By Jeff Jeswald
With nervy and bright cherry fruit, floral aromatics that practically leap out of the glass and refined tannins, its perfectly at home on a late summer afternoon with a slight chill and a juicy grilled ribeye!
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By Jeff Patten
Fuedo Montoni has been turning out deeply soulful and complex wines for centuries. Somehow these uniquely Sicilian single-vineyard gems remain astonishingly under-the-radar and extremely affordable.
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By Jeff Patten
Some estates are great because of long, storied histories, and a track record of producing wines that end up in auction catalogues going back decades. And then there is Olek...
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By Maggie Scudder
Okay, we’ll level with you--it’s so hard to shop for Dads. They play it cool, but they are picky! But, after years and years of market research (read: selling wine...
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By Jeff Jeswald
Making a wine exclusively from one of Italy's most celebrated grapes seems like a no-brainer today. But back then it was illegal!
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By Joshua Cohen
Today, the 2011 is a dialed-in gem of an old-school wine with great fruit still, but also evolved umami notes that give it a sexy kind of complexity.
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By Sydney Snyder
From this rare grape — rumored by locals to have been brought back from the brink of extinction by a single vine —Cesare Avenia makes a piquant, beautifully balanced red called Lautonis.
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By Jeff Patten
Every so often, we taste a wine that is so emblematic of its grape and place that we’re momentarily taken aback.
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
This high altitude, combined with mineral-rich volcanic soils provide an exceptional environment for growing grapes.
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By Jeff Patten
"While this isn’t one of the best known Barolo estates, it is one of the best."
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By Jeff Patten
At its best, drinking a glass of Rioja feels like sitting next to a fire, cozy and content. But a single village wine from Remelluri is proof that Rioja can...
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By Jeff Jeswald
A breezy seaside table for 2 on the Italian Riviera. Breathtaking vistas, the freshest local seafood, and a brisk, citrusy white from the vineyards perched high above. Have you found...
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By Jeff Patten
Remarkably, Brovia also has planted a small parcel of Dolcetto in Brea. Brea is a magnificent site, and it is owned entirely by Brovia (a monopole). Now, it’s not so...
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