2009 Malvirà S.S. Trinità Riserva Roero
Malvirà’s 2009 Nebbiolo has evolved beautifully but retains its freshness and vibrancy
nebbiolo
2014 Fontanafredda Serralunga d’Alba Barolo
Savory Serralunga cru Barolo
2014 Fontanafredda Barolo
Profusely fragrant, youthful Barolo
2013 Attilio Ghisolfi Bussia Barolo
A fledgling Barolo
2013 Fontanafredda Barolo
A well-priced Barolo from a storied house
2005 Scarzello Barolo DOCG
“Flowers, mushrooms, earth, and ruby fruit.”
Fourteen Italian Red Wines, Fourteen Italian Red Grapes
A virtual tour of Italy celebrating the red wine grapes that have been linked to that land for centuries.
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.
Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and the Affinities That Belie Origin
A rumination on Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and what we learn by tasting.
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,…