Seems like everyone’s taking the opportunity in these last few weeks of summer to cram in a column about white wines.
Eric Asimov over at The New York Times is waxing about Italian whites, in particular Vermentino. Asimov makes the point that a common perception is that Italy is awash in red wine, but that overlooks quite a bit of very good white vino.
Indeed, the white wines of Alto Adige, Friuli, Campania and even Sicily are some of my favorites, especially Greco and Fiano.
Bill Daley at the Chicago Tribune tackles Sauvignon Blanc by any other name, in this case the Loire Valley’s underrated and undervalued Quincy. Daley offers the Domaine du Tremblay as one of his top picks, and I would like to add that sauvignon enthusiasts who’ve not explored the Loire might find a few things to love in the Daley column.
And finally, over at Wines & Vines, our good friend Linda Jones McKee takes a look at Pennsylvania’s signature grape. Cab Franc? Viognier? Linda has some ideas.
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