Excuse me for penning another Barbera recommendation ““ but when well crafted it is one of the world’s best medium-bodied reds. Best as in perfect with almost any food (except the richest), and the tangy dryness stimulates the appetite in the fashion of a white wine. A glass or two as you prepare supper, and the rest with your burger, pizza, wings or left overs. For me Barbera is Italy’s edition of Pinot ““ perhaps a shade more earthy. Michele Chiarlo is~ a modernist in Piedmont, hence the fantastic drinkability in this wine.
MICHELE CHIARLO 2014 Barbera d’Asti ‘Le Orme’ Piedmont, Italy 265413 Vintages $13.95
