Varietal: Blaufrankisch | Location: Austria | Size: 750ml
Just across the border of Hungary into Austria, Evolucio is also crafting a heritage wine from blaufränkisch grapes, long thought to be related to gamay but actually only a cousin to good Cru Beaujolais. This grape appeals... Read More
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon | Location: South Africa | Size: 750ml
The De Wet family's Excelsior cabernet follows a similar pattern driven primarily by lush black fruit flavors on a smooth, soft structure. Dark and full-bodied, its ripe core reveals cassis, plum and black cherry leading to... Read More
This baby Super Tuscan from the Brunello producer La Lecciaia integrates cabernet sauvignon (30%) and merlot (30%) to add dark tones, depth and body to the strawberry and cherry notes of sangiovese (40%). Pair this with penne... Read More
Varietal: Pinot Noir | Location: United States | Size: 750ml
Last week I eagerly tasted the 2021 Sonoma Coast bottling, which blends fruit from their two estate vineyards with other coastal sites. By the beautiful aromatics alone I was enraptured and knew it was special. Sure enough, the... Read More
The Sperone family opened a wine shop in 1911 but were unhappy with the quality of the wines they could find to sell, so they created their own winery in Puglia to supply the shop. This winery was destroyed during World War II,... Read More
Matteo Ascheri leads his family domaine, originally founded in the 19th century, from the small Piedmont village of Bra. He and his son Giuseppe subscribe to sustainable agriculture in their vineyards and minimal intervention... Read More