2019 Ca’ di Rajo Cuvee del Fondatore (Valdobbiadene Prosecco): Elegant perkiness, and perky elegance. $18 B+ 2015 Vite Colte ‘Essenze’ del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Barolo): A study in contrasts between floral delicacy, and leathery, baked red fruit muscularity. $80 A- 2016 Matteo Correggia La Val dei Preti (Roero): Poise and plumminess, girth and levity….
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 29: Catching Sparks (Masciarelli Tenute Agricole Recent Releases)
“I grew up in the winery. Literally.” Miriam Lee Masciarelli, Brand Ambassador for Masciarelli Tenute Agricole, was basically born into the wine business. She’s a second generation Masciarelli, which nowadays pretty much means being one of the faces for all of Abruzzo wine, despite the fact that her family’s winery sits in a province with…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for March 8, 2021
2015 Jose Maria da Fonseca “J” de Jose de Sousa (Alentejo): Steeped in both tradition and in intense, dense, & structured red fruitiness. $NA A- 2018 Dutton-Goldfield Devil’s Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay (Marin County): Peach, Meyer lemon, mandarin, lemon pith, filberts… the word “Superb” comes to mind. $55 A 2018 Belden Barns Estate Gruner Veltliner (Sonoma…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 28: Happy Hour (Again!)
I’ve gotta hand it to the fine folks at Wine Spoken Here: they know how to show a guy a good time. They’ve been one of the more active PR firms during the COVID pandemic, providing several excellent opportunities for we wine media folk to reconnect, share samples (virtually), and generally stay on top of…