Here is part two of my lists of the Best Italian Wines of 2011. My last post dealt with white wines and my next few will be about the red wines (I’ll need more than one post for that). This post will focus on the finest sparkling and dessert wines from last year. Please note … Continue reading Best Italian Sparkling and Dessert Wines of the Year
Castello di Soave (Photo ©Tom Hyland) It’s always a pleasure to be in the town of Soave and the surrounding wine zone, easily one of my favorites in all of Italy. This was especially true for my most recent visit the last few days of May, as I hadn’t been there in four years, so … Continue reading Rediscovering Soave
Cutizzi Vineyard of Feudi di San Gregorio (Photo ©Tom Hyland) It’s early of course, but it appears that 2009 may be judged a great year for Italian wines throughout the country. I’ve written earlier posts about the white wines and now that I’ve tasted a few dozen reds from this vintage, I’m beginning to think … Continue reading 2009- Shaping up to be a great year
As we head into the final few weeks of 2010, it’s time to look back on some of the more memorable wines of the year. I’ll list some of my top choices over the next few weeks, but for now, I’m focusing on the best values. This post is about Italian white wines, while the … Continue reading Best Values of the Year – Italian Whites
