When was the last time I had a wine from the Valle d’Aosta that made me want to know more about the region? Well, this one had that power. The... read more →
This comes from the Monferrato region of Piemonte, near the Ligurian sea. The 40-50-year-old vines' fruit was fermented in acacia and treated to a modest three days of maceration. The... read more →
Simple, straightforward yet layered enough to give plenty of pleasure. Touches of fennel on the powerful, rose and violet inflected fruit with a bit of iron punch.
I am in love with the wines from Emilia lately. I swear when you’re weary of wine and you don’t drink beer, this is what you want. Grapes are de-stemmed.... read more →
Putting my fork down while at Il Leccio in Sant’ Antimo, I reached yet again for the 2013 Rosso. Its winemaker, Francesca Padovani, noticed I was guzzling her wine. “Do... read more →
From the father of Vin Natur, Angiolino Maule’s wines are ready for prime time. This is just delicious with grit and berry. (Check out the Veneto Bianco, garganega for white... read more →
Frank’s 2011s are terrific. This is the vintage to taste to find out why there’s so much fuss. Contadino, at a lesser price, will charm you, and this one from... read more →
I’m not sure I knew zibibbo before I tasted this from Barraco. Floral. Intense. Orange blossom and steroidal. No shy flower.
Intensely sandy, violet, tough, rugged and really fun. Bush-trained vines in Marsala, no green harvest and little pruning.
Think pelaverga with complexity of nebbiolo. Stunning, tea, and flower power, aged in cherry and chestnut barrels, dusty dolcetto-like quality. Soils are clay, basalt and some limestone, and the wine... read more →