Drinks Reviews & More
The passage of the summer heat and humidity reinvigorated our palate’s taste for wine. We have been drinking boradly of late, without focus on any particular grape, style, or nations. Ecco Domani Moscato 2011: Ecco Domani is a mega-produced, bargain
Paso A Paso Verdejo 2010: This $10 white wine from Spain satisfied us with its apple and kiwi flavors. It seemed right on a sunny spring day. (Rating ***1/4) You can read more about this wine at the Country Vintner’s
Editor’s note: We’re republishing this article from our archive as part of a reorganization of the site’s content. To help you choose the perfect bottle of Italian wine—here is a list of Major Italian Wines from ITALIAN WINE FOR DUMMIES® Major
We came across this Nonio grappa at the Fraunces Tavern in New York City. It was potent but quite tasty. (Rating ****) We wish we could tell you more but we misplaced our notes from that evening. (One of the
Grappa has long been thought of the poor man’s spirit. While the man of wealth got the wine fermented from the grapes, the peasant got the white liquor distilled from the left over grape skins. No more. Superb grappas have
by Jacob Sangiovese is one of my favorite grapes. Traditionally from Tuscany in Italy, Sangiovese is a robust grape that can be used to make wines similar in body to California Cabernets, Bordeaux, and Spanish Tempranillo. While Sangiovese is now grown