Varvaglione, Puglia IGP (Italy) “Masseria Pizzariello” 2020 ($65)
An ode to the family Masseria, graced with paper doors that open on the wine label, this exquisite blend of Primitivo,...
Hermann J. Wiemer, Seneca Lake (Finger Lakes, New York) Dry Riesling 2023 ($22)
The vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes are proving to be a great source of high-quality Rieslings. The 2023 Hermann J. Wiemer...
Chapel Down, Tenterden, Kent (England, United Kingdom) Bacchus 2023 ($20)
Bacchus is a cross of a cross, which is to say that a cross of Sylvaner and Riesling was crossed with Muller Thurgau to create...
El Enemigo, Mendoza (Argentina) Bonarda 2020 ($36, Winebow)
Argentina is known for its Malbec but Bonarda, Argentina’s second most widely planted red variety, is ready to surprise you....
Peter William Vineyard, Rogue Valley (Oregon) “Lot S” Tempranillo 2020 ($36)
The “S” stands for winemaker Scott Steingraber of Kriselle Cellars who usually makes this small-batch wine exclusively for Peter...
Quinta de Santiago, Vinho Verde (Minho, Portugal) “Assinatura de Familia” 2023 ($17, JD Selections)
Most wine shoppers think of Vinho Verde as a singular region. A closer look reveals a great deal of variation and nine distinct...
Möet & Chandon, Champagne (France) “Collection Impériale Création No. 1” Brut Nature NV ($271)
Tasted with cellar master Benoit Gouêt, who poured it with two vintages -- 2016 (very floral), 2013 (very persistent structure)....
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Finger Lakes (New York) Dry Riesling 2023 ($19)
This wine is a sleeper because it sneaks up on you – a testament to good fruit and basic, but very well-directed, winemaking....