Argiano NC Confunditor 2007 Rosso Toscano

When you arrive at the III Forks prime seafood and steakhouse restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas, and enter its walk-in wine room, you’ll be greeted by more than 500 wine selections from all over the world. You also might bump into Danny Payne, former III Forks sommelier and now general manager, who’s always quick to [...]

2005 Avignonesi Desiderio, Cortona, Italy

This week’s pick was made by Morgan Melkonian, sommelier at Boston’s Grill 23 & Bar.  She paired it to an order of steak tartare, their addicting truffle tots, and a dry-aged ribeye; it was spot-on.  This full-bodied wine has an intense ruby color and smells of blackberries and olives.  It is mostly Merlot, finished [...]

2007 Scarpetta Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy

This week’s pick comes from Jesse Rodriguez of the award-winning Addison restaurant in San Diego.  He said of the 2007 Scarpetta Pinot Grigio:  ”Guests were wowed, and asked where they could get it.”  Right now, you’ll be lucky to find it at restaurants like Addison, or online at scarpettawine.com.  The wine is made by Master [...]

2006 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Sicily

This week’s pick comes from Jason Wagner, sommelier at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in New York:  ”This beautiful wine from Sicily is made from indigenous varietals (Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio).  It is medium to light in body with intoxicating aromas of roses, tea, wet leaves, and bright red cherries and raspberries.  It reminds me [...]

2007 Falanghina dei Feudi di San Gregorio, Sannio, Italy

This week’s pick is offered by Daniel O’Brien, Sommelier and Wine Director at Murray Circle (the restaurant at Cavallo Point Lodge) in Sausalito, CA.  Dan offered these comments about this Italian white wine:  ”A wine I recommend to enjoy with lighter Mediterranean fare is Falanghina, from the Campania region in Italy.  My wine list isn’t [...]

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