Table-ready Piedmont red is suited for fall meals
Outstanding wines at a reasonable price from Italy's Piedmont region are rare gems, but you can obtain one with the 2008 Renato Ratti Nebbiolo d'Alba
Two reds to take the snap out of winter
Here are two red wines that will help maximize the pleasure of holiday parties while minimizing the pain of cold weather. Brunello di Montalcino is
Flavorful Chianti ideal for Italian feast
Castello Banfi is a well-known Tuscan winery, and its newest Chianti Classico wines, brought only recently to the American market, offers quality and value. While
Full-bodied aglianico erupts with black fruit flavors
Wine lovers unfamiliar with aglianico will want to try more after tasting the 2005 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico. In 1986, the Capaldo and Ercolino
A Barbaresco that’s worth the wait, be it 3 hours or 3 years
In a world of $100 bottles of Barbaresco, the reasonably priced cellar-quality 2006 Ceretto Asij Barbaresco is a rare gem. Ceretto is a story about
Carpineto lives up to its fruity name
If you’ve ever prepared a nice dinner of liver and fava beans and wondered, “What would Hannibal Lecter do?,” here’s your answer: He’d pour a
Fongoli Montefalco sagrantino succeeds with tradition
Italy is a land with countless grape varietals and sagrantino is one of the more obscure. But a glass of the 2006 Fongoli Montefalco Sagrantino
From estimable to excellent, three wines worthy of Dad
Looking for a special wine for your Father’s Day gift? Here are three from different wine regions that will evoke a lasting smile and a
Gewurztraminer is the most complex dry white wine
Gewurztraminer is the most complex white wine and has long aging potential, both qualities apparent in the 2010 J.Hofstatter Gewurztraminer Kolbenhof vineyard. In 1907, Joseph
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with modern wines from Italy and Israel
Jews who came of age before the 1980s associate holidays with super-sweet wines made from the Concord grape, typically from market leader Manischewitz. But in