2018 Botromagno Rose di Lulu Murgia IGP, Puglia: Behold, the zesty, floral-laden arrival of Spring! $17 B 2018 Donnafugata ‘SurSur’ Grillo (Sicily): Pink grapefruit, white flowers, & an exceedingly good attitude. $21 B+ 2018 Enrico Serafino ‘Grifo del Quartaro’ (Gavi di Gavi): Delicious, refreshing, and… when is Summer getting here, again? $17 B+ 2017 Weingut…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part II (Alma de Cattleya & Lucia Recent Releases)
Gotta love the modern wine biz. Despite our penchant for socialization being tampered down by the (entirely reasonable) shelter-in-place orders (courtesy of our current global pandemic), we consistently manage to find a way to not have to always drink alone! Last week, I was part of a cast of online wine peep characters taking part…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For April 27, 2020
NV Adriano Adami Bosco di Gica Brut (Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore): Wastes no time in getting right to the refreshing point. $20 B+ NV Astoria Extra Dry Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): We present to you, apples for daaaaayyyyys. $19 B+ 2018 Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Catarratto Antisa (Sicily): Like modernly-styled Chardonnay, only more interesting &…
Two From the Road (Sicily Wrap-up)
Things move a bit more on rilassato side when you’re dealing with Sicily. Which is the excuse that I’m employing to justify only now (a mere six months later) getting around to finishing up my disparate coverage from my last media tour there. While I don’t exactly miss the act of traveling itself during this…