FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE WINE EDITOR’S TOP 2022 PICKS
MY BEST WINES OF 2022 –Ray Isle
That’s a funny question, really, because wine is so contextual. That oh-so-impressive grand cru Burgundy I sampled at a crowded trade tasting may have been excellent, but the Loire sparkler I drank under the stars with friends was definitely more enjoyable, not to mention far more memorable. So for this list, I’ve stuck to wines that spoke to me somehow; ones that actually exist on store shelves; current vintages, not rare older ones; and a lot of values as well. I may have been at this wine-writing game a long time, but a great bargain still thrills me to this day.
IF IT’S YOUR LAST $20 … Tenuta Sant’Antonio Nanfre Valpolicella Superiore ($16) When I sat in on a tasting to help build the by-the-glass list at NYC’s new Saraghina Caffe. I was struck-not for the first time-by what an absurd deal this juicy, dark-fruited red from one of Italy’s top Amarone producers is.
FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://tenutasantantonio.it/media/2023/01/FW_TSA_Nanfre2018_RayIsle.pdf