Michele Chiarlo delivers quality, integrity and reasonable prices
This is the first in a series of Barolo producers that I visited in the last week of October. Chiarlo's Cerequio vineyard and the hills
Red wines off-the-beaten-path
Your wine repertoire should contain more than cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir and sangiovese. Stretching your palate with these red wines will exercise it and
More wines to party with
This is the third article in a series offering good-value wines for your informal parties, or when you want a pleasing, affordable everyday wine. Since
Volcanic Wines: New buzzword or solid as a rock?
Master sommelier John Szabo (speaking), professor Kevin Pogue (left) We can thank Robert Mondavi, in his pioneering days in California, for marketing wines by their grape names.
Good value wines for summer parties
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial, but widely recognized, kickoff for barbecue season, and it calls for quaffable, good-value wines. Greet the season with a
2013 Brunello brings good wines.
2013 Brunello di Montalcino tasting in NYC. “Classic and cool” is the phrase being used by Brunello producers and some critics for the 2013 Brunello
Marchesi di Barolo has its season.
Barolo beckons me when autumn’s red and yellow leaves shimmer in its brisk wind, then lessens its grip with the blooming of spring’s daffodils. It
A post script of good buys in 2017
New Year's Eve, 2017 During 2017, I tasted a medley of good wines that did not fit into one of my weekly themed columns. They
Holiday Wine Gifts
This is the time of year when retailers create special packages (and sometimes prices) in the high-end gift-giving category. Seemingly they think there’s no price
Sparkling wines for holiday parties and dinners
Sparkling wines not only set a party mood, they can set the dinner table, too. Though recent trends in glassware disfavor the flute for sparkling