2008 Bastianich Rosato

Joe Bastianich cuts a wide profile. He's a partner in a restaurant empire in New York City. He shows up frequently on his mother Lydia's PBS show on Italian food. He writes wine books. And he also makes very successful, typical wines in his family's native Friuli. The Vespa Bianco has been a structured, creamy, deep white wine from its inception, while the Tocai is consistently one of the best, with its typical aromas of hazelnut, almond and freshly cut grass. Also look out for the Calabrone, a bold red made from a blend of indigenous and international varieties.

Joe Bastianich cuts a wide profile. He's a partner in a restaurant empire in New York City. He shows up frequently on his mother Lydia's PBS show on Italian food. He writes wine books. And he also makes very successful, typical wines in his family's native Friuli. The Vespa Bianco... more