Our May tasting event took us to the Central NJ area – specifically Ringoes, NJ – where we had the enviable task of selecting Tuscan red wines that were easy to drink, food friendly, available locally, and relatively affordable (nearly all our wine...
After tasting many wines under $20 (some were poured down the sink quickly), we found a nice selection to pass on. We would like your feedback on any of the choices, and most certainly let us know if you have wines that should get on our list. A few of these wines...
We came across this unusual grape from the northeast region of Italy (primarily from the area around Isera in Trentino) when we were sourcing an Italian red that would match well with fish. Marzemino wines are made in limited quantities, and are hard to find in the...
Fattoria del Cerro is a winery, restaurant, and hotel near Montepulciano, which is on the eastern end of Tuscany. They specialize in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano vineyards, and is the largest private estate producing Vino Nobile. The grounds are beautiful, and...
We start this series of 20 under $20 with one of the best, most alluring, and maybe the most obscure wines of Italy. Rosso di Spicca (Pronounced Row-So dee Spee-ka) is a Ovietano Rosso – a red wine coming from the Ovieto region of Umbria in central Italy. Many...
Cheap doesn’t always mean bad – but you’ve got to be careful. We’ve unfortunately been stuck with bad cheap wine, mostly at restaurants (that we no longer frequent). We’ve had some bad expensive wine (mostly from folks who don’t...
