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When visiting I'm Italy, or when I'm just ordering wine at an Italian restaurant, I always search for a friulano, a lovely grape varietal produced in the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy. Continue...
The white wines that are made in Sancerre, France, happen to all be sauvignon blancs; they can carry the sancerre name on their labels. So, remember: all sancerre whites are sauvignon blancs, but not all sauvignon blancs are sancerres. Continue...
The land of Bordeaux, known for its big and robust red wines, also happens to produce delicious whites that are much more suited for bargain hunters like myself. Continue...
If, like me, you’re a fan of light white wines that have bright acidity and soft citrus notes with a dry finish, Cantina Terlano, a pinot grigio from Alto Adige is among the best. Continue...
When it comes to well-priced pinot noirs, I like to stick to ones that are soft, elegant, and not over-oaked. Domaine Parent, located in the village of Pommard in Burgundy, offers wine made from their younger vines in a declassified release called bourgogne rouge. Continue...
At its finest, the richly aromatic Tuscan dessert wine known as vin santo—literally, holy wine—is an alluring amber drink worthy of its name.
Rieslings aren't always sweet, contrary to popular stereotypes. Alsace, a region of northern France that borders Germany, is well known for its dry-style rieslings. Continue...
There's nothing more romantic than a glass of bubbly, but I’ve often found the price tags of Champagne to be hard to swallow. Then I came across Mumm Brut Prestige NV from Napa, California. Continue...
While sitting outside on a lazy afternoon in the park or backyard, a bottle of rosé is a must. It's the best of both worlds: it has the depth and cherry notes of red wine and the acidity and minerality of white wine. Continue...
When I think of a summer wine, my mind always wanders toward sauvignon blanc. The firm citrus notes, high acidity, and bone dry finish of St. Supery's 2008 sauvignon always leaves me wanting more. Continue...
New Zealand’s Marlborough wines—earthy, citrusy, and exquisitely crisp—are ideal for summertime.
Summertime usually brings a deluge of white wines, and I’ve found that the right dry red can break up the monotony. Continue...
