Renowned Selvapiana illuminates Chianti Rufina
Chianti Rufina is an appellation that can confuse American wine consumers, but the wines of Fattoria Selvapiana will make you appreciated it. Chianti is one
Meticulously made Banfi Super Tuscan lives up to its name
The 2009 Castello Banfi Cum Laude is the wine you want with grilled steaks and lamb chops at your Memorial Day and summer parties. Castello
Indigenous grapes key to Bibbiano’s success
At Tenuta di Bibbiano, the current generation sees the future in its ancestors who never used pesticides nor cultivated foreign grapes. Located in the charming
Sensual, summery red wines for $10 or less
La Vieille Ferme is like the well-dressed and best-mannered youngest child of a noble family. Everyone focuses on the ranking and powerful member Chateau de
Avignonesi soil-to-barrel effort results in rewarding Montepulcianos
Avignonesi’s new ownership has delivered two delightful Montepulciano wines wrapped in nature. In 2007, Belgian-born Virginie Saverys purchased 30 percent of the respected Tuscan winery
Two vermentinos from Maremma
Tuscany’s Maremma area is the source for two vermentino wines that are so pleasant it nearly made me forget that this grape once punished me.
Modern kosher wines for our only Thanksgivukkah
Tonight begins Chanukah and tomorrow brings Thanksgiving, both occasions for enjoying these modern-styled wines suitable for every table. One sip of the 2010 Bartenura Chianti
Five under $20: Delightful wines for holiday parties
Holiday parties are most enjoyable when everything is plentiful, from the smiles to the food and good-value wines. A welcoming glass of Napa Valley’s nonvintage
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with these fine wines
Wine collectors celebrate New Year’s Eve with their very best wines; you can join the fun with these superb selections. In September, I visited Eric
Ornellaia brings Bordeaux to Bolgheri
Ornellaia was born in Italy, but conceived in Bordeaux. In 1981, Lodovico Antinori founded Ornellaia in Bolgheri- then an undeveloped area near Tuscany's coast, but