After tasting the latest vintage of Uccelliera, we knew we had to have it. A former employee at the renowned Ciacci Piccolomini estate, Andrea Cortonesi, purchased Uccelliera from Ciacci in 1986 and made his first vintage of 500... Read More
Egri Bikaver was once synonymous with coarse red wine blend made primarily of Kekfrankos (aka Blaufränkisch). The name in English is Bull's Blood, but since the Superior classification was added, Egri Bikaver from quality... Read More
Chile was once the destination for inexpensive versions of California wines, but now there is a new wave of natural winemaking featuring international and local varietals. Originally from Spain, the Pais grape (aka Mission) has... Read More
As fewer people buy, enjoy, or appreciate sweet Port wines, Portugal is finding other ways to use its world-class vineyards for dry red wines with an international flair. Autocarro 27 is named for a bus route in Lisbon, but the... Read More
Laura Brennan Bissell makes this wine with a nod to right-bank Bordeaux. Kitsune is a blend of hand-harvested Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot grown in the Sierra Foothills and along the Sacramento River. The fruit... Read More
It's always exciting to try an obscure grape. Fabrizio Iuli saved Baratuciat from extinction and now grows it in a tiny village in Piedmont's northern edge of the Monferrato subregion. Meaning cat testicles in the local... Read More
Located north of Piedmont, 20 miles south of Switzerland, and 40 miles east of France, Valle D'Aosta is in an alpine wonderland with views of the Matterhorn peak. The 50-member co-op of La Kiuva makes wine from hand-picked... Read More