2018 Quinta da Fonte Souto Tinto (Alentejo): Boisterous, surprising, delicious and highly recommended. $26 B+ 2021 Torre de Palma Arinto – Alvarinho (inho Regional Alentejano): Pour a glass of this, order some Thai take-out, and watch the culinary sparks fly. $40 A- 2020 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina del Sannio (Campania): Floral, flinty, fruity &…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 60: Nebbiolo, Six Ways (Tenuta Carretta Recent Releases)
It’s hard to shake the pressure of 555 years of history. Just ask Tenuta Carretta (with whom I recently enjoyed a virtual Zoom samples tasting, guided by CEO Giovanni Minetti and Technical Director Paolo Scaiola). It was on 28th of November, 1467 that a sharecropper concession was drawn up that officially kicked off the estate’s…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for June 27, 2022
NV Weingut Richard Bocking Privat Riesling Sekt (Mosel): Hallmark sentiment alert! Refreshing as a walk through a flower garden on a sunny, breezy Spring afternoon. $NA B 2016 Brigaldara Case Vecie (Amarone della Valpolicella): There are times when it’s fashionable to crap on powerful Amarone reds. This is NOT one of those times. $75 A-…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 59: Rule Breakers (Bellenda Valdobbiadene Recent Releases)
“We always wanted to break the rules.” So mentioned Prosecco family producer Bellenda owner Umberto Cosmo and his daughter Lucrezia during an online samples tasting I attended (relatively) recently. If ever an outfit in Valdobbiadene embodied the Italian spirit of flaunting convention, it’s this one. Founded in 1986 by Umberto and his brothers and father,…