Grape Varietals
A plain-language guide to Nascetta: its character, flavor, and food pairings. A rare, characterful Piedmont white revived from near-extinction, with a recommended bottle.
A plain-language guide to Arneis: its character, flavor, and food pairings. An aromatic Piedmont white revived from near-extinction, with a recommended bottle.
A plain-language guide to Dolcetto: its character, flavor, and food pairings. A soft, easy-drinking dry Piedmont red enjoyed daily, with a recommended bottle.
A plain-language guide to Barbera: its character, flavor, and food pairings. Piedmont's friendly, food-loving everyday red, full of fruit, with a recommended bottle.
A plain-language guide to Nebbiolo: its character, flavor, and food pairings. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, surprisingly powerful for its pale color, with a recommended bottle.
What is Nero d'Avola? A Tokyo-based Italian importer explains Sicily's signature black grape: its taste, regional styles, serving temperature and food pairings, plus three bottles we import, from a fresh organic style to a structured top cuvee.