NV La Marca ‘Luminore’ Prosecco Superiore (Veneto): Gets the job done. Yeah, I mean pretty much any job associated with adult beverages. $24 B+ NV Pasqua ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Prosecco di Treviso (Veneto): Stylish, and stylistically on point. $18 B 2018 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio Alto Adige (Trentino-Alto Adige): PG that’s the RD – as…
We’re #1… and #2! (Wine Taster’s Journal Officially Released!)
Yesterday, the first of my two new books officially became available. You can now have Wine Taster’s Journal: Drink, Rate, Record, and Remember shipped right on over to you, no waiting! Technically, this is the second of my two new books, as it’s the companion piece to the much longer Wine Taster’s Guide: Drink and…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For July 6, 2020
2018 Pico Maccario Lavignone Rosato (Piedmont): Like a Disney princess – both pretty and bold. $18 B+ 2016 Rocca delle Macie Ser Gioveto Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany): Big, burly, but ultimately true. $35 A- 2016 Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Lamuri Nero d’Avola (Sicilly): Everything here is completely delicious apart from the glass and label. $20…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 5 (“Courage of Convictions” with Smith-Madrone)
The latest in the steady stream of sipping during SIP virtual tastings brings up back to longtime friend of 1WD Stu Smith, one of the masterminds behind Napa Valley’s well-regarded Smith-Madrone. If you’ve spent any appreciable time perusing this little website, then you know that Smith is smart, verbose, and opinionated – all of which…