Tuscany’s history is a rich tapestry of invasion and conquest. Of city-states — such as Firenze (Florence), Siena, Lucca and Pisa — struggling...
Of all the grapes in the white wine galaxy, Sauvignon Blanc is among the most divisive. With its citric tanginess and...
So I had fun this year. Presenting our list of the best wines of 2015. What started as an exercise...
Ahh, December: the darkest, and sometimes coldest, month of the year. If it weren’t for Christmas, I’d hate your guts,...
Featuring A Super Super Tuscan: Aia Vecchia's Sor Ugo
I’m at a point in my Nebbiolo-drinking career where I honestly can’t say whether I prefer Barbaresco and Barolo more than the...
For a moment, think of the wine inside a bottle as a story. As you drink it, it has a progression:...
They did it again, those winemaking monks of Abbazia di Novacella. After tasting their Schiava, Lagrein and Pinot Grigio (the latter...
Back in April, I wrote about the Zenato family of Veneto’s Valpolicella region, and how their “baby Amarone” (my words,...
A conversation with Luca Currado on Piedmont's "White Nebbiolo"
The Dark Beast of Italian Wine
Some styles of wine have a clear echelon of quality, while others require a bit more triangulation to figure out. The...