The quality of this wine and the enjoyment from it should come as no surprise. The 2016 vintage in Chianti Classico...
Cirelli La Collina Biologica, Colline Pescaresi IGT (Abruzzo, Italy) Pecorino 2018
Pecorino, both the wine and the cheese, typically have an attractive bite to them. This one, an organic wine from...
A Star on Long Island
Recently, I happened to mention to my friend, Howard Goldberg, the longtime The New York Times wine writer, that I was writing a...
Maison Louis Latour, Côteaux Bourguignons (Burgundy, France) Pinot Noir 2017
Côteaux Bourguignons is a relatively new appellation, replacing Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire, an appellation I’ve...
William Fevre, Saint-Bris (Burgundy, France) 2018
Saint-Bris, formerly known as Sauvignon de Saint Bris before it was elevated to appellation d’origine controllée...
Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Blanc (Loire Valley, France) 2016
Domaine Guiberteau is one of Saumur’s top producers. As much as I hate to say it because it diminishes my role...
Mastrojanni, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Though not the current release, Mastrojanni’s 2011 single vineyard, Loreto, is still available on the retail market...
Château Yvonne, Saumur Blanc (Loire Valley, France) 2017
Most of the wine made from Chenin Blanc, the primary white grape in Saumur, went into sparkling wine or non-distinguished...
Cantine Leonardo da Vinci, Pignoletto Spumante DOC (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 2018
Cantine Leonardo da Vinci, a large Tuscan-based cooperative, makes this delightful sparkling wine from the Pignoletto...
An Amber Standout from Georgia
Mosmieri (Kakheti, Georgia) “Kakhuri” 2017 ($20, Corus Imports): Georgian wines seem to be the rage these...
Paumanok Vineyards, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Chenin Blanc 2018
Under the leadership of winemaker Kareem Massoud and his father Charles, before for him, Paumanok Vineyards has made...
Comm. G.B. Burlotto, Verduno Pelaverga DOC (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
A historic estate founded in the mid-18th century by Giovan Battista Burlotto, Comm. G. B. Burlotto remains one of...