“Then there’s La Maschera, which has 150 Italian and American labels in is liquor cabinet. Each night the owners put together wine flights consisting os three to four wines that fit a theme, like “Sangioveses from Different Regions” and “Chiantis from Different Years”. |
“Twenty wines by the glass, mostly Italian and Californian, with only one over $10, and that’s a French Champagne. In general, the Italian selection holds more interest than the California one, which is make up mostly of familiar names, so no discovery there. The Italian section focuses mostly on Piedmont and Tuscany, with big names and more commercial producers. It’s beefed up with some heavy hitters – a Sassicaia (no vintage given) for $269, a Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino for $167. Le Volte, a super Tuscan from the Ornellaia estate, is a good deal, though, at $39. |
