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California
California isn’t just home to big, assertively fruity wines. Cooler regions like Santa Barbara and Edna Valley yield Pinot Noirs in an elegant, Old World style. For Syrah, however, it’s best to look to a warmer climate such as the Dry Creek Valley region. Chardonnays from top California estates can age well for years, and though many producers are making completely unoaked Chardonnays these days,...
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Barbera
Barbera is grown all over Italy, but the best examples of this red grape come from Piedmont, where it is made into all manner of wines - from easy-drinking quaffers to serious, cellar-worthy bottlings. Wherever they fall on the spectrum of stodginess, however, they are generally ruby-colored, full-bodied, and highly acidic, with remarkably low levels of tannins. The areas that are most strongly...
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