Jadot is justly proud of their “simple” Bourgogne Blanc. The grapes — all Chardonnay — come...
Joseph Mellot, Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) 2018
To my mind, authentic Sancerre delivers more than simply Sauvignon Blanc bite and grassy fruitiness. And this one...
Dr. Apstein’s Case for Quarantine
I’ll leave the medical advice concerning the need to quarantine to your personal physician and public health...
Brunello 2015: Less is More
The 2015 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino is being heralded as a 5-star vintage (the top rating) by the notoriously...
Tenute Silvio Nardi, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2015
Nardi’s Poggio Doria vineyard lies in the cooler northwest sector of Montalcino and consistently produces elegant,...
Castiglion del Bosco, Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Castiglion del Bosco, a top producer in Montalcino, consistently produces excellent Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di...
Castello di Semivicoli, Abruzzo DOC (Italy) Pecorino 2018
Pecorino, in addition to being a cheese, is also a grape, which, in the right hands, makes a captivating wine. ...
Talenti, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2015
The warm and dry 2015 growing season in Brunello was the opposite of the cool and rainy weather of 2014. That...
Villa Sandi, Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2018
There’s Prosecco and then there’s Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene, which comes from sloped sites at the heart...
Bricco dei Guazzi, Piemonte DOC (Italy) Chardonnay 2017
When you think of white wines from Piedmont, Chardonnay does not spring to mind. But it is grown there and made into...
Apollonio, Salento IGP (Puglia, Italy) Negroamaro 2014
Negroamaro, which literally means black and bitter, is a marketing nightmare. But don’t let that deter your...
Illuminati, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (Italy) 2015
Though I reviewed this wine a couple of years ago, it’s worth revisiting because it is still available at virtually...