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...
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...
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...
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...
For a very long time, we very rarely chose an Italian white wine – in fact, we mostly avoided it, considering Italian whites as large production, mass marketed fruit juice. About 7 years ago, we were at a Wine Spectator event. The place was paced, and it was...