Though an entirely different style of Pinot Grigio from the Poggiobello (also reviewed this week), Livon’s is...
Genagricola, Friuli DOC (Venezia Giulia, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2020
Anyone who wants to know why Pinot Grigio became so popular should taste this wine. And then lament that more PG, as...
Ascevi Luwa, Friuli Isonzo DOC (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2020
Sweet grapefruit, loquat and flowers drive the aromatics, and the fruit shines on the palate with finely tuned acidity...
Ascevi Luwa, Collio DOC (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2020
Stony minerality, lemon and peach aromas translate directly to flavors here, with great acidity extending the mid palate...
Jermann, Venezia Giulia IGT (Friuli, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2019
Decades ago, Italian white wines in the US market were more often Soave, Verdicchio or Frascati. Pinot Grigio was a...
Colmello di Grotta, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Ribolla Gialla 2018
Ribolla Gialla, a late ripening variety, is typically the last white grape harvested, sometimes even after the first of...
Russiz Superiore, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2019
Marco Felluga, the man in charge at Russiz Superiore, is a good name to remember for top-notch wines. In addition to...
Livon, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Pinot Bianco 2018
Pinot Bianco often makes light, innocuous wines. Not this one. Livon’s 2018 Cavezzo has weight and an...
Vigna Petrussa, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2019
The leadership of this family-owned winery is unique. Hilde Petrussa, the current director, is the third generation...
Jermann, Venezia Giulia IGT (Friuli, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2018
Retail shelves today are awash in Pinot Grigio, but it was not always so. Decades ago, Italian white wines in the US...
I Clivi, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (Venezia Giulia, Italy) 2016
Ferdinando e Mario Zanusso of I Clivi (which means the slopes) make superb wines. Their Clivi Galea is a single...
Castello di Spessa, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2017
Consumers can be excused if they are confused regarding the name of this grape. Formerly it was called Tocai...