2016 Orlando Abrigo Montersino (Barbaresco): Enough earthiness for the entire globe; Tart, textured, & terrifically savory. $56 A- 2019 Renwood Premier Old Vine Zinfandel (Amador County): Goes down almost too easy. Fans of the style will be very happy indeed. $25 B 2016 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Red fruits galore,…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 54: The Coolest White Wine You Aren’t Drinking (A Nas-Cëtta Deep Dive)
Back in November 2021 (!), I attended a media tasting with producers and wines of Piedmont’s Langhe DOC Nas-Cëtta del Comune di Novello. These are basically the coolest Italian white wines that you (almost certainly) aren’t (yet) drinking. This is yet another unsung grape that appears to be native to Italy’s Piedmont. The first written…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 28, 2022
2020 San Piero Rive di San Pietro di Feletto Brut (Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore): Valuing refreshment above all else, but still holding refinement as a core belief. $NA B+ NV Brancher Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Extra Dry Superiore (Veneto): ‘B’ is for Banana Bread! $20 B NV Cantine Vedova ‘Casa dei Faveri – Casa Farive’ Extra…
Dispatch from 1WD Paternity Leave: Wine Product Round-Up!
With a now 4-ish-month-old about, I’m doing a lot less of some things (sleeping, writing blog posts), and a LOT more of others, including diaper changes and rummaging through the sample pool of wine-related products that get sent to me. So in an attempt to rectify some of the former and share some of the…