Recommendation: An OK Italian Soave. Winery/Producer: Latium Morini; Mezzane di Sotto, Italy. Grape Variety: Soave blend: 80% Garganega and 20% Trebbiano di Soave. Geographic Region, […]
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Tintero Grangia Blanco NV
Recommendation: OUTSTANDING inexpensive Italian white that’s way, way under-valued Winery/Producer: Marco Tintero; Mango, Italy. Grape Variety: White Blend: 50% Favorita, 25% Moscato, 20% Arneis and […]
Monte Maggio Chianti Classico 2009
Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Fattoria Di Montemaggio; Radda, Italy. Grape Variety: Chianti blend: 93% Sangiovese and 7% Merlot. Geographic Region, Appellation: Chianti Classico, Italy. Vintage: […]
Tenuta Sant’ Antonio Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2013
Recommendation: A VERY DELICIOUS food friendly wine that’s a good value. Winery/Producer: Tenuta Sant’antonio; Colognola ai Colli, Italy. Grape Variety: Blend: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, […]
Dacapo Grignolino d’Asti 2013
Recommendation: A “perfect” every-day Italian red wine. Winery/Producer: Paolo Dania and Dino Riccomagno; Dacapo; Agliano Terme, Italy. Grape Variety: Grignolino. Geographic Region, Appellation: Grignolino d’Asti; […]
Paolo Bea “Rosso de Veo” 2005
Recommendation: Not inexpensive, but a good value for a very special wine. Winery/Producer: Paolo Bea; Montefalco, Italy. Grape Variety: Sagrantino. Geographic Region, Appellation: Umbria, Italy. […]
Azienda Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2015
Recommendation: An unusual Italian white that was delicious and a true BARGAIN. Winery/Producer: Stefano Antonucci; Azienda Santa Barbara; Barbara, Italy. Grape Variety: Verdicchio (Trebbiano di […]
Castello Della Paneretta Chianti Classico Riserva 2009
Recommendation: A good Chianti Classico Riserva. Winery/Producer: Castello Della Paneretta; Berderino Val d’Elsa, Italy. Grape Variety: Chianti Blend: 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo. Geographic Region, […]
Tesoro Della Regina Chianti Classico 2012
Recommendation: If your price point for a bottle of Chianti is about the $11, this would be an excellent choice. Winery/Producer: Cantine Bonacchi; Quarrata, Italy. […]
Tami’ Nero D’Avola 2014
Recommendation: A well priced, delicious Nero D’Avola from Sicily. Winery/Producer: Arianna Occhipinti; Siracusa, Sicily. Grape Variety: Nero D’ Avola. Geographic Region, Appellation: Sicily, Italy. Vintage: […]