Frappato is definitely to everyone’s taste, even when crafted by an exemplary producer like Planeta, as it is...
Terra Costantino, Vino Rosso (Sicily, Italy) 2019
This is made from old vine Contrada Blandano grown up on Etna between 450 and 550 meters a.s.l., and it is just wickedly...
Vivera, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2014
Very complex and interesting at this stage in its development, this impressive wine is presumably at or near the current...
Soaring Sicily, Vol. One: The Whites
There’s a saying that, “if you hang around long enough, you’ll see almost everything,” and that’s...
Terra Costantino, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2018
Had enough Pinot with turkey for Thanksgiving? This has all the grace of almost any Pinot costing twice as much, but will...
Viña Otano, Rioja DOC Gran Reserva (Spain) 2014
All of the red Viña Otano wines show excellent continuity in style despite being sourced from different vintages...
Viña Otano, Rioja DOC Crianza (Spain) 2017
I love the way this wine is styled. Often Rioja Crianza ends up in a kind of vinous “no man’s...
Viña Otano, Rioja DOC Reserva (Spain) 2015
This is very well made Rioja Reserva that shows the generosity of a warm year but still manages to display regional...
Viña Otano, Rioja DOC Reserva (Spain) Graciano 2014
I absolutely adored this wine, and my guess is that the winemaking team did also, and quite possibly bottled it as a...
Terra d’Aligi, Terre di Chieti IGT (Abruzzo, Italy) Pecorino 2019
This is a very, very good example of Pecorino, a variety that was nearly extinct two decades ago, but is now roaring back...
San Román, Toro (Castilla y León, Spain) 2017
taste this wine every year, and find it easy to recommend every year on account of its great consistency of style, but...
San Román, Toro (Castilla y León, Spain) 2016
I believe I’ve tasted every vintage of this wine that’s been imported into the USA, and think that this may be...