Sommeliers Dig Into Their Top Bottles Of 2022
Forbes talked to sommeliers about their favorite bottles of wine, and counter’s wine director, Bill Cox, had this to say:
Bill Cox, the wine director of Counter- in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been making a case for wines from Etna in the mountains of Sicily all year long. “This region is putting out beautiful wine and people are starting to talk about it. It’s delicious and great for the American palate. East Coast Americans are growing more adventurous but still like a certain degree of brightness, and wines from Etna deliver that mouthfeel with complex fruit character and other components you don’t find in West Coast wines. Etna wines, like etna rosse, are also a great value compared to Italians DOCGs. Whereas a Brunello or Barola may retail for $50, an Etna is closer to $15.”
