Tastes of caramel corn sweetness, mingled with butterscotch and licorice. The aftertaste is a soft mouth-feel that turns into subtle spices of pepper and tobacco.
Conta-me (tell me) Portuguese Tales Vinho Verde harkens back to an old-school approach towards winemaking: just make a gulpable wine without all the fluffery. And nothing says that better than a liter of $16 Vinho Verde Rosé... Read More
It was Love at First Sip with Contratto Bitter. This old Piemontese company dates back to the 1890s. And it lives on with a new family under Carlo Bocchino and some help from La Spinetta's winemaker, Giorgio Rivetti. Hundred-year-old... Read More
Coturri is like no other Zin you've ever tasted. In fact, you'll love this even if you can't stand Zinfandel. It's a wild ride from Sonoma Mountain with organic, chemical-free, old-vine, dry-farmed fruit that is... Read More
The concept of land used exclusively for vines is relatively modern. In the old days, farms usually had mixed crop arrangements with animals, pollinators (bees & bats), and complementary food products. In western Sicily, closer... Read More
