Italy

White blossoms and delicate fruit on the nose – golden apple, pear, a tinge of ripe lemon -- it features stony minerality, bright, refreshing acidi...

What can we say about the classic Gavi?? Cortese grapes fermented in stainless steel. Floral, citric, white-flowery, and perfect with fish, rice-di...

It would be easy to describe this as a delicious super tuscan and call it a day––let the sides argue as to whether or not Cab and Merlot should be ...

From the single-vineyard site Cascina Cariola. One of those weird Italian whites that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. This Erbaluc...

50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La Stoppa's flagship red. It is made ...

Big departure here. Getting away from tradition with Cab, Merlot and a little Nero. But so what, it's the end result that matters. This is not supe...

This ancient, but not well known, dark skinned grape, is red intensity. Packed with great acidity and minerality, this wine has character to spare....

Made from the Turbiana grape, a local specialty in Lake Garda, in the Lugana appellation of Lombardy. Aromas of pear, citrus and white spring flowe...

100% Garganega from a minimum of 60-year-old vines planted to volcanic soil. Following strict selection of 100% hand-harvested fruit. Made in a "Su...

One of those cool Italian whites that doesn't really fit in anywhere. The troubled school kid waiting to graduate. It has the high acid, northern I...

From the famous Chianti producer Volpaia comes this IGT Toscana with a similar cepage, more volume and berry depth.

Tie your socks....mono-varietal Nero d'Avola from calcareous and clay vineyards. Succulent and powerful with loads of licorice and spice. The earth...

Grillo came into existence as a deliberate crossing of Catarratto and Zibibbo in 1873. Showing characteristics of both parent grapes in the best ...

A white wine produced from Grechetto, Malvasia , Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Garganega, in approximately equal proportions, planted in the “Paglia...

From the mysterious Teroldego grape that is seldom seen, often compared to Italy's Syrah equivalent. Gamey, tight, somewhat inky with powerful viol...

50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La Stoppa's flagship red. It is made ...

The 2020 Yantra is bright, punchy and full of character. Inky red/purplish fruit, rose petal, spice, mint and new leather are pushed forward. This ...

Nose: Fresh off the tree fruit -- raspberry, pomegranate, navel orange, passion fruit -- that is filled with tons of roaming and magnetic energy. E...

One of the early success stories in the modern-day revival of skin-macerated white wines, Bea’s legendary “Arboreus” originates from exceedingly ol...

On the fruiter, tangier side of Pinot Grigio. No smoke-screens here. Wish it away with some minerals and allow succulent acid to persist. Pinot Gri...