The solution to finding affordable Burgundy in the era of the region’s explosive popularity -- and rising prices --...
Château Rollan de By, Médoc (Bordeaux, France) 2012
A Merlot-dominant blend, the Château Rollan de By has been classified as a Cru Bourgeois, a group of 200+ properties...
Feudi di San Gregorio, Fiano d’Avellino DOCG (Campania, Italy) 2016
Floral and clean, like fresh fruit blossoms, Feudi di San Gregorio’s 2016 Fiano conveys a lacey delicacy. ...
Maison Louis Latour, Santenay (Burgundy, France) 2015
With the current market and demand for Burgundy pushing prices into the stratosphere, it’s rewarding to fine a wine...
Poderi e Cantine Oddero, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
Oddero is one of Barolo’s top producers, Rocche di Castiglione is a top site in Castiglione Falletto, and 2013 was...
JM da Fonseca, Douro DOC (Portugal) 2014
More and more, the Douro Valley, home to Port wine production, is turning out some excellent dry red wines. This...
Domaine Louis Latour, Corton (Burgundy, France) 2015
Although Latour owns portions of Romanée St. Vivant and Chambertin, Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits,...
Château du Basty, Régnié (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2015
The wines from Régnié, the last of the 10 villages in Beaujolais to achieve cru status, have a tendency to...
Feudi di San Gregorio, Taurasi Riserva DOCG (Campania, Italy) 2011
I hate to say that an almost $75 a bottle of wine is a bargain, but, if you have 75 bucks to spend on a wine, here it...
Grignolino: A Rare but Exciting Choice for Thanksgiving
I never gave much thought to Grignolino, an obscure grape from Piedmont, until Marchesi Cattaneo Adorno Giustiniani poured one,...
Michele Chiarlo, Gavi DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
One tends to forget about Chiarlo’s white wines since they make such stunning reds. Here’s one that...
Michele Chiarlo, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Chiarlo owns about 3-acres of vines in the heart of Cannubi, arguably Barolo’s most famous vineyard. From it,...