Italian Sparkling: Prosecco, Lambrusco, Moscato
Fizzy wines from Italy’s northern hills are crisp, refreshing, and just right for food.
Twelvish
Less potent libations
Wines and ciders under 13% alcohol, many much lower.
Ten Cool Finger Lakes Wines
My latest Tasting Panel column considers ten great wines from the Finger Lakes.
2013 ROCO Winery RMS Brut Willamette Valley
Toasty, but bracing, too
2015 Division Wine Company Cabernet Franc Granit, Mae’s Vineyard Applegate Valley
“Youthful, taut, and nervy…”
2014 Division Wine Company Chardonnay Un Willamette Valley
“A blaze of tropical and orchard fruit…”
2015 Division Wine Company Division-Villages Béton Oregon
Curious and delicious red blend from Oregon
2014 Anthony Road Wine Company Cabernet Franc Lemberger Finger Lakes
“Shiny, lilting…”
2014 Anthony Road Red Blend Devonian Finger Lakes
“Fragrant, fine-boned…”
2014 Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio Porer Südtirol
“Complicated, surprising, delicious…”
2015 Massican White Blend Gemina California
“Briny, vertical, shiny…”
2015 Massican White Blend Annia Napa Valley
“Curious, mercurial, engaging…”
2015 Gilbert Cellars Rosé Wahluke Slope
“Celery, loam, and bullion…”