This fine co-op, Les Vignerons d’Estézargues, bottles wine from individual members by using a domaine label,...
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2016
I know this producer, a co-operative, well, having rented a summer vacation house fifteen minutes down the road every year...
Didier Montchovet, Hautes Côtes de Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2014
Didier Montchovet tames the coarseness found in many wines from the “Hautes Côtes.” In this Pinot...
Assuli, Terre Siciliane IGT (Italy) Nero d’Avola 2014
Enter a different style of Nero d’Avola. Assuli’s emphasizes the fruitier side of the grape. At...
Barone Sergio, Eloro DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2010
Nero d’Avola, the most widely planted red grape in Sicily, makes a diverse style of wine, ranging from fruity to...
Boccadigabbia, Colli Maceratesi DOC (Marche, Italy) Ribona 2016
So you’re not familiar with the Colli Maceratesi DOC or the Ribona grape? Join the club. Ribona, more...
Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Despite being Italy’s first DOC, Vernaccia di San Gimignano (yes, you read that correctly) rarely receives the...
Fattoria Fibbiano, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) Ciliegiolo 2015
Often confused with Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, which means small cherries, usually comprises part of a blend. But a few...
Nizza: A New Italian DOCG Worth Remembering
The history of the official alphabet of stratification of Italian wines--VdT, IGT, DOC, or DOCG (Vino da Tavola, Indicazione...
Quintarelli, Valpolicella Classico Superiore (Veneto, Italy) 2009
Valpolicella originally was an inexpensive delightfully light red wine, not an “important” or prestigious...
Prà, Soave Classico (Veneto, Italy) 2016
Prà, like Pieropan, is a benchmark producer of Soave Classico. The Prà name on a label is as good a...
Patrick Piuze, Chablis (Burgundy, France) 2016
There is a longstanding tradition of identifying vineyards when making Chablis Premier and Grand Cru. Fewer...