Domäne Wachau's “Federspiel Terrassen” is just a lovely, straightforward Grüner Veltliner with good...
François Lurton, Côtes de Gascogne IGP (Gascony, France) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
This is a surprisingly good wine for the price. Lurton explains that in sourcing grapes from several regions of...
Pieropan, Soave Classico (Veneto, Italy) 2022
The price of this wine is enough to tell you that a fine Soave is still under-rated by both wine consumers and wine...
Louis Jadot, Chablis (Burgundy, France) 2022
When I go into a French-style restaurant in the U.S. and want a glass of good white wine, I generally think of a basic...
Jermann, Friuli (Italy) Pinot Grigio 2022
This is the kind of Pinot Grigio that some sippers of the grape at wine bars might reject because it doesn’t taste...
Forrest Estate, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
I am much more interested in lower alcohol wines than I am in no-alcohol grape juice masquerading as real wine, but the...
Colomé, Calchaqui Valley (Argentina) Malbec 2021
An unusual Malbec in that it served no time in oak, yet the rest of the methodology is traditional and comes from a single...
Colomé, Calchaqui Valley (Argentina) Torrontes 2023
Even though it is a very young wine, Colomé's Estate Torrontes nevertheless has considerable complexity –...
Susana Balbo, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) Chardonnay 2022
Susana Balbo has turned out to be the Everywoman of Argentina wines, branching out into many regions with many grapes...
Etude, Carneros (California) Pinot Gris 2021
One of the most embarrassing things for a writer is to be tasting wines with a producer and comment on something in the...
Prost, Pfalz (Germany) Pinot Noir 2022
We sometimes talk about “quaffing wines,” and in my memory bank I use as a baseline drinking and chatting...
Argiano, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2021
Argiano's “Non Confunditur” is not quite a Super Tuscan, but a Tuscan IGT that’s a blend of French and...