These white wine grapes have been around since the 1600s and are only primarily grown in the Gavi region to make Gavi wines. So if you see “cortese” anywhere on the wine label, odds are that ...

I had my first taste of Gavi more than 25 years ago, when I was new to wine, and the white wine of Italy’s Piedmont region was at the peak of its fame.

Gil Kulers is a sommelier and maitre d’ for an Atlanta country club. You can reach him at [email protected]. 2013 Castello di Tassarolo dei Marchesi, Spinola Vineyard, Gavi, Tassarolo ...

Gavi wines are perfect to drink upon their release, when they're vibrant, juicy and fresh. However, like good Bordeaux Blanc, the best wines can improve with additional short-term cellaring too.

On this date in 1656, Edmond Halley was born in England. In 1682 he was the first to observe the comet that later would bear his name. How often can the comet be seen from Earth? Also on this date ...

Then there are Sardinia’s golden wines based on a grape, Vermentino, that has proved so popular outside Italy, especially in ...

This Gavi producer makes some of the most sensual and rewarding styles of white wine in Italy. Given the choice, I would plump for the top wine at this estate, the structured, age-worthy, single ...

L ast year, during a visit to Beaufort, S.C., a friend introduced me to his new favorite warm weather wine, Gavi, an Italian white wine from the Piedmont region.. There’s nothing new about this crisp, ...

The later is the grape that makes up the famous white wine Gavi. Sparina is now considered one of the top producers of Gavi in the region and was named European Winery of the Year in 2021.

One of my favorite Italian white wines is Gavi, considered Italy's premier dry white wine. --- It's named for the Italian town in Piedmont at the center of its production zone, and is made with the ...