HandCraft Artisan Collection Pinot Grigio 2014: Light flowers-lemon nose; exceptionally clean, with demure honeydew melon, lemon. HandCraft Artisan Collection wines are made by DFV Wines, a California winery founded by Idelicato family in 1924; Cheryl Indelicato is today’s maker (third generation) and adds her signature to Artisan Collection labels. The family prides itself on blending California and Italian wine traditions; winemaking comments on this effort note a “playful dash of Italian grape varieties are added as a nod to the vineyard-to-barrel field selections that found their place daily at the table when she was growing up.” This is light, breezy effort that is simple and tasty; a classic easy summer sipper. $12
