Wines In The Collection
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany
Perennially Campriano’s bottling with the most irresistible, terroir-reminiscent notes of earth and undergrowth.
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
The wine offers a seductive red berry note, but also a savory balsamic element, balanced by a grippy, mineral backbone.
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
Delicate, stimulating, and completely dry—it’s a ravishing aperitivo, but works with anything from the ocean.
La Marca di San Michele Italy | Le Marche
A luscious Verdicchio with layered textures that white Burgundy lovers chase after.
Masseria del Pino Italy | Sicily
A sparkling wine from Mount Etna that tastes like a day spent in the sun. Notes of juicy blood orange and pineapple have salty, flinty inflections from the small vineyard’s volcanic home by the sea.
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli
Ultra elegant yet energized, fresh, and juicy. An all-natural wine that’s just easy to love.
I Pástini Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.
La Marca di San Michele Italy | Le Marche
This red, made from the local Montepulciano grape, is aged in tank and bottle to refine its pleasantly rustic personality.
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont
August Club Gourmand ~ Supple, pretty notes of freshly crushed blackberries and raspberries—it will pair well with pretty much anything.
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria
A gently flowery, low-alcohol white that presents a barely noticeable spritz.
Terre del Vescovo Italy | Campania
It feels rustic but has polished tannins, deftly sustaining a racy core of inky black fruit.
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
Fattoria Moretto Italy | Emilia-Romagna
October Club Gourmand ~ Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.
Portelli Sicily
The wine builds to a crescendo and leaves the palate stained and saturated with staying power. This is much more than quaffing Frappato. Irresistible.
Vigne Rada Italy | Sardinia
Rada’s dense, minty Cagnulari is a reminder to take Sardinian reds very seriously.
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
The Padova family’s Spaccaforno is generous but not heavy, with suggestions of blackberry, licorice, and spice leading to a lively, chalky finish.
Colleleva Italy | Le Marche
Lucky for us, vignerons in the 1980s salvaged this gem of a variety; one sip feels like stepping into technicolor.
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont
Arneis has enough luscious, peachy body to satisfy Chardonnay drinkers, along with the mouthwatering zip of a good Sauvignon Blanc.
Cantine Valpane Italy | Piedmont
Luscious, mouth-filling cherry fruit, a strong soil signature, and smooth tannins make this the perfect Barbera to cure your weeknight Italian craving.
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont
While charming now, Le Coste di Monforte will reward you for many years to come.
Kante Italy | Friuli
Edi’s bottling of the local Malvasia Istriana grape is a delightful way to get to know the wind-whipped slice of Friuli that hugs the Slovenian border.
Italy | Tuscany
Perennially Campriano’s bottling with the most irresistible, terroir-reminiscent notes of earth and undergrowth.
Italy | Liguria
The wine offers a seductive red berry note, but also a savory balsamic element, balanced by a grippy, mineral backbone.
Italy | Alto Adige
An ethereal red with a little spice.
Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Italy | Sicily
Delicate, stimulating, and completely dry—it’s a ravishing aperitivo, but works with anything from the ocean.
Italy | Le Marche
A luscious Verdicchio with layered textures that white Burgundy lovers chase after.
Italy | Sicily
A sparkling wine from Mount Etna that tastes like a day spent in the sun. Notes of juicy blood orange and pineapple have salty, flinty inflections from the small vineyard’s volcanic home by the sea.
Italy | Friuli
Ultra elegant yet energized, fresh, and juicy. An all-natural wine that’s just easy to love.
Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.
Italy | Le Marche
This red, made from the local Montepulciano grape, is aged in tank and bottle to refine its pleasantly rustic personality.
Italy | Piedmont
August Club Gourmand ~ Supple, pretty notes of freshly crushed blackberries and raspberries—it will pair well with pretty much anything.
Italy | Liguria
A gently flowery, low-alcohol white that presents a barely noticeable spritz.
Italy | Campania
It feels rustic but has polished tannins, deftly sustaining a racy core of inky black fruit.
Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
Italy | Emilia-Romagna
October Club Gourmand ~ Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.
Sicily
The wine builds to a crescendo and leaves the palate stained and saturated with staying power. This is much more than quaffing Frappato. Irresistible.
Italy | Sardinia
Rada’s dense, minty Cagnulari is a reminder to take Sardinian reds very seriously.
Italy | Sicily
The Padova family’s Spaccaforno is generous but not heavy, with suggestions of blackberry, licorice, and spice leading to a lively, chalky finish.
Italy | Le Marche
Lucky for us, vignerons in the 1980s salvaged this gem of a variety; one sip feels like stepping into technicolor.
Italy | Piedmont
Arneis has enough luscious, peachy body to satisfy Chardonnay drinkers, along with the mouthwatering zip of a good Sauvignon Blanc.
Italy | Piedmont
Luscious, mouth-filling cherry fruit, a strong soil signature, and smooth tannins make this the perfect Barbera to cure your weeknight Italian craving.
Italy | Alto Adige
This cuvée is dark-fruited velvet in a bottle.
Italy | Piedmont
While charming now, Le Coste di Monforte will reward you for many years to come.
Italy | Friuli
Edi’s bottling of the local Malvasia Istriana grape is a delightful way to get to know the wind-whipped slice of Friuli that hugs the Slovenian border.
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