Antica

Italians love their wine, and they’re not going to be restrained from drinking it at any opportunity, particularly when the time seems “just about right.” However, they also recognize that their wine is best when served with food. Piero Antinori of the famous Tuscan winemaking house of the same name knows this perhaps better than [...]

Tawny Port

  It seems that no dinner, in summer or winter, is complete without a short glass of Port to finish it off. That might seem like a selfish indulgence, but what part of wine enjoyment isn’t? If we take the time to find a good wine to go with the meal, why not pour a [...]

Standout Reds from Empson

Recently, we reviewed a bevy of outstanding white wines from Italy that Empson imports to the American market. That was a statement about the quality in whites coming from a country known for its red wines. As good as the whites are – and Empson leads the U.S. import market in proving how good Italian [...]

Merry Edwards Pinot Noir

For years, I have been fortunate enough to taste the wines of Merry Edwards. Although I didn’t know I was sampling her early renditions at the time, the wines I enjoyed from Mount Eden Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the 1970s bore her stamp. Following that opening chapter of Edwards’ vinous life, she [...]

The Wines of Planeta

Sicily. What is the first thing that comes to mind? Volcanoes? Mobsters? Square pizza?  How about wine? Though often overshadowed by the big boys of Italy such as the Brunellos, Barolos and Super-Tuscans, the pedigree of wine from this Mediterranean island can be just as compelling. At a recent lunch with winemaker Alessio Planeta, I [...]

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