Wine Reviews
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This issue's Splurge
Wine leaves us reaching for
Grand Cru Rosé Champagne one
moment, and California Cab the next.
So hard to choose!
We object to that whole
ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) movement.
Yes, it's true, there are lots of
Chardonnays out there that suffer
from being overly rich and heavy,
without enough balancing fruit character.
But Chardonnay is still one of all-time
classic grape varieties. Richard's
Picks shows you some really
good ones!
There are several reasons
why Delia Viader and her Viader
Vineyards are perfect for our Drinks
with Les Dames column and
its focus on pioneering and (not to
be redundant) outstanding women in
the wine industry. Learn more!
Third generation Sicialian
winemakers Diego and Alberto Cusumano
are a great example of the "new
Sicily" with its crop of young
and talented producers determined
to put the region on the quality wine
map. Learn more in this issue's Italian
Connection!
This issue's Wine
Tasting features a red grape
variety that is grown nearly exclusively
in Italy's Piedmont region, with a
name that means "little sweet
one" in Italian. It's Dolcetto
& Pizza!
When Spring finally
arrives, it seems we cannot get enough
of the fresh, bright flavors that
wines like Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
and Albariño can offer. Bargain
Wine features a handful of
wines under $15 that can easily serve
as daily quaffs for the season!
All of Viader's wines
featured in Drinks with Les Dames
were a not-unexpected pleasure, but
this issue's
Wine Skinny Best took us
by surprise -- and has lingered happily
in our memory!
Dear
O answers wine questions from
our readers, including inquiries about
what "varietal" means, a
tip on figuring out which Chardonnays
may taste sweeter than others, and
more!
Picks
& Nibbles is our catch-all,
grab bag, random thoughts column where
we will offer brief comment on wines,
foods, restaurants -- whatever --
that get our attention. Enjoy!
The
Wine Skinny Reader Survey is back!
This issue, we want to know what wine
intrigues you enough to learn more
about it!
New Zealand's Matariki winery
takes its name from the Maori name
for the Pleiades star cluster, and
the winery's Label
Art reflects the history behind
the name in elegantly simple way --
and the wines inside are pretty tasty,
too!
After months of Fall and Winter red
wines, we're ready for something new
- vibrant, refreshing whites that
work with the coming season's more
delicate foods. Robyn's
Picks features a few that
we've particularly enjoyed lately
- all at twenty bucks or less!
The Winery
Spotlight shines on a family-owned
winery, with three generations creating
wines in California for over eighty
years. Check out the Irony wines
from DFV Wines (formerly known as
Delicato Family Vineyards). We
were impressed -- particularly with
price points of under $20 across the
line!
If you've ever purchased an inexpensive
Australian wine, chances are pretty
good that the label included the words
"South Eastern Australia."
Learn more about this superzone in
this issue's World
Wide Wine.
The
Matchmaker
offers pairing ideas for our readers,
including matching red Zins with dessert!
Looking for tasty
nibbles in Napa? Click here
for a few restaurant suggestions!
Interested in all the ways that drinking
wine can actually be beneficial to
your health? Check out our list of
articles in Wine
& Health!
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