The great Hanzell Vineyard is as much an institution as it is a winery.  This iconic estate has been making some of the most succulent, longest-lived Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs ever created in the United States since its first vintage back in 1961...

Capichera is one of the most important addresses in the Gallura appellation in the far north of Sardinia but they choose to label this- their freshest, easiest going version of Vermentino (even though it could technically wear the higher-regarded...

Regular Price $45.00, Special Price $39.99with 15% on six bottles  $33.99 WITH SHIPPING INCLUDED   A visit to Tenuta Scarpa’s (a.k.a. Antica Casa Scarpa) old semi-urban cantina on the outskirts of Nizza, about 25 kilometers southeast of...

A wildly popular cocktail, The Cosmopolitan is a simple cocktail with a big history. Often referred to as 'the cosmo' this cocktail blends vodka, flavors of cranberry, triple sec, lemon zest, and lime. Experience the classic elegance of a Cosmopolitan...

#13  PRIMA’s ’24 for 24’ Best Wines Of The Year Those of us of a certain age remember the wonderful Napa Valley Sauv Blancs of yore- Cakebread, Whitehall Lane, Spottswoode, Honig, Duckhorn and others are just some that come...

Tasting Scale Aroma Intensity: 7/10(Rich and aromatic with layers of red cherry, blackberry, plum, spices, and leather.) Flavor Complexity: 9/10(Full-bodied with a balance of fruit, spice, and oak, revealing red berries, dark chocolate, cedar,...

Grillo is a cross created in Sicily in 1873. Originally meant to combine the distinctive florals and prettiness of the Zibbibo variation of Moscato with the sturdier heat-resistance and fleshiness of Cataratto, it has been, ever since, the backbone of...

It’s not hard to find Pinot Grigio out there.  There’s a virtual ocean of it made from the flatlands of Trentino and the Veneto available for your easy-drinking pleasure.  But those inexpensive but often character-deficient PGs give...

Flavio Roddolo is one of those true originals you can still find in Langhe hills.  From his tiny, careworn cellar and farmhouse on the Bricco Appiani hilltop near Monforte d’Alba, he produces all of 20,000 bottles annually of truly original,...

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Alba Wine Varietal: Barbera

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: Champagne

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Alba Wine Varietal: Barbera

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Varietal: Barbera

Is there anything more savory, food-friendly or just plain delicious than a well-made Barbera? It’s the one grape that nature endowed with all the right pieces to effortlessly produce a wine with both the treble and bass on eleven! Our search for great...

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Nizza Wine Varietal: Barbera

Fans of good Barbera all agree that the category is wide, diverse and lots of fun to explore.  From the lighter spicier wines of Asti and northern Piemonte and their more supercharged, age-worthy brethren in Nizza to the more substantial, dark,...

$59.99, shipping included on 6 bottles or moreThe story of Hannes Storm closely parallels the development of South Africa’s Hemel-en- Aarde (Heaven and Earth in Afrikaans) appellation, part of the larger Walker Bay zone on the Atlantic coast. Storm got...

Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Varietal: BarberaBin Location: L2

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Varietal: Barbera

  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. But,...

Fattoria Coroncino is one of the legendary artisanal producers of Verdicchio. The winery was founded by Lucio and Fiorella Canestrari in 1981. The winery is located in Staffolo, in the heart of theCastelli dei Jesi zone. Organic since the beginning, and...

We complete our ‘Giro di Vino Bianco di Italia’ with a stop in Isonzo, on Italy’s border with Slovenia.  A completely different animal than Elena Walch’s PG above, Ferlat’s undergoes an extended period of skin contact-...

On the short list of the top Arneis made, this, the winery’s signature cuvee, is assembled from two separate vineyards in Roero- one in Vezza adjacent to the iconic Valmaggiore and the other, Renesio Incisa, in Canale.  This latter hill has...