Sunshine Wines..
The March-like weather that blanketed the northeast over Memorial Weekend depressed more than the air mass. It blew away any desire to write about
The New Year Recalls Pleasing Wines
In 2020, there were days when the pandemic dominated my thoughts and actions; wine was a source of relief, but it was filed in
This is a Time to Explore
For some, being homebound during the coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to drink away the boredom (if you doubt this, note that wine retail sales
New Year’s Eve wines you can party with
Not every New Year’s Eve celebration is a formal dinner with fine wines. Some like to pop corks, blow whistles, bounce balloons, and crank up
Corte Quaiara Wines are the Fruit of Passion
Corte Quaiara is a small winery created by a big passion. “I felt a strong need to work with the land and my vines,” said
Summer wines: from the serious to the playful
Memorial Day telegraphs the beginning of barbecue season and a time for drinking refreshing wines. Like Memorial Day’s Indy 500, you’ll be off to the
Sartori’s name is tailored by quality and value
Andrea Sartori at Il Gattopardo, NYC Verona, the city in northern Italy made for lovers by Shakesphere’s play, “Romeo and Juliet,” is also the gateway
Masi Campofiorin was a successful moonshot
New wines appear and disappear with the regularity of the moon’s cycles. But once in a while, one stays with us like the memory of
Wines to remember
A few weeks ago, I was at a tasting with Piero Antinori who presented his super Tuscan--and one could fairly say super praised--Tignanello and Guado
Tommasi’s fourth generation is super-charged
Dario Tommasi in center, surrounded by his nieces and nephews of the fourth generation, (left to right) Francesca, Stefano, Paola, Giancarlo, Michela, Erica, Piergiorgio, Barbara, and Pierangelo.