Assyrtiko is Greece’s flagship white grape. Though its best expression is when it’s grown on the island...
Mandrarossa, Sicilia IGT (Sicily, Italy) Frappato 2018
Frappato, an indigenous Sicilian grape, is best known as a component of Cerasuolo di Sicilia, Sicily’s only wine...
Les Vignerons du Sieur D’Arques, Crémant de Limoux (France) 2014
Limoux claims to be home to the first sparkling wines, a claim that Champagne, of course, disputes. But there is no...
Château Feuillet, Valle d’Aosta (Aosta, Italy) Petite Arvine 2017
Jan Novak, the wine director at Il Capriccio, a wonderful Italian restaurant in Waltham, just west of Boston, suggested...
Rodney Strong Vineyards, Chalk Hill (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2016
This is a remarkable Chardonnay. It’s rare to find a balanced Chardonnay at this price. Frequently,...
Mandrarossa, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Grillo 2018
This wine from, Mandrarossa, the upscale label of an excellent Sicilian cooperative, Settesoli, could qualify for the best...
Mandrarossa, Sicilia IGT (Sicily, Italy) 2018
Full disclosure: Petit Verdot as a monovarietal ranks among my least favorite wines. Which makes this wine all...
Matanzas Creek Winery, Sonoma County (California) Chardonnay 2016
Big bottle. Big price tag. Big wine. Despite the all-around size, it is wonderfully balanced and...
Cerulli Spinozzi, Colline Teramane DOCG (Abruzzo, Italy) 2013
One of the great things about wines from Italy is how many distinctive ones, like this one, fly under the radar. ...
Passopisciaro, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) Chardonnay 2017
Andrea Franchetti, who also owns Tenuta Trinoro, an estate in Tuscany’s Val D’Orcia, started a winery in...
Holiday Gifts for Wine Lovers
The obvious choice for gifts for your wine loving friends this holiday season is a bottle—or two—of wine. ...
Nicolas-Jay, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2017
Nicolas-Jay, a French-American collaboration that started in 2012, is producing superb Pinot Noir in Oregon. On the...