In the dining section of the NY Times today, Eric Asimov reviewed his favorite Italian wines between $10 and $20. We have the following in stock:

AGLIANICO – “I love aglianico, the leading red grape from Campania and Basilicata, and Ocone makes a wonderful aglianico del Taburno, a wine of deep, dark flavors, more earth, musk and tar than bright fruit but absolutely delicious.”
Ocone Aglianico del Taburno 2004 ($19.25) (Manhattan) (on backorder for Brooklyn but will be in on Tuesday)

CHIANTI CLASSICO – “Of course, Italy is far better known for its reds, but even a famous red can be a great value . . . I had an excellent Chianti Classico from Rodáno, light and graceful.”
Fattoria Rodano Chianti Classico 2004 $20.50 (Manhattan)
Fattoria Rodano Chianti Classico 2004 $20 (Brooklyn)
Note that supplies of this vintage are limited.

LAMBRUSCO – “Genuine lambrusco . . . is the everyday wine of Emilia-Romagna. It can be sweet, yes — a good, balanced dolce lambrusco can be a marvelous thing with fruit. But more typical is a dry, fresh and frothy red, wonderfully refreshing but with an earthy tang that makes it irresistible with salumi, lasagna and hard Italian cheeses. Good brands like Vini, Villa di Carlo or Medici Ermete are almost always under $20.

Villa di Corlo Lambrusco di Sorbara 2007 ($18 ) (Manhattan)
Ermete Medici Solo Lambrusco 2006 ($15.25)(Brooklyn)

The Greene Grape Brooklyn is located at 765 Fulton Street between South Portland and South Oxford in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 718.797.9463

The Greene Grape Downtown is located at 55 Liberty Street at Nassau in the Financial District of Manhattan. 212.406.9463.