Martini & Rossi, Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Tasting Note: Sweet sparkling wines have their place, and this one from a major Asti DOCG producer presents the lighter side of the muscat grape in a desirable form.[Read more]
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Cleto Chiarli Centenario Lambrusco Grasparossa Di Castelvetro Amabile – An Entry-Level Lambrusco
Cleto Chiarli, Centenario Lambrusco Grasparossa Di Castelvetro Amabile, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: This Lambrusco is made in a sweet style with low alcohol and from a growing area that tends to produce the most concentrated version of the grape.[Read more]
Medici Ermete iQuercioli Lambrusco Reggiano Secco – A Frizzante-Styled Sparkling Wine that Would Pair Well with Many a Meal
Medici Ermete, iQuercioli Lambrusco Reggiano Secco, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: A good sparkling red alternative for your friends who like dry red wine and your friends who enjoy the tiniest bit of residual sweetness – i.e., this wine tastes dry but can speak to the suggestion of off-dry.[Read more]
Pico Maccario Lavignone Barbera D’Asti DOCG 2016 – Silky, Restrained and Understated
Pico Maccario, Lavignone Barbera D’Asti DOCG 2016, Italy
Tasting Note: A silky, restrained and understated Barbera D’Asti that would complement many a meal.[Read more]
Antica Fratta Franciacorta DOCG Brut – Will Make You Want to Try More Sparkling Wines from this Region
Antica Fratta, Franciacorta DOCG Brut, Lombardy, Italy
Tasting Note: In many ways Franciacorta is the Champagne region of Italy.[Read more]
Famiglia Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco 2017 – An Easygoing White
Famiglia Pasqua, Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco 2017, Veneto, Italy
Tasting Note: An easygoing white to pair with an unceremonious midweek meal.[Read more]
Famiglia Pasqua Passimento 2016 – A Balanced Red Blend
Famiglia Pasqua, Passimento 2016, Veneto, Italy
Tasting Note: A red blend from Italy that employs one of the country’s oldest winemaking techniques that is enjoyed by lovers of Amarone.[Read more]
Il Bastardo Sangiovese di Toscana 2017 – A Good-Value Sangiovese
Il Bastardo, Sangiovese di Toscana 2017, Tuscany, Italy
Tasting Note: A good-value sangiovese with bright fruit to pair with a midweek meal.[Read more]
La Bastarda Pinot Grigio 2017 – Stands Shoulders Above the Mass of Flavorless Pinot Grigio in the Marketplace
La Bastarda, Pinot Grigio 2017, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
Tasting Note: A good-value pinot grigio with more flavor intensity than your average Italian pinot grigio – especially at the price point.[Read more]
Poggio al Tesoro W Dedicato a Walter 2013 – Serious Italian Cabernet Franc
Poggio al Tesoro, W Dedicato a Walter 2013, Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy
Tasting Note: This is where serious cabernet franc is being produced in Italy.[Read more]
