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Wine School: 3 Frappatos to Drink Right Now
This fresh red from the Vittoria region of Sicily has gained in popularity over the last 15 years as consumers have gravitated to indigenous grapes rather than international varieties. NYT…
Wine School: The Aligoté Defense Rests
A single bad experience, or reading boilerplate wine wisdom, can forever color a point of view. But before dismissing wines like aligoté, try them. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted…
The Pour: A 150-Year-Old Wine and Its Descendants Reveal Their Secrets
No wine is meant to last for a century. If it does, it’s by accident. But at a dinner commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Rothschild acquisition of Lafite, 16…
Wine School: Your Next Lesson: Aligoté
Aligoté is Burgundy’s other white grape (behind chardonnay). It’s often derided and rarely praised, but aligoté is capable of excellent wines. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective…
Wine School: From Campania’s Volcanic Soils, Whites in Multiple Colors
The assignment was to compare three fianos, but one of those white wines turned out to be something else entirely. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective owners.…
The Pour: Silvaner, a Lovely yet Unloved Spring Wine, Needs Friends
Once it was widely planted in Germany and Alsace and easy to find, but bad practices made for bad wine, which ruined the market. Can it come back? NYT >…
Wine School: Your Next Lesson: Fiano
This ancient grape from Campania has been resurrected in recent decades. It is now considered one of Italy’s best white grapes. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective…
Wine School: From the Savory Side, the Salty Carricantes of Sicily
Salinity is not a quality that often comes to mind about wine, but quite a few whites show off herbal, spicy, mineral flavors rather than fruit. NYT > Food Content…
Wine School: Your Next Lesson: Etna Bianco
These whites from the foothills of an active volcano in Sicily are among Italy’s most compelling, and unlike any other whites. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective…
Wine School: Ideal Ripeness Varies by Opinion, Not by the Moment
Three bottles of Rosso di Montalcino, delicious sangiovese wines from Tuscany, each illustrate a different notion of ripeness. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective owners. Advertisement: Looking…