Ver-dacious
It’s been a ver-y, ver-y, ver-y, ver-y good year, at least when it comes to Mediterranean white wines. That’s a weird word... Read More
Crispy critters
One of the most fun aspects of having a newspaper column is feedback and requests from readers. Especially challenging ones. A couple... Read More
Assessing a double dose of Italian wines
The theme on Saturday was Italy, early and often. I spent the morning sampling a buttload of Tuscan wines and the evening... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 1-7
Everyday: If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone declare “I don’t like sweet wines,” I’d at the very... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 24-30
Everyday: Italian whites are just flat-out rockin’ these days, and one of the best I’ve tasted is the 2011 Bibi Graetz Casamatta... Read More
Stefano Inama: Utterly Italian, except when he’s not
Stefano Inama could not be more Italian. He dresses smartly, rhapsodizes about “the Italian sky,” laments flamboyance in others and not-so-furtively follows... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 27-June 2
Weeknight: Grenache blanc is on the rise, and it can’t happen quickly enough for me. The 2011 Michel Gassier Cercius Blanc ($14)... Read More