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Two Italian Whites
Italian white wines to enjoy.
In all fairness, years ago Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio brought attention back to Italian white wines, which were previously shunned because of terrible wines like Bolla ... Italian white wine, Vino Bianco, is my favorite. There are so many varieties. Many people are only ... . Sage and rosemary; robiola cheese are wonderful with these wines.
Greco is considered to be one...
Robert Parker picks 10 wines under $10 at BusinessWeek
Filed under: Wine , South America , Magazines , Australia , America , Europe , Italy Over on BusinessWeekOnline, uber winegeek Robert Parker picks ten wines that are all under $10 , some as low as five bucks. So if you're looking for something that won't break the bank, but still have high scores on the tasting scale, here are his choices:
Vina Antigua Tinto 2005 - Argentina, 86 points...
Barbaresco, the truth behind these Italian wines. - Episode 85
Italian wines it’s still one of Gary’s favorites. More viewer questions answered and a new QOD ... Watch this Episode!
Wines tasted in this episode:
2001 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi
1998 Ugo Lequio Barbaresco Gallina
1998 Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace Barbaresco Castellizzano
2000 Carretta Barbaresco Cascina Bordino
Watch today as Gary responds to his...
Dardano Zara Langhe Rosso 2004
Located in northwest Italy, east of Monaco and in from the sea, Piedmont is known for Barolo and Barbaresco, but this under-$15 perfumed red also hails from the region. It comes in the heaviest 750ml wine bottle you've ever lifted, while inside is a trendy Italian-style red with lots of fruit and character.
Dardano Zara Langhe Rosso 2004 is half Dolcetto and half Barbera. Dardano...
Zefiro Prosecco Brut
Here is a bottle of bubbly that's perfect for substituting for an everyday white wine - anytime. Like on a weeknight, you might pop one when you're getting dinner ready. It's mouthwatering, stimulates good conversation and spirits, and won't go to your head (well not as fast). Zefiro* Prosecco Brut ...
More on Organic Wines
Just recently I posted about wineries going organic, and it is nice to see that wine folks out there in the industry actually read my little ol' blog here because I soon heard from the nice folks at Charles Krug... Continue .
Extraordinary
Have written many times about Coturri Wines - no matter how much I like them - I would be remiss by not admitting - that they're not for everyone -
Rich - syrupy - all natural - they are what I call real wines -
So I opened a bottle of Coturri - Zinfandel - 2002 - with a summer night steak BBQ - offering my wife a taste - expecting her to immediately switch to a cool white Sauvignon Blanc...
Great Western Redux
... medal, denoting an ''extraordinary wine.'' The winning entry eclipsed 251 wines in the daylong ... German and French dessert wines I have savored. Alas, most mortals will never see it. Only 75 cases of 24 ... to the premium white dry wine market. The three runners-up, platinum medal winners, were dessert wines. The '86 ... a number of categories of white and red wines said they found too many entries disappointing. An overriding...
Penfolds Only
wines were stored
As he carefully explained - they go back to the beginnings of wine-making ... - a bit of everything - had to define - one of Jay's two - what should I get for under $10 - wines - good...
White Shirt Tasting Redux
Annual tasting at one of the 5th Avenue clubs - twenty some assorted wines - set as a walk-around - chance to rate - the great - the good - the bad - the ugly -
Benziger - Sauvignon Blanc - North Coast - 2004 - classic - thumbs up -
Lincourt - Chardonnay - Santa Barbara - 2004 - lots of oak ... - but the three wines that I "really" did not like - Chasseloir - Esmonin - Perdrix - were all at the same table...
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