100% Vermentino; steel fermented, aged in steel on fine lees for 3 months; fruit from controlled vineyards in the foothills of Luni, Castelnuovo Magra, and
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Volpaia Chianti Classico 2022
Sangiovese with 10% Merlot, aged 12 months in 800 gallon casks; south-facing vineyards on sandstone and clay at 1,300–1,800 feet; 13.5 % alc. Lively and
Wine Review: Hess Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2022
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petite Sirah, 2% Petit Verdot; aged 18 months in oak with 30% new American barrels; fruit from Allomi Vineyard at 750–900
Italy and the Local Conundrum
One of wines’ singular virtues is that it takes us to a place, a plot of land, a people, and their struggles and triumphs, all
Barbera the Underdog: Bava Pianoalto Barbera d’Asti Superiorie Nizza 2014
Why do we root for underdogs? Maybe we resent the top dog so we root for the underdog out of a sense of schadenfreude .
How To Order Like a Restaurant Critic
Two New York Times restaurant critics, Peter Wells and Tejao Ral, explain how they decide what to order when they go to a restaurant. (It’s
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 