As I mentioned time and again as was the case with record labels back in the days, when it comes to wine there are some people you trust to pick the right stuff.
I will not name too many names here say Eric Solomon, Michael Skurnik, Neal Rosenthal for example.
I have to add a new marquee to this list, Small Vineyards (based in Seattle).
They offer only small vineyards, only from Italy, either 'Discovery' or 'Grande Estate'.
I picked their La Quercia, Montepulciano 'Abruzo (2007) and it was a pleasant surprise.
Their back labels are written in plain English, no fussy stuff, a little background info lets you know that La Quercia is a beautiful oak tree (hence the label) that weathers storms, where the winery is located, the grape varietal used and who the winemaker is as well as some food pairing suggestions.
And they are priced right ($12 for this one).
Back to the roots of wine