Ever wake up thinking, “I wonder what’s going on with coastal Chilean Sauvignon Blanc these days?” Me, neither, but I’m not one to turn down virtual samples tastings that provide deep-dives into the unfamiliar, and so I found myself recently taking part in a round-up tasting of Sauv Blancs from Chile’s coastal areas, guided by…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 3, 2022
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,…
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…