A glass of nebbiolo from northern Italy is a contradiction. The color is deceivingly light, but the flavors are complex. Your brain sees simplicity, but the palate tastes something more. This ...
THOSE WHO GROW and make pinot noir know it to be a fickle mistress, a maddening grape that prefers a region on the distant edge of viticultural viability. It barely ripens and only rarely results in a ...
This week’s winner is aromatic and complex, with a range of explosive flavors. Orsi Family, 2017 Nebbiolo, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, 13.8%, $54, 4.5 stars. An aromatic nebbiolo, complex with a ...