Pecorino is an obscure white grape that was rescued from extinction in the 1980s. It’s slowly becoming the signature white grape of the Abruzzo region, the same area that many North Hill Italians call ...

Antica Tenuta Pietramore Abruzzo Pecorino Superiore 2016 $17.99 I have come to really enjoy wines made of pecorino — the grape, not the cheese. This one, made from biodynamically grown grapes ...

Italian landscapes foster unique expressions of white grapes, from Alto Adige’s crisp Dolomite air that imparts brightness and minerality to Piedmont’s cool foothills that encourage nuanced ...

Sangiovese, one of the great Italian grapes, gives its distinctive character to many famous wines such as Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. Despite being grown in a relatively warm climate ...

Superstar Master Sommelier Laura Maniec talks about why a lesser known northeast Italian region became her go-to area for premium white wines. When Master Sommelier Laura Maniec recommends a wine ...

The quintessential white grape from the Marche region in eastern Italy is Verdicchio, and for good reason. While the best wines from the region can age (some up to 10 years), I’m loathe to wait ...

Food & Drink Wine May 17, 2021 11 Italian White Wines That Prove You Should Be Drinking From the Boot This Summer Move over, rosé. Published on May 17, 2021 By Sara L. Schneider ...

About 600 different white grape varieties are grown around the world, and most consumers have only tasted a handful of them. That leaves a whole bunch (no pun intended) for wine lovers to seek.

Hear, hear. Another somewhat perverted Italian white wine that I tried recently was made from a grape called Müller-Thurgau. This grape is like a Frankenstein monster, created by a mad wine scientist, ...

Crisp white wines are great for warm spring days and northeastern Italy has a plethora of examples. For bubbles, consider Prosecco from the classic Glera grape or a richer Franciacorta crafted in ...