Everything here is subtle. Its alcohol (12% ABV), rose, blackberry, dust, tannin and its mouthfeel. If you’re in NYC, head to Discovery Wines to pick up this big boy, and... read more →
Elio Sandri has beautiful vineyards and in the nubile spring, as I saw them last year, they are filled with daisies. This is a quiet, modest house and the grapes,... read more →
Perhaps it’s because I loved 2014 so much, but I’m often fearful of being disappointed by the 2015 vintage. Ferdinando’s entry-level Barolo slays my prejudice. It’s a complete delight. 85%... read more →
A wine that hits 15% ABV? I rarely recommend one, but this barbera knocked me out, and not with its alcohol. From vineyards located in the Bussia area of Monforte,... read more →
Thankfully, Ferdinando had a change of heart back in 2003 and retreated from a conventional modern style to a more traditional and natural winemaking. Happy that he has the sense... read more →
You’ve always wanted an Erbaluce to knock your socks off, right? Here it is from the Erbaluce di Caluso DOC not far from Torino. This is a stunning wine. It... read more →
From porphyritic soils, the wine ferments for two weeks in old cement and then heads into steel and large barrel for about another eight months. Gorgeously lush, full of tiny... read more →
Oh little dolcetto you sweetie! From the hilly Roero region. Earthy and full of fruit right beneath the surface, it is what you want for an everyday wine and yet... read more →
Just to let you know, the ‘Tavijn Ruché 2014 won one of those Wine without Walls awards I presided over—and it’s the one that is more easily available. But this... read more →
Monferrato in the Piemonte region has many varied terroirs and one of them is Gamalero, an hour and twenty minutes south of Malpensa. The soils are sandy and silty. There... read more →