Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia: Destination White Wine

The Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy excels at white wines with pronounced creaminess and a more voluptuous taste profile....

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Portugal: The Wines from Pico and the Azores Islands

About 95% of the wine from the Azores Islands comes from Pico Island, from three white grape varieties, Verdelho, Terrantez do Pico and Arinto dos Açores....

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Spain: 25 Vintages of Turó d’en Mota, the Iconic Sparkling Wine from Recaredo

Recaredo is the leading producer of sparkling wine in Spain, and this report features a tasting of the 25-year production of their highly rated wine....

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Spain, Galicia: Emilio Rojo – The Icon from Ribeiro

This vertical tasting of the wines from Emilio Rojo—ranging from the 2004 to the 2019 vintage—was a great opportunity to assess the aging potential of the wines....

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Italy, Marche: A Spotlight on Verdicchio

In the vast landscape of Italian white wines, Verdicchio from the Marche region in the center of the country stands out as one of the most promising. Few white grapes...

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Austria: 2021 – A Dream Vintage? A Spotlight on the 2021 Single-Vineyard Whites from the Danube, the 2020 Late Releases and a Few Excellent Red Wines

After 2013, 2015 and 2019, 2021 is considered the next "historic" vintage in the wine-growing regions along the Danube, including Vienna and the Weinviertel....

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Italy, Alto Adige: Always Looking Up

These wines from the far north of Italy offer bright fruit flavors from a cool climate, distinctive salinity from the soils and high-elevation freshness....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: Monica Larner

It is no coincidence that all five of my “favorites” this year are white wines. This is my way of signaling how important I believe white wines will be to...

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Austria, Styria: A Selection of STK Crus from the 2020 Vintage and Some Late Releases

This report features 69 white wines from the Steirische Klassik (Styrian Classic) domaines that were presented during the Single Vineyard Summit this year....

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Australia, Victoria: Off the Beaten Track – Skin-Contact & Aromatic Whites

The textural complexity and kaleidoscopic range of flavor brought by inventive winemaking (and good viticulture!) can make for thrilling drinking....

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