A half-century ago, Gavi was the epitome of a chic Italian wine. According to Ian D’Agata in “Native Wine Grapes of Italy,” the grape Cortese, from which Gavi is made, was a welcome guest at ...
Alto Adige, a small but highly regarded Italian wine-producing region, is known for its exceptional wines. Below is ...
Chianti has long been the best-known Tuscan wine in the U.S. But there are many other fine Tuscan wines. And most of the best ...
Tignanello is a “Super Tuscan” wine where the famous Italian native red grape Sangiovese is blended with Bordeaux grape varieties. But Montalcino, especially the winegrowing areas for the ...
It was named for the native grapes growing wild in the mountains ... Pietro Monteverdi and Antonio Capelli from Italy’s Piedmonte wine district, established the 60-acre Italian Gardens between ...
This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste a red wine, the Dolcetto d’Alba Le Rose ($21.50), from the Barale ...
Bordeaux is the grape's native home ... both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, ...
Picture an elegant evening out during the Studio 54 era. The wine on the table: very likely a Gavi. Why doesn’t this dry, ...