2011 Jean-Marc Brocard Vau de Vey Premier Cru Chablis
In 2014, as a capstone to a week’s vacation in Burgundy, my husband and I spent three days in Chablis. On one of those…
Wine Reviews
2020 Bigagnoli Eocene Montebaldo Bardolino
Since this 2020 vintage, Bardolino producers have had the option to designate wines as one of three new cru: La Rocca, Sommacampagna, and Montebaldo….
2017 Collavini Ribolla Gialla Spumante Dosaggio Zero Millesimato
Like Collavini’s Brut version, this vintage sparkler is 100 percent Ribolla gialla grown in Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo, where the winery is located….
2016 Bovio Parussi Barolo
Bovio sources Nebbiolo for its Parussi Barolo from its vineyards in Castiglione Falletto. The fruit is vinified with ambient cultures in wooden tank with…
2018 Pisoni Millesimato Nature Trentodoc
Pisoni’s brut nature método classico sparkler is 100 percent Chardonnay that spends at least 28 months on lees. The wine is manually riddled and…
Jeeper Grand Assemblage Brut Champagne
Jeeper’s nonvintage brut is 60 percent Chardonnay, 25 percent Pinot noir, and 15 percent Meunier; a portion of the chardonnay was aged in oak…
2021 Collavini Rosé Rame Venezia Giulia
Collavini’s rosato is a blend of Pinot noir and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, hand harvested, partially de-stemmed, treated to a short maceration, and fermented…
2021 Gérard Bertrand Rosé Gris Blanc Pays d’Oc
Bertrand’s pink wine is a mix of Grenache noir and Grenache gris, hand harvested, direct pressed, and fermented cool to retain aromatics. Bertrand supports…
2018 Collavini Ribolla Gialla Spumante Brut Millesimato
This sparkler is 100 percent Ribolla gialla grown in Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo, the home base of the producer, Collavini. The fruit is…
2019 Tornatore Etna Rosso
Tornatore’s Etna Rosso is 95 percent Nerello Mascalese with the balance Nerello Cappuccio, fermented in concrete and aged in large wooden casks. It’s a…
2021 Adami Prosecco Col Fondo Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Adami’s un-disgorged, sui lieviti wine is pale straw yellow and lightly cloudy, as expected. The aromas are at first grassy and herbaceous, suggesting something…
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…