About the Icons. A few years back, we could barely keep up with the demand for a lovely Brachetto from a producer that is no longer imported to the Bay Area. We have been looking for a good…

About the Icons. Catarratto is one of the grape varieties native to Sicily. In wines such as this single vineyard white from the "Terre Rosse di Giabbascio" (red soils of Gabbascio), they are crisp…

A blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella so there is no Molinara used in any of the Marchesi's wines, a pretty nose of red cherry fruit, dark coco, dried meats, clay like minerality with some…

Stefano is “trying to make the Chablis of Italy,” he says beaming, taking inspiration from the mineral-dense regions of Northern Burgundy. From his first vintage, to the one coming onto…

Palmento Costanzo is on the north side of Mount Etna, near the town of Passopisciaro. The town's name means “to walk the sciara,” referring to the rocky volcanic substance that makes up the…

Libera Terra is a non-profit organization that has taken on the restoration of land in Italy that was previously controlled by the mafia. Centopassi is a collection of vineyards on Sicily that they…

Although red wines from Piedmont tend to get all of the attention, the bright and tasty Erbaluce di Caluso variety promises to capture the attention of high-acid white wine lovers everywhere. The…

This delicious bottle of bubbles is produced by the Bronca sisters in the Valdobbiadene zone of Prosecco. The wine is refreshing, light and mineral-driven – the perfect staple bottle of bubbles for…