Here is a GREAT summer wine that is built to cool you down on a hot day while also matching with just about everything served at an outdoor barbecue or picnic. Seafood, salads, cheeses, BBQ chicken and ribs, shellfish — you name it — will meld well with Falanghina. And, it has the added bonus [...]
A Super Umbrian N: Deep black fruit and earth. Some hints of spice and berry fruit. P: Ripe black and red berry fruits. Well structured, with good flavor through the midpalate and an unusually long and balanced finish. Somewhat green and earthy, in an attractive way, with a touch of mild tobacco. Though it is [...]
$7.99 N: Open. Earthy. Very earthy. We’re talking dirt, wet leaves, maybe a hint of tobacco and vegetation. P: Ripe fruit and earth. Black pepper, black fruits, touches of tobacco. Reminds me of a dirty merlot. Distinctive, non-commercial flavor. Tannins are mild to medium, acidity is appropriate: enough for food, not too much to be [...]
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