Were these wines made purely of Nebbiolo? Before going to the dinner I told Peter about it and showed him the list of wines we would drink, hoping that he would help me to build some context for what I would experience. I've long thought that those old Vallanas aren't 100% nebbiolo (or spanna), although it doesn't bother me one bit. MORE >>

The strides made with dry rieslings by producers such as Klaus-Peter Keller and the like are helping the wines get a bit more of a hearing in Germany these days, but the traditional, off-dry styles are still wandering in the dessert looking for a fan base. German Riesling. And I really don’t understand why. just don’t get it. The Loire. MORE >>

The 2005 Rashi Barolo made from the Nebbiolo grape is a wine I carried when i was in the restaurant business. Hope this helps you pick something unusual out if you are looking for that kind of thing this Passover. This was the 5th year that this event was held and there seem to be more wines each year.  very exciting and UNUSUAL blend. MORE >>

offered to help if I could, and Simon and I exchanged numbers. So I started to say "Well in Piedmont, they use a grape called Nebbiolo to make their finest wines." All the while, Frank kept the wine flowing while extraordinary morsels kept appearing from the kitchen. Two days later, on Wednesday afternoon, I spoke to Simon. I'm 36. MORE >>

Please help me. JS , Score: 90, Oct 2004, Release Price: $85 Cascina Ebreo Segreto 1999 x WS: A traditionally-made (no filtration, wines aged at least two years in oak and another in bottle before release) blend of Barbera (85-90%) and Nebbiolo, made by two Swiss winemakers who bought the derelict estate in 1991. So they were grateful. MORE >>