Italy

• Abruzzo
• Alto Adige
• Apulia
• Basilicata
• Calabria
• Campagna
• Emilia-Romagna
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia
• Liguria
• Lombardia
  • Franciacorta
• Marche
• Molise
• Piedmont (Piemonte)
• Sicily
  • Mt. Etna
• Trentino-Alto Adige
• Tuscany
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Chianti
• Umbria
• Valle d'Aosta
• Veneto
  • Prosecco
  • Soave
• Sardinia

This is 100% Aglianico from Campania, Italy.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black cherries, black raspberries, slight anise and smoke/asphalt.  Full bodied.  Nice acidity.  Thick tannins.  On the palate, this is drinking nicely.  Flavors of black cherries, black raspberries with slight smokiness.  Not showing its age at all.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own but will be better with food.  This would work well with (vegetarian) Lasagna.  Drink over the next five to ten years.  Nice value.

This is 100% Aglianico from Campania, Italy.  Purple and ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, ash, and slight anise.  Full bodied.  Softer texture than expected.  Complex.  Flavors of black cherries with some ash and anise.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own but will be better with food.  This will work well with meat dishes but also eggplants.  Still not yet at peak so if drinking soon, give it some air.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

This is 100% Greco di Tufo from Campania, Italy.  Light silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is tight at first but opens with some lemony notes that get joined by some lime/tangerine aromas.  Medium bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, the lime/tangerine quality carries thru.  A slight pine quality on the long finish.  This drinks easy and well on its own but would be better with food.  It would go nicely with a fresh Caprese Salad.  Drink over the next few years.  

This is made by a local wine club in Solon, Ohio from purchased grapes.  The leaders of the group really do a nice job and this is another quality wine.  Light pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerality along with a slight bitter almond note.   Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, there is a touch of lemon along with the bitter almond and minerality.  Solid finish.   This is nice on its own and will work with lighter foods.  It worked nicely with cheese pizza, too.  

Not too dissimilar to the 2023 which was also favorably reviewed on this site.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lots of grapefruit with an ever so slight grassy note and a slight note of vanilla.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Nice balance.  On the palate, the grapefruit come thru with some lemon notes as well.  Refreshing but also has some depth.  Long finish.  THis drinks well on its own and will work well with many foods.  A nice choice with Salmon but also Pasta Primavera.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

One of the best Gewurztraminer's I have had.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has the classic Lychee Nuts along with a slight floral note, ginger and a bit of melon.  Medium to full bodied.  Ever so slightly semi-sweet but with enough acidity.  On the palate, the melons come more to the forefront along with some spice (nutmeg?).  Long finish.  This wine has some depth and complexity.  It is nice on its own but better with food.  This worked quite well with Pad Thai.  Drink over the next few years.