A blend of Pinot Bianco ((67%), Pinot Grigio (24%) and Friulano (9%) this surprisingly substantial wine tastes fresh but...
Pipoli, Aglianico del Vulture DOC (Basilicata, Italy) 2016
Basilicata, the mountainous, largely isolated instep of the Italian boot, has been named Europe’s cultural capital...
Kettmeir, Alto Adige DOC (Italy) Muller Thurgau 2016
The best wines from Alto Adige are crisp, bright, and white, marked by mineral-like accents, taut acidity, and refreshing...
Las Perdices, Lujan de Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2015
Less overtly fruity and not as soft as many, this Malbec has plenty of stuffing -- deep flavors and firm...
Terredora di Paolo, Greco di Turo (Campania, Italy) 2016
Bright and fresh, with vivacious acidity for balance and an invigorating cornucopia of summer and autumnal fruit flavors,...
A Great Wine?
I was fortunate enough recently to sample a new super-premium wine from Spain’s Ribera del Duero. It’s called...
L10 by Valentine Bianchi, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2017
Made in partnership with the Argentinean soccer superstar Lionel Messi’s charitable foundation (an organization that...
Edmunds St. John, El Dorado County (California) Gamay Noir 2016
Steve Edmunds always has gone his own way, and this wine, clearly made in homage to old-fashioned (i.e., no heavy oak...
Alcesti, Sicily (Italy) Nero d’Avola 2015
Richer and more full-bodied than most Nero d’Avolas, this value-priced rendition exhibits plenty of juicy dark fruit...
Massolino, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
An extremely compelling Barbera, marked by cherry fruit augmented by all sorts of spicy (sweet as well as savory)...
Terrapura, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carmenere 2015
What this wine lacks in complexity it more than makes up for with unabashed flavor. It tastes of dark fruit with...
Cantina del Taburno, Falanghina del Sannio (Campania, Italy) 2017
A pretty southern Italian white, with a floral bouquet, stone fruit flavors, and faint echoes of dried herbs in its...