Eat & Drink
What better wine thought after Labor Day than a hard-working, domestic sparkler, this one a California bubbly of class and color? The big news in the late 20th century was the investment that French Champagne estates made in California. Roederer, Moët & Chandon and Mumm were among the big names […]
Located in Collio, a province of Italy north of Venice and bordering Slovenia, the quality of Villa Russiz white wines goes from strength to strength. Their Friulano (formerly, and famously, known as “Tocai”) is silver-edged and brilliantly striking – 92 points. Their “Les Enfants” is a softly fragrant blend and […]
Being a parent and a foodie can sometimes be a challenge. Let’s face it, the term “foodie” is definitely not synonymous with what you find on a standard kids’ menu. For my husband and me, it’s especially complicated because we’re foster parents and have had kids of different ages and […]
Many of you are familiar with the term “Super Tuscan”: Italian wines that include Bordeaux-origin grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. Well, the Italians don’t have that particular market cornered. Spain, Portugal and Greece have been doing the same for a while now. Today’s wine is from Macedonia, located […]
We’ve got at least six more weeks of rosé-inspiring weather (and probably more). Here’s a French rosé that is so very well made – the French often seem to have that touch where lightweight, dry but eminently sippable examples are desired. Today’s wine, from a very strong vintage, is from […]
Who doesn’t like a good bubbly on a hot afternoon or evening? But have you ever tried a true red wine bubbly – one that’s been enjoyed for centuries? I’m talking about Lambrusco from the Emilia-Romagna province of Italy. (Think Rimini on the east coast and Parma to the west.) […]
Chateau Montelena is the winery heralded at the “Judgement of Paris,” (1976) where their Chardonnay won unexpected top honors. The subsequent years have also featured exceptional red wines, a movie (“Bottle Shock”) and dramatic family squabbles. Through it all, Montelena continues to excel with balanced wines, never shy on flavor […]
Two of Bolgheri’s greatest reds, Ornellaia and Masseto share their cellar with a dashing white? Not everyone knows that the Ornellaia Estate, on Tuscany’s wind-swept west coast, has produced Poggio Alle Gazze since 1995. Although the makeup of this exciting wine has evolved over the decades, it has always been […]
Once upon a time oak barrels, for aging wines, were in short supply. But when the need was there, practicality won the day. In a throwback scenario, today’s red is aged in new and used Bourbon barrels, just as some were decades ago. The result is fascinating. The wine is […]
There are barrels full of rosés available out there. But today’s wine isn’t the slightest bit red, let alone pink, at all. It’s Scaia Rosato from the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy. Made from 100% Rondinella, a red grape, this rosé, with a very short time on the skins, comes […]
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