it has enough bite...
Veramonte, Casablanca Valley (Chile) Pinot Noir 2020
Also made with organically grown grapes, the Veramonte Reserva Pinot Noir is darker and more structured than Alto de...
Alta Vista, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2018
Like the unnecessarily heavy bottle, this stunning single-vineyard Malbec is a weighty bold wine but with remarkable balance for...
Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, Mercurey (Burgundy, France) 2020
Domaine du Cellier aux Moines produced a stunning array of 2020 whites. With this one, they achieved a perfect...
Masi, Valpolicella Classico DOC (Veneto, Italy) 2020
Masi, one of the leading Valpolicella/Amarone producers, makes a wonderful range of wines. Made from the usual...
Batasiolo, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
In addition to making very fine single vineyard Baroli, Batasiolo makes this Riserva from grapes grown throughout the...
Mandrarossa, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2021
Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s most main red grape, is worth getting to know because it can deliver an appealing...
Duca di Salaparuta, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nerello Mascalese 2018
Consumers unfamiliar with Nerello Mascalese, the signature grape of Sicily’s Mount Etna, should grab this...
Domaine Louis Latour, Beaune Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2020
The 7.5- acre Les Perrières vineyard lies high up on the slope in a cooler locale, which may help explain this...