2021 Villabella Chiaretto di Bardolino Classico
I first encountered this wine on a trip to Bardolino in December of 2019, right before all hell broke loose upon the world. Chiaretto…
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Il Conte Villa Prandone Método Ancestrale Fammattì Vino Bianco
It was hard to find detailed information about this pét-nat, which, along with a raft of other samples from this winery, does not appear…
2020 Casaretti La Rocca Bardolino
Casaretti’s Bardolino is a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella and is certified organic. The robe is limpid red with a watery rim, and…
2021 Monte Novo Phasianus Chiaretto di Bardolino
This is a charming Chiaretto, certified organic. The blend is 60 percent Corvina, 20 percent Corvinone, and 20 percent Rondinella, and the grapes were…
2014 Cecchi Riserva di Famiglia Chianti Classico Riserva
This wine is principally Sangiovese with a touch of blending grapes, and it is made only in exceptional years, sourced from fruit grown in…
2021 Drusian Prosecco Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Sui Lieviti wines are always 100 percent Glera, hand-harvested. The wines earn their sparkle in the bottle (versus autoclave tank, where most…
Two Organic Chianti Rùfina from I Veroni
I Veroni is an historic winery located about ten kilometers due east of Florence, in the Chianti Rùfina region. The estate consists of seventy…
2021 Il Conte Villa Prandone Aurato Valerio Pecorino
I love Pecorino. It doesn’t get enough play. Here, Il Conte Villa Prandone has vinified it cold, in stainless steel, to preserve the delicate…
2021 Castel Salle Schiava Bischofsleiten Sudtirol Alto Adige
Fruit for this Schiava bottling was hand harvested and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel. The wine spent six months in a mix of…
2021 Eugenio Collavini T Friulano Collio
Collavini ferments and ages their Friulano in stainless steel for a fresh, modern style. It’s light gold color with a heady fragrance of peaches,…
2018 Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Magari Bolgheri
Gaja’s Magari Super Tuscan is 60 percent Cabernet Franc, 30 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10 percent Petit Verdot. It has a fresh ruby color…
The Gravner Notebook
In this hand-illustrated interview, Joško Gravner, a father of the orange wine renaissance, shares his vision, values, and radical new plan