From a top site near the town of Barbaresco with a ton of history…used to be bottled as Masseria. Softer, suppler side of Barbaresco. Tres elegante! V95  

Post Arrrival $270, Pre-Arrival $243 9 bottles65-year old vines, another unbelievably sexy Monvig- open, pliant and incredibly generous. This is such a unique spot! JS98, V97, RP97Bin Location: A4

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo

One of the grandest of the Grand Maestri of Piemonte’s ‘Greatest Generation’ of wine pioneers, Bruno Giacosa only began bottling his own wine in the 1960s, but his legendary perfectionism in the cellar and amazing instincts with regards...

We first met Alan Manley in, of all places, the Bartolo Mascarello cellar in the town of Barolo. It was Alan who showed us around this cathedral of traditional Barolo winemaking until Maria-Theresa could free herself up for our appointment. Turns out...

Crafted by the Bisol family in the heart of Valdobbiadene, Jeio’s rosé brings a quiet sophistication to the world’s most easygoing sparkler. A blend of Glera and Pinot Nero, it shows steady streams of fine bubbles and aromas of wild...

Nascetta is Piemonte’s forgotten white gem, and Braida treats it royally. The 2023 La Regina glides between fruit and florals—pear, fennel, peach blossom and a lick of wildflower honey—wrapped in brisk acidity. Think Gavi but with way...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: Aromas of lime leaf and juicy lime segments mingle with a hint of pink salt and crushed rock. The palate is energized by rocket-like acidity and a tart, vibrant character. This Kerner from Valle Isarco delivers a zippy...

Sure, this Monforte d’Alba producer is justly famous for their two amazing single-parcel Barolos, both coming from the iconic Ginestra MGA but they do several other things extraordinarily well too.  You already probably familiar with Educato,...

People of a certain age still cringe at the word ‘Soave’ as it conjures up the virtual ocean full of really bad wine once grown in the flats along the autostrada near Soave castle between Verona and Venice.  It’s taken a generation...

Buy 12 bottles or more and pay only $33.00 each We taste our fair share of Nebbiolo-based wines around here and it takes a bit of doing to impress some of our jaded palates, but we recently tasted a delightful Nebbiolo from an unlikely source that...

Cooperatives are not an unusual phenomenon in Europe. Almost every growing region on the continent has at least one place where growers with no ability to make their own wine can send their grapes and get a decent return on their hard work...

When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now that they were gone? We shouldn’t have worried. Vietti is just fine. And it was in...

For an area so associated with high quality whites (80% of the production), it’s somewhat hard to believe that in Alto Adige, the most widely planted grape variety is actually the red called Schiava.  So ubiquitous are the distinctive wooden...

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Asti Wine Varietal: Moscato

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster: What a shame this was surrounded by so many dry, top-quality rosés, otherwise it would have been great. Excellent backyard party wine that’s not too sweet and balanced nicely. **+ Frank...