Tonight’s victim: #Ruffino #Reserva #Ducale #Oro #Chianti #classico #wines #winesofitaly

@micchega Italy is a great source for non-French grapes as some of those have definitely spread to the new world. A Vermentino from Barboursville in Virginia just won the Governor's Cup prize in its category. From Northern Italy, Jamesport on Long Island makes a terrific Lagrein. Lieb there makes a Teroldego. Wölffer Estate on Long Island makes both Tocai Friulano and Trebbiano.

You don't have to rely just on Italia, though. Lots making Albariño, like Bedell on Long Island. How do you feel about Riesling not really being French despite Alsace? 😁 Finger Lakes is centered on that.

Now, sourcing these from your location--can't help there! 😢 #wine #winesofitaly

Why Having A Cellar is a Good Thing,or lessons my students wish they paid attention to when I taught an intro wine course. Part I.
Ok, so as I get old, knees and back hurt and I can't play tennis any more. Surgery coming. There is a consolation. My cellar has gotten older and wines I've painstakingly collected and cellared have often reached a perfect place. On the left, the 2001 Urz Wurz, a two-star. Deep, rich, yet not very sweet, and fresh as a daisy. The '99 Donnhoff is a different beast, laser-like precision and a core of acidity. Also completely fresh. I bought a lot of 2001 Rieslings. They will outlive me!

The Moccagatta is in a perfect place, mature and harmonious, but firm. The last bottle of this I decanted for some time. It doesn't need it and it didn't help it. Here, I pulled the cork for an hour, then pour. Beautiful, fresh and lively with a core of acidity and the wood pulled in.

(Liking the longer posts)

#wine #riesling #barbaresco #winesofitaly #winesofGermany

Two lovely mature Rieslings, both completely fresh and youthful. The heavier weight Auslese is a **. The Spatlese has beautiful acidity and precision. The Barbaresco was in perfect shape to drink. It didn't really require any decanting. In fact, considering that I decanted the last bottle I had of it, I think it was better without decanting. Cellaring wines becomes a bigger advantage when you get older. 😁 #robertparker #wineadvocate #winesofItaly #winesofGermany #riesling #wine

Two lovely mature Rieslings, both completely fresh and youthful. The heavier weight Auslese is a **. The Spatlese has beautiful acidity and precision. The Barbaresco was in perfect shape to drink. It didn't really require any decanting. In fact, considering that I decanted the last bottle I had of it, I think it was better without decanting. Cellaring wines becomes a bigger advantage when you get older. 😁 #robertparker #wineadvocate #winesofItaly #winesofGermany #riesling