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11 of the Best White Wines from Italy’s Piedmont
The red wines of Piedmont are among the most famous in Italy. Far less familiar are Piedmont’s white wines, which can also be outstanding and worthy of more interest. Perhaps the best known is Gavi, made from the Cortese grape. But Piedmont has a lot more to offer beyond Gavi, including wines from indigenous grapes like Arneis, Timorasso, and Favorita, the local name for Verm...
Think You Know Chardonnay? These Unexpected Regions Will Change Your Mind
Chardonnay is grown on nearly every continent in the world. It’s the world’s most widely planted white wine grape for several reasons: It thrives in a range of climates, it deftly expresses characteristics of the terroir it’s grown in, and it’s amenable to a wide range of winemaking styles. Despite its distinctly international nature, when people in the U.S. think of Ch...
Think You Know Chardonnay? These Unexpected Regions Will Change Your Mind
Chardonnay is grown on nearly every continent in the world. It’s the world’s most widely planted white wine grape for several reasons: It thrives in a range of climates, it deftly expresses characteristics of the terroir it’s grown in, and it’s amenable to a wide range of winemaking styles. Despite its distinctly international nature, when people in the U.S. think of Ch...
Think You Know Chardonnay? These Unexpected Regions Will Change Your Mind
Chardonnay is grown on nearly every continent in the world. It’s the world’s most widely planted white wine grape for several reasons: It thrives in a range of climates, it deftly expresses characteristics of the terroir it’s grown in, and it’s amenable to a wide range of winemaking styles. Despite its distinctly international nature, when people in the U.S. think of Ch...
The Enduring Brilliance of 2021 Brunello
The newly released offerings of Brunello di Montalcino from the 2021 vintage mark the third consecutive year of excellence for this iconic wine, following the powerfully structured 2019s and the elegantly styled examples of the 2020 vintage. While most examples of Brunello di Montalcino are blends of numerous vineyards, sometimes from widespread locales, there are a handful of ...
Nizza: Six Wines to Make You Think Again About Barbera
Barbera may never be as highly regarded as Nebbiolo (the grape that makes Barolo and Barbaresco), but in the Asti province of Piedmont it is the lifeblood of local vintners. For the past five decades, winemakers here have laboured to improve both the quality and reputation of the grape, with the most ambitious and successful enterprise being the creation of the Nizza DOC – or...
The 7 Best Wines to Pair with Steak
When we ask friends what wine they would pair with a steak, their obvious answer is red. But what might not be as obvious is that not all red wines pair perfectly with steak. There’s a bit of basic chemistry involved when choosing the right wine. Tannins, which are compounds in wine present in grape seeds, grape skins, and oak barrels offer a drying or astringent quality on t...
Move Over Pinot Grigio — These Are Italy’s Best White Wines Right Now
Producers in several Italian regions craft white wines of significant complexity. They offer sumptuous aromas and impressive richness, often with the structure to cellar for more than a decade. While Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli are routinely identified as ideal locales, many believe today’s finest Italian white wines are produced in the southern region of Campania, with th...
Houston Rodeo Roundup and Best Bites 2026: Winners, Top dishes and Wines
Each year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Roundup and Best Bites event marks the official start of rodeo season.
The sold-out tasting event on Sunday brought together more than 100 restaurants and culinary vendors, dishing out their “best bites” to a crowd of more than 6,000 guests spread across multiple halls at NRG Center. Nearly 500 wines were poured, a...
10 Producers You Should Know to Get into Burgundy
Even casual wine drinkers know the name Burgundy: The rightfully famous region produces world-class expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Beyond tasting the area’s starchild grapes, the best way to understand why drinkers are so obsessed with Burgundy is by sampling wines from a range of producers whose varying terroirs and preferences encapsulate the locale’s identity.
