2023 Italian Wine

This wine comes from the contrada of Santa Margherita and is entirely made from Grillo. The vines are planted on the hillsides of the Iblei Mountains, and benefit from cool wind, with diverse plantlife surrounding them. The Grillo... Read More

From the historic Montosoli hill, this baby Brunello offers pretty rose petals, lavender, and peppery wild berries alongside hints of damp earth and sage. Baricci stands as the only producer with all their vineyards (5 hectares)... Read More

Crisp and refreshing, semi sweet, with lingering pear, tangerine, nectar and melon flavors on the finish

This is one of those wines that makes you rethink a category. Bisson's dry sparkler is a stark contrast to some of the watery and dull sparkling wines that have flooded the market. It is finely balanced, with aromas and flavors... Read More

Very much made in a traditional Italian style, this wine has a refreshing and food friendly finish to it. Ruby red in color with violet nuances, the nose is generous and aromatic with aromas of small red berries and cherry fruit.... Read More

This sweet slightly frizzante shows a straw yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of tropical fruit flavors and a touch of apricot. Its pleasurable and fine fruit flavor is fresh, well balnced and long lasting.... Read More

Aromatic with tropical fruit flavors on the palate with good balancing acidity. Cantina Gabriele Pinot Grigio is a good addition to chicken, fish, risotto and pasta dishes.

This elegant Pinot Noir shows a light ruby red color. The wine develops intense aromas of raspberry and cherry that evolve into natural aromas of forest fruit. It is a full bodied wine with fine silky tannins. It goes well with... Read More

Produced from Sangiovese grapes, this is a well-structured dry red that is perfect with pizza and pasta with tomato based sauces. It has a fresh nose of violets, rose petals, cherries and cedar. The dry palate shows red berry... Read More

The T Rosso from Cantina Tramin combines the tangy fruit of Schiava, mineral freshness found in Pinot Noir and the textural richness of Merlot. This supple red offers brilliant notes of cherry, anise and black pepper. The balanced... Read More

T Cuvée Bianco is an innovative white wine that combines the Alto Adige's historical varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. In the glass it is aromatic and fresh, showing notes of apple, lemon peel,... Read More

A tropical fruit bouquet with extremely pleasant aromas, leading to a fresh, well-balanced wine. It possesses great minerality, a generous mouthfeel and a crisp, refreshing finish.

Campanelle is a fresh and mediterranean Falanghina born in the Vesuvio National Park, at the foot of the Parthenopean volcano. Delicate notes of tropical fruit, citrus fruits, aromatic herbs and scrub emerge from a mineral background.... Read More

Setaro’s Aglianico “Terramatta” comes from vines planted in Tirone della Guardia in Vesuvio National Park’s black volcanic sand. Fully de-stemmed and given a three-day pre-fermentation cold soak, this ferments... Read More

This wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel. In the glass it is a deep ruby red with youthful purple reflections at the rim, and the aromatics are lively mix of black raspberry, plum, pomegranate, cherry, wet violets and... Read More

Contrade is a second label of Masseria Li Veli, using high-quality grapes grown by a small group of local farmers in order to showcase the local varietals of Puglia. The wines are produced on-site, near their vineyards of origin,... Read More

The Corzano e Paterno estate is rich with history—one of the original parcels was acquired from descendants of the legendary Niccolò Machiavelli! Their benchmark Chianti blends two indigenous varieties, Sangiovese... Read More

We all owe it to COS to pick up a bottle of their wine. Without the work of the 3 friends who founded the winery, you would have half the variety and quality in this section. They harvested their first vintage in 1980 with the... Read More

The sole grower in this tiny subsect of the Valle d’Aosta who does not sell his grapes to the local coop, Danilo Thomain farms a single hectare of Petit Rouge surrounded by a dramatic alpine landscape with the peaks of the... Read More

The ever-pleasing and fruit-forward “Tasmorcan” Barbera by Elio Perrone is a sure crowdpleaser. Loaded with aromas of blueberry, raspberry and plum with a hint of sweet baking spice and wild mint is a pleasure. The... Read More

Softly sweet, gently effervescent salmon-colored sparkler made from Brachetto and Moscato. Wild strawberry, raspberry and rose notes; delightfully fruity with an elegant finish. This wine is brilliant with a chill for breakfast,... Read More

Not your typical Primitivo in any way! The free-run juice from Primitivo grapes sees only 30 hours of skin contact, yielding a unique expression more akin to a rosé than the plush, fruity style we are accustomed to. This... Read More

Have a whiff of this attractively frothy, deep purple beverage: does any other wine come close to matching its vivid scent? The three-dimensional fragrance leaps from the glass, hinting at freshly pressed grapes, wild mulberries,... Read More

Hailing from Italy’s northernmost region, called Alto Adige or Südtirol—depending on whether Italian or German is your first language—this Schiava is a dreamy discovery for lovers of ethereal reds with a... Read More

This Nero d'Avola-based rosato from fifth-generation Cantine Grasso is refreshing and generous, with subtle salty mineral notes and bright grapefruit aromas. Hints of bitter almond, white flowers, and white peach add complexity.... Read More