Perfect Summer Red
byThere’s a very good new Valpolicella (light red) on the shelves from a producer called Sartori that’s got the classic frank fruitiness and refreshing…
Italy
Italian Treasure
byDELICIOUSLY LIGHTHEARTED, FIZZY AND SEMI-SWEET Brachetto is an Italian treasure. A lighthearted, fruity, frizzy, low-alcolol wine for life’s little moments of joy. You could…
Amazing Value!
byAMAZING VALUE IN PINOT GRIGIO The Citra co-op in Abruzzo have been sending us decent everyday wines for as long as I care to…
Pecorino!
byLET ME TELL YOU ABOUT PECORINO ““ AND MY ONGOING STORY OF EXCITING ITALIAN WHITE WINES. Italy has hundreds of indigenous white grape varieties…
Tuscan Red
byTUSCAN RED TAKES A WALK ON THE SMOOTH SIDE Everyday Tuscan reds used to be light “˜n lean but many have taken on a…
The Real Abruzzo
byWhy pay premium for Montepulciano Abruzzo when the LCBO has lots of it in the $8 range? These low priced wines tend to “˜easydrinking/commercial’…
Tuscan Treasure
byTUSCAN TREASURE FOR FANS OF MATURE REDS If you like the warmhearted, nourishing feeling of mature/old reds there just happens to be one sitting…
Good Grigio!
byMY GOD, THIS IS GOOD GRIGIO! We’re getting into the white wine season and time to find a few, fun, affordable refreshers. Here’s one…
Italy’s Big Reds
byVintages are currently featuring Amarone ““ Italy’s blockbuster red. Produced from partially dried grapes in the Valpolicella region, it is both super concentrated, and…