Astoria Butterfly Treviso Prosecco 2016 $19 (4.5 stars)

December 11, 2017By Yvonne

Been avoiding prosecco because you think it’ll be too sweet? Well, fret no more, because here’s a crisp, citrus-laced spritz-fest in a bottle.  This tangy example from Treviso shows lovely tension in the glass with a subtle lick of green apple and honey.  At a positively demure 11% alcohol, it definitely won’t send you sideways … Read More

Yvonne Lorkin Wine Column for week beginning Sat 9th Dec 2017

December 9, 2017By Yvonne

As I write this, a clutch of businesses on the street where my office is located, are preparing for our annual street Christmas party.  Five bucks and BYO nibbles is all we needed to bring apparently.  Due to this column deadline, I have not had time to go out and get ‘nibbly-fied’ – so to … Read More