Zerbina Wines is a Texas-based negociant  of wines  from Italy and other wine producing countries.   Their wines from Italy are sourced from vineyards in the Veneto, Tuscany, and other regions.  The wines reviewed here are produced in collaboration with winemaker Antonio Fattori of the Società Agricola Fattori in the Veneto.   They are good quality food wines and are offered at …

If you’re doing a dry January – congratulations! You’re halfway through. Whether you’re imbibing this month or not, the post-holiday season is a nice time to take stock of things, and to stock up on some options for the cellar. Late last year, I tasted through a half-dozen Italian reds that got me thinking: “Wow, I’d be happy with six …

The Nicolas-Jay team (left to right) Jean-Nicolas Méo, Tracy Kendall and Jay Boberg. To put it mildly, the partnership behind the Willamette Valley’s Nicolas-Jay, is an unusual alliance. Jean-Nicolas Méo, the descendant of an important French political family and Jay Boberg, a music and recording entrepreneur from Los Angeles, together created a new property in Oregon in 2010. Scroll down …

Seductive and pure, with glossy boysenberry and red currant gliding through the round palate. Reveals graphite that lines the palate, with dried thyme and lavender adding lift. This is powered by snappy acidity, which keeps this from being heavy or flat. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2035. 20,000 cases made, 10,000 cases imported. Source : 6e762c3bda9e82d9d3b5399bcf3d7850

A fresh and elegant version, revealing hints of floral cassis to the rich core of cherry and plum, with fine tannins gathering notes of wet stone. Drink now. 5,500 cases imported. Source : 77d8bc1fdfc22ef39d64b4b2a260df8f