Best Buys

Get some great advice from our wine editors on their best wine picks. Sift through the choices, taken from Italian Cooking & Living's Cellar Notes. Wine is easy to understand and enjoy if classified by style, rather than by area of production, vintage, or grape variety. What follows is an attempt to shed light on the subject while providing you with a list of best buys in different price ranges to guide you in your purchases.

Powerful whites that emphasize fragrant blossoms and delicate fruits. Lush, ripe reds bursting with cherry and berries.

An unusual Sicilian co-op wine and other intense whites. Aromatic and classic reds for all occasions.

Clean and concentrated, these whites go perfectly with seafood and chicken. Hearty Chianti and more reds to pair with simple, rustic fare.

"The wine of popes" and other complex, versatile blends. Blackberries and spicy bouquets make these irresistible reds stand out.

These classy white wines and their rich palates will quickly win you over. Grilled meats and spicy pastas go equally well with these top values.

Full-bodied Chardonnay and other whites will win you over. These palate-pleasers are blessed with vibrant fruits and ripe fruits.

We sort out the season's leading varietals and outstanding blends.

Sumptuous reds, rare whites-what more could you ask for?

Superbly balanced Pinot Grigio, drinkable Chardonnay, and more.

Purveyors around the country reveal their best-selling vintages.

Sangiovese is a large, inviting wine that could only have come from Tuscany

Essence of Nebbiolo

Light and lovely Barbera, elegant Tocai, lush Vernaccia and much more

From Chianti Classico to Piedmont's answer to Pinot Grigio

Sauvignon, Pinot, Chianti, Dolcetto and more

Pinot Grigio, Vernaccia and more

From Friuli to Sicily: our wine picks

Campania, Sicily and much more

From refreshing white to robust red