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
Don’t give him another tie! Wine gifts for Dad.
Face it, your father does not need another tie. Or golf club, key fob or coffee mug. If he could tell you what he needs—and
Pairings: Fontanafredda at Eataly
Food and wine pairings are the endless sport of gourmands and winos, and an ongoing challenge for home entertainers. Today’s article is the first of
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
Say hello to old an friend, Pio Cesare, one more time
With all the over-the-top chardonnays on the market, it is refreshing to get reacquainted with an old friend like Pio Cesare's Cortese di Gavi, 2007.
Blackberry-scented Dolcetto ripe to pour
The ideal Italian red wine for summer is a glass of the 2007 Vigne Regali L'Ardi Dolcetto. In 1979, the Long Island-based Mariani family, owners
Modern dolcetto from Abbona Papa Celso 2007
An award-winning wine at a moderate price is always welcomed, and you can find it in a glass of 2007 Abbona Papa Celso Dolcetto di
Two Italian whites bookend a perfect meal
Today I'll give you two white wines, one to start the dinner and the other to finish it: Ceretto's 2009 Arneis Blange and 2009 Moscato
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
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