2014 Elena Walch Pinot Bianco Alto Adige
“Stony minerals commingle with lean yellow citrus.”
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2014 Elena Walch Schiava Alto Adige
“Strident, precise, and vertical.”
Ten Warming Reds, from East to West
Winter’s best red wines wrap their fruit around an earthy core, binding them to the seasonings and simmered savoriness in winter’s comfort foods.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Eight: 2007 Castello di Gabbiano “Bellezza” Toscana IGT
How do you remember a place, once you have returned home?
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Four: Donnafugata “Mille e una Notte” Contessa Entillina Rosso
A Nero d’Avola from Sicily taught me something about my own garden.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Three: NV Ferrari Brut Trentodoc
A chance encounter with an older non-vintage sparkler led to Lesson Number Three.
Vibrant Reds from Northern Italy and California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Montalcino, Chianti Rùfina, Carneros, Lodi, and Livermore Valley
Inky Wines for Autumn Comfort
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Rioja, Chianti Classico, Chianti Rùfina, Loire, and Dry Creek Valley
Exceptionally Crafted Wines—and a Cider—From Sicily to California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing.
Six for Midnight, Twelve/Thirty-One
Six delicious méthode traditionnelle sparklers to help you ring in the New Year.
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2011
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2011: A gorgeous, rare jewel of a rosé for about $11.
Altri Italiani
I recently taught a class on Italian wine. My research, so called, took me on a clockwise virtual tasting tour of the boot of Italy,…