Premium sparkling wine from Italy? Zut alors! Italy is not exactly renowned for their white wines, a reputation earned by the boatloads of ordinary Pinot
Tag: Italian Wine
Budget Wine: Bolla Valpolicella 2015
Bolla was a staple in Italian restaurants in the U.S. 40 years ago, disappeared for about 20 yrs. and more recently has been revived by
Budget Wine: Pinetti Notte Zinfandel Italy 2014
If this wine didn’t exist we would have to invent it because we need morality tales about the decline of civilization and the fall of
Budget Wine: Belmondo Pinot Noir Delle Venezie 2014
Pinot Noir from Italy is always an uncertain proposition, especially when found on the supermarket shelf. It’s probably bulk wine but the quest for cheap
A Race to the Bottom in Piemonte?
This is strange but not surprising. The trend throughout much of the wine world is to create smaller sub-zones of important wine regions allowing producers
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Nerello Mascalese IGT Terre Siciliane 2013
If you read many of my reviews you know I give points for character and originality. This wine surely qualifies. First off, the grape variety
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 