Where Italy Sparkles
(photo courtesy of Ca' del Bosco) Italian sparkling wines mirror the country’s diversity of dialects, cuisines and regions. Sparkling wines are produced in the north, center,
Ca’ La Bionda: Where Elegance Begins On The Hillside
Ca' La Bionda's terraced hillside vineyards above its winery. Alessandro Castellani is built like a rugby player and thinks like a philosopher, which is a
Oregon Pinot Noir from Lett to Lardiere
David Lett in Oregon with cuttings from University of California at Davis, 1965 (photo courtesy of Eyrie Vineyards). Pinot noir was made in America long before
Uncommon Wines at a Commoner’s Price
Like Linus, the Peanuts character, we all have the equivalent of a blue security blanket that
There’s Italian white wine, then there’s Lageder
Clemens Lageder at Aquagrill in New York City Until I tasted Alois Lageder’s wines in the 1990s, I considered most Italian white wines to run
Valpolicella balances your palate and budget
Now that the gifts have been opened, the holiday dinners eaten and great splurge-worthy wines drunk, and the credit card statements are arriving, it’s time
Champagne: New Acquaintances and Old Friends
Champagnes at New York Wine Press luncheon Celebrating New Year’s Eve can include new and old friends, and that’s true for Champagnes, too. So, let
Vietti’s Vivacious Wines
Elena Currado at Charlie Bird. Once the European harvest was finished last fall, Elena Currado presented her family’s newest wines at Charlie Bird, an eclectic
Presqu’ile Winery delivers its Burgundy vision
Presqu’ile is the California winery I’ve been waiting for. In 2007, Matt Murphy and his parents, Madison and Suzanne, purchased 200 acres in California’s Santa
Lunch with Enrico
Enrico Viglierchio with 2012 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino wines How do you pronounce your last name,” I asked Enrico Viglierchio, as we sat down at