NV Corvezzo Organic & Vegan Prosecco (Veneto): There’s almost no time when this is not a total pleasure. $15 B 2009 Palazzo Vecchio Terra Rossa (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano): Performing better than expected, delivering a power-packed punch of dark fruit and baking spice. $NA A- 2011 Palazzo Vecchio ‘Maestro’ (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano): Sultry, savory,…
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Saving Wine Careers at NVWA
For you students of the vine, my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy’s Pouring Points is now available, with the not-so-modest title “The Online Subscription That Just Might Save Your Wine Career.” For this piece, I had the distinct pleasure of being set loose within NVWA’s online membership resources, with the edict to come…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for September 26, 2022
NV Valdo ‘Cuvee 1926’ Extra Dry (Valdobbiadene Prosecco): There’s an elegant Champers impersonation going on here. $24 B+ 2020 Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont): Playful and fun, just in a roughhousing kind of way. $18 B+ 2020 Hit Ec Nunc ‘Monolite’ Cortese (Piedmont): Further evidence that these guys are doing just about everything…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for September 19, 2022
NV Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix Blanc de Noirs Brut (Champagne): A minor textural marvel that will have acid-heads spinning with delight. $60 A- 2018 Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose (Provence): A pink that looks even more gorgeous with age-appropriate wrinkles. $34 A- 2020 I Vigneri I Custodi delle Vigne dell’Etna ‘Aedes’ Etna Bianco (Sicily):…