NV Mionetto Prosecco di Treviso Brut Prestige Collection (Veneto): Zesty, tangy citrus and just-ripe tropical fruits in an over-achieving bargain package. $15 B+ NV Sekthaus Raumland Cuvee Marie-Luise Brut (Rheinhessen): This house has the winning hand, and it tastes like a like a gorgeous lemon and red berry biscuit. $46 A- 2018 Weingut Schäfer Pinot…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 44: Feedin’ Time (Dining In with Napa Valley’s Black Stallion)
One thing that the Covid pandemic has done to us wine media types is essentially shut down the whole “visit a producer in person and break bread over wine and dinner” thing that the wine business loves to do. That’s especially true of the Napa Valley wine business. And they must be jonesin’ for media…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for June 21, 2021
2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinhas Velhas – Old Vines Reserva (Douro): A spicy, sultry delight that is totally comfortable showing off its wild side. $42 A- 2018 Carmim ‘Monsaraz’ Reserva (Alentejo): Big & deep, but also tart & focused; dusty tannin lovers, rejoice! $30 A- 2020 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Pinot Noir Rosé (Tupungato): Heft and…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 43: Run to the Hills (a Collio Deep Dive)
When you’re talking about Italy’s Collio region, you’re talking about hills. And I mean, meta-levels of hills. That point was emphasized more than a few (dozen) times during my recent Zoom+samples tasting organized by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Collio, during which wine writer Matteo Bellotto gave us the lay of the land (more or less…