Vietti, clearly one of Piedmont’s and Italy’s top producers and known for their stunning array of Barolo,...
Grignano, Chianti Rufina (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Though perhaps not as well-known as Chianti Classico, Chianti Rufina, another of the eight subzones of the great Chianti...
Lunae Bosoni, Colli di Luni DOC (Liguria, Italy) 2015
Lunae Bosoni, the largest producer in Liguria, shows that big can be outstanding. Niccoló V, their flagship...
Tutunjian, Curicó Valley (Valle Centrale, Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The oversized bottle suggests this will be an oversized wine. But it’s not. Rather, mineral-y, savory...
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Viognier 2017
Viognier is a tough grape to transform into wine. It needs to ripen adequately to provide its floral dimension, but...
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Chardonnay 2016
The Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon does not have the cachet -- yet -- for wine that the Willamette Valley has. ...
Age Matters
Winegrowers around the world speak lovingly of old vines. Though the definition is never official, nor even clear, many bottles...
Fontezoppa, Falerio DOC (Marche, Italy) Pecorino 2018
This is a quintessential Pecorino, displaying verve, salinity and pleasant hint of lemon or a grapefruit rind bitterness...
Argiolas, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC (Sardinia, Italy) 2018
The Vermentino grape produces the best wine when, as the saying goes, its vines "can see the sea,” which is why...
Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano DOCG (Maremma, Tuscany, Italy) 2017
The cutesy label and name (two roosters) represent the two brothers, Bernardo and Umberto Valle, who have crafted this...
Agriverde, Terre di Chieti IGP (Abruzzo, Italy) Pecorino 2018
Pecorino, the grape and the wine made from it, is a name to remember. Its home is in the middle of the east coast of...
Castello di Spessa, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2017
Consumers can be excused if they are confused regarding the name of this grape. Formerly it was called Tocai...