Category Archives: Italy

Wednesday wine recommendations 12/13/2017

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

The holiday season is here, the month in which Americans buy the vast majority of sparkling wine sold in the United States. So throughout December, I will recommend a variety of bubblies from around the world, from good inexpensive fizz … Continue reading →

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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/23/2017

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

Riesling can be one of the most thrilling wines. This week’s selections include a scintillating example from Alsace, made from organic grapes, plus a lovely Rhone red and an electric white from Sicily. For novelty, how about a tasty kosher … Continue reading →

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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/2/2017

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

Here are some more wines for summer: An enjoyable sparkler to get the party started, two rosés to help set the patio mood, and a substantial red to wash down those hefty meats off your grill.   Le Clos des … Continue reading →

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Wednesday wine recommendations, 7/26/2017

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

Okay, so it’s actually Thursday, and deadlines and baseball intervened. But here are some wine recommendations to help you slake your summer thirst. Rosé of course, including a top-notch Sancerre and a fun one from Italy, plus three delicious whites – … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? (Spring, that is … )

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dave McIntyre

This is for faithful reader Norman Holly, who reminds me that I should be posting some wine recommendations. This is a wine blog, after all. So in the hopes that warm weather is – or is about to be – … Continue reading →

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Wines to Defy Winter’s Last Blast

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Dave McIntyre

The calendar says Spring, but Ol’ Man Winter isn’t done with us yet. Tuesday’s forecast for the Washington, D.C., area calls for 1-2 more inches of the white stuff, timed not to give us a day off like that last … Continue reading →

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A stellar Austrian red to start the year off right

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Dave McIntyre

Here are a few recommendations from my January 1 Washington Post column, including one of the best red wines I’ve tasted from Austria. I had the pleasure of visiting Franz Netzl and his family in December 2012 in Göttlesbrunn, in Carnuntum, just … Continue reading →

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Shoot-out at the sparkling wine corral

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Dave McIntyre

Blind tastings can be fun, informative, uplifting, humbling, even humiliating. The ones I enjoy most are those where my involvement is solely as a taster, with no knowledge of what wines are in the mix (I tend to try to … Continue reading →

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Some top-notch bubblies for the holidays

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Dave McIntyre

If you’re looking to splurge on your bubbles this holiday season, here are a few top specimens worth considering. Cheers! Nathalie Falmet Brut Nature 3 Stars Champagne, France, $66 Nathalie Falmet is the epitome of a small grower – she … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Week: Gundlach Bundschu, Pedroncelli and more

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Dave McIntyre

Some readers who do not regularly have a chance to read The Washington Post’s Wednesday Food section have asked me to post my columns and wine recommendations here more regularly. So I will try to do that in some form … Continue reading →

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