Although the Romans cultivated Ribolla Gialla and the Venetians supposedly used the wine made from it to settle debts, I could...
Dutton Estate, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
There’s plenty going on in the broad-shouldered Pinot Noir. Savory leafy elements and spice complement and...
Luis Anxo Rodriguez Vázquez, Ribeiro (Galicia, Spain) 2016
Luis Anxo Rodriguez Vázquez has at least two things working against him, his size and location. He has just...
Bodegas Terras Gauda, O Rosal, Rias Baixas (Spain) 2017
O Rosal, named for a sub-region of Rias Baixas, is the flagship of Bodegas Terras Gauda, one of the region’s top...
Llopart, Cava (Spain) 2015
Llopart consistently gets it right because they are one of the oldest producers of Cava. The Brut Nature category...
Marqués de Murrieta, Rioja Reserva (Spain) 2014
This mid-weight red is a spectacular bargain, which should not come as a surprise because Marqués de Murrieta is...
Dutton Estate, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2016
With its 14.7 percent stated-alcohol, this is a broad-shouldered Chardonnay. Fruit-focused and framed with...
La Crema, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
La Crema sources the grapes for this Pinot Noir from the potentially better-suited vineyards on the Sonoma Coast. ...
La Crema, Monterey (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2016
It’s difficult to find reasonable Pinot Noir under $25 a bottle because it is a difficult grape to grow and even...
Eugenio Collavini, Friuli Colli Orientali (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Ribolla Gialla 2016
I love the sound -- ree-bow-la jala -- when ordering this wine. The only problem is the plethora or styles -- barrel...
Eugenio Collavini, Vino Spumante di Qualitá (Friuli, Italy) Ribolla Gialla 2014
You’re excused if you’ve never heard of the Ribolla Gialla grape, which is unique to the Fruili region in...
Bouvet-Ladubay, Crémant de Loire (Loire Valley, France) 2015
Taittinger, a top Champagne house, has owned Bovet-Ladubay since the mid-1970s and that likely explains, at least in part,...