{"id":14643,"date":"2026-05-10T12:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/14643\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:10:15","slug":"italian-argentinian-wines-top-our-monthly-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/14643\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian, Argentinian wines top our monthly review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6LGOBR5M6ZC6HDPVKTU7E5P52I\">CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 We sipped five wines \u2013 all from Italy and Argentina this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K34BEOQ3VJFX3PMVWYJGWFZ3VU\">We even included a non-alcoholic wine in our monthly review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ACQTTN76GBBPLLXJ7XOOI4WX4M\">Remember: National Wine Day is coming up Monday, May 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GGHNX2723NEY3HIIAURMPBQY34\">Note: Our monthly reviews focus on wines $25 and under. All should be available on local store shelves. We list flavors we detect, then offer our favorite at the end.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We tried five wines from Italy and Argentina for our wine review.\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UKXXN2QVVFCXXNEWJWXKJO2LR4.jpeg\"  \/>RubioMarc Bona, cleveland.comRubio<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UOIBFNRSLZA2THQF6QLJMLZLXE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanpolomontalcino.it\/en\/wines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Polo Montalcino<\/a>, Tuscany, Italy; Sangiovese, 2023, $18.99<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XDBS7YDJ4VCCJC6CVLYRPAR2T4\">Sour cherry and spicy (cinnamon) for sure, with a little cranberry and decent tannins. Very drinkable, food-friendly wine.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We tried five wines from Italy and Argentina for our wine review.\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KCDPVQVL4BA35NH4ZIJFUI4VLY.jpeg\"  \/>Zuccardi QMarc Bona, cleveland.comZuccardi Q<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6E5DMIA3PRBPZP52ZFUYM2WVZY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zuccardiwines.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zuccardi<\/a>, Mendoza, Argentina; Malbec, 2023, $24<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YZDOUPSY2NCG5OSZ7F4XNZQJOQ\">A bit of blackberry and bramble comes out in this dry wine that has a long, smoky finish. Went very well with London broil.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We tried five wines from Italy and Argentina for our wine review.\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LYBURZTZYJFSLAQY6NBEER3UEA.jpeg\"  \/>11 MinutesMarc Bona, cleveland.com11 Minutes<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YX6M5YIVLJDCLIXOI3DCSGKUHA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pasqua.it\/wines\/11-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pasqua Wines<\/a>, Verona, Italy; Ros\u00e9, 2024, $25<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FWV3EJVZQ5CE3CZVGLDRBMDRUY\">The ros\u00e9 is a unique blend of Corvina, Trebbiano di Lugana, Syrah and Carmen\u00e8re. It has some pleasant funk with tangerine, peach and orange notes. We even detected a SweeTarts flavor. Not a typical ros\u00e9, and very drinkable.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We tried five wines from Italy and Argentina for our wine review.\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OFUY5WMGIJABBPIGQAOU4ZDS3A.jpeg\"  \/>Santa JuliaMarc Bona, cleveland.comSanta Julia<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"R63XAZRDZNC5NPF7HE2FPRDVWQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zuccardiwines.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zuccardi<\/a>, Mendoza, Argentina; Malbec, 2025, $13<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"F6KZ4DKZXZGXDMT22WVWXAALEI\">Raspberry, blackberry and slight smoke all come together along with a tomato-barbecue flavor preceding a long finish. Tannins are light in this organic wine. Not tremendously complex but worth the price. The Santa Julia line is from Zuccardi wines.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"We tried five wines from Italy and Argentina for our wine review.\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWBBTLI24JGCPKGNLP7HDALUJU.jpeg\"  \/>RiuniteMarc Bona, cleveland.comRiunite Zero<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"67QPWQ4QANHZFHX3PMUULB67RQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riunite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Riunite<\/a>, Italy, Lambrusco, NV, $12.99<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y4UZILGIFVAWVHNILXZPJIQ6KU\">Raisin on the aroma and palate, with absolutely no finish at all in this frizzante (slightly sparkling wine). Not overly sweet. As a tasting pal said: \u201cIt is not terrible.\u201d And that would make it the best non-alcoholic wine we have tried. I still would prefer cherry or grape juice over NA wine. Interesting: The label has a \u201cbest before\u201d date on it of May 5, 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Favorites<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4F5TY3TGHRAUTNCZMVRPE4KLII\">Rubio and Zuccardi Q<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 We sipped five wines \u2013 all from Italy and Argentina this month. 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