Many Italian varietals do well in Northern California if they're grown far enough inland from the cool coastline. Sangiovese is a versatile grape, and Ramazzotti proves that Dry Creek Valley is an excellent region for it... This wine is difficult to find at retail; I buy mine at Local's in Geyserville, CA.
Grillo is one of thousands of Italian varietals -- the sheer number of them makes Italy one of the most exciting places to discover new wines in the world... Angelo's wines are not easy to find in the United States, but they're worth looking for!
Sicily is a vastly underappreciated winegrowing region; a huge number of varietals are produced there at a high quality. This Altius bottling is a blend of Sicily's famous Nero D'Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon is wonderful; an Italian version of a Bordeaux blend.
I discovered Ramazzotti's wines via Locals in Geyserville, CA. The focus is on blends of Italian varietals.
This Valle Dell'Acte Cerasuolo di Vittoria is difficult to find in the United States; Neta was kind enough to share it with us at Bob's Sicily & Sardinia tasting.
Wonderful notes of blueberry and boysenberry in the American Barbera -- it rivals the best Barbera D'Alba (but is significantly more expensive).
Ultra rich nice acidity black fruits black cassis spice wonderful 93+ points.
Steve Soldano introduced me to this great little value wine from Tuscany.
This bottle came courtesy of Ananda Neil. Famiglia Anselma did a great job in the abundant 1997 vintage in Northern Italy. The wine shows high acids, a youthfulness that is impressive, an lean red fruit on the palate with a slight vegetal note behind it and light spice on the finish. This wine will continue to improve for years to come. $53; 90+ points
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