Vino e Cucina d'Italia

More Excellent Chianti

Neil Duarte

May 15, 2012

"A reliable method of finding good wines in an unfamiliar area is to ask the locals whose wines they recommend," writes Neil Duarte. He did just that on his recent trip to Chianti, and found Tenuta di Lilliano. Read article.

Sauvion Vouvray

Tasting Report

Sauvion 2010 Vouvray ($13.99)

Clear pale gold. Aromatic fruit, very ripe cantaloupe and a whiff of fresh pineapple on the nose and palate. Fresh-fruit sweetness and medium-bodied texture reminiscent of tart pineapple juice, shaped by zingy, mouth-watering acidity that keeps the sugar in balance, with subtle touches of Loire "stone" peeking out through the fruit. It's not a dessert-level sweet wine to be sure, but definitely "off-dry."

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Wine Blue Book

Piedmont Reds and Argentine Malbecs reviewed

Wine Blue Book

May 1, 2012

The recent issue of Wine Blue Book features not only Red Burgundy, Northern Red Rhone and West Coast Pinot Noir wines, but also some Piedmont Reds and Argentine Malbecs. These are reports on recent wine reviews by critics – over 1,000 wines reviewed in this issue. More.