Great California Chardonnay is not buttery, not thick, not oaky, and not heavy. And neither is it thin, tinny, and weedy. Instead, it’s like this wine: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Dolcetto has a special place in the hearts of many northern Italians. It’s what they drink when they want something delicious and inexpensive. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
There’s a kind of deep, earthy sexiness and spiciness to the red wines of southern France—especially those from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This is California’s “Châteauneuf.” The following content is accessible for members only, please sign...
This white is stunningly delicious. There’s no other word that captures its beauty and power. You just want to keep drinking it. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
This terrific white is a blend of the Italian white grape Garganega (slightly obscure) and Chardonnay. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Dr. Loosen makes fantastically pure and crystalline bone-dry Rieslings that are so vibrant they remind me of a soprano hitting a high note. This wine’s throttling freshness makes it very exciting to drink. The following content is accessible for members only, please...
The suggestive graphic on this label—a mountain and the sea—says it all, for Isola di Salina wines are made on the volcanic island of Salina, just north of Sicily. It is a small, hard-scrap mountainous place in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. The wine is...
Beautifully rich and refined, Catena Zapata’s 2022 “Argentino” Malbec is a stunning example of just how fantastic a great Argentine Malbec can be. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Powerful rich, and earthy, Turning Point would put anyone in the mood for a grilled steak. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
While internationally famous among wine aficionados, Barolo is an ultra-premium, low-volume wine that does not rank among the top 3 mass-market Italian sellers. It doesn’t even rank in the top 10. The official top 3 Italian wines sold by volume are Prosecco (13 million gallons sold in 2024), Chianti (4.3 million gallons sold), and Lambrusco (4 million gallons sold). Lambrusco is the leading sparkling red wine in the world, holding an impressive 42.5% revenue share of the global sparkling red market. It is celebrated annually on World Lambrusco Day (June 21st).
Percentage higher in price tomatoes are today than a year ago, according to The Economist. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.