Crossbarn 2021 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir confounds expectations. Priced under $40, it’s a luscious summer wine that’s a great utility player.
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Gavi is Italian for vibrant Piemontese white wine
Chiara Soldati visited Boston to spread the gospel of La Scolca’s Gavi wines. They are the answer to the question, What to drink this summer?
A whirlwind tour of great Sicilian wines
Duca di Salaparuta luncheon in Boston hits highlights of Etna wines, rich and velvety Nero d’Avola, and exquisite Marsala variations.
Toasting Santa Fe’s Day of the Dead
Santa Fe launched an annual observance of the Day of the Dead in 2022. It promises to be an enduring tradition, complete with music.
Abruzzo means more than just Montepulciano
Abruzzo’s great red, Montepulciano, has some white wine counterparts that are every bit as interesting. Trebbiano is the leading white.
Montepulciano spearheads the wines of Abruzzo
For a delicious light red to drink with Thanksgiving dinner, look no farther than Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.
Table wines return to the Málaga region
Bodegas Bentomiz is a leader in the revival of the table wine industry in the Axarquía hills in southern Spain east of Málaga.
Clean-crafted wines show their mettle
Scout & Cellar’s clean-crafted wines put taste and science front and center. They’re an antidote to so-called “clean wine.”
Knotty Vines: overachieving everyday wines
The esteemed Sonoma producer, Rodney Strong, has introduced Knotty Vines–excellent, nicely priced wines aimed squarely at millennials.
Summer’s ‘la vie en rose’ begins by Public Garden
Bistro du Midi is reprising its Tour de Rosé wine promotion this summer. We couldn’t be happier. Pink wine is perfect with summer fare.
