Soave is one of those wines that is sometimes ignored by the serious wine drinker, and mostly misunderstood by the casual wine drinker. Many folks cannot tell the difference between Soave and Pinot Grigio – primarily because the same grape is used in both. ...
Most foodies know that pignolo is Italian for pine nut. So, it was a big surprise when Andrew the sommelier at Felidia’s in NYC asked us if we’d like to try a Pignolo -we thought he was joking. He served us a 2000 Pignol from Bressan, a producer in...
While wondering around one of the local wine stores a number of years ago, we stumbled on a white Italian wine with an unusual name in an unusual bottle from a producer in the Campania region called Taburno. For a price of $17, it was worth a try. Since that time,...
We are always trying wines, white or red, that will match well with lighter meals of salad and fresh fish. We have several “go-to” wines from Italy, including Arneis, a white Italian grape from Piedmont, Italy. There are a number of growing regions for...
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...
This is the first in our series, discussing some very interesting white wines from indigenous Italian grapes. We are always on the look-out for serious producers who focus on quality, willing to spend time in the vineyard to control flavor, and willing to use more...
