Not All Pinots Are Red

In the U.S., red wine has been all the rage since the 1980s, when American wine lovers discovered that the depth and texture of these dark wines offered more rewards than the simple, sometimes flat white wines that were being served back then. American white wines were simply soulless, and the European white wines that [...]

Pietra Santa Pinot Grigio with Peacock Café’s Calamari

Fried foods don’t lend themselves to wine easily, and as grand as fried calamari is, it still has trouble solving that puzzle. The oil used to fry the squid is the foil, filling the mouth with its own texture and flavor, and leaving little room for other accents. This is precisely the time that Pinot [...]

Pinot Grigio and the End of Summer

The end of summer is such a sad time. Okay, there’s football and cooler weather (break out the red wine!) and sundry other pleasures. But the waning daylight and loss of warm sunny days means that light, refreshing, brisk white wines will lose some of their appeal. So, quick, let’s drink them up while the [...]

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 [...]