Pop open this deliciously dry, crisp Pignello and prepare to be delighted. A super-rare find in the U.S., the sparkler—from third-generation winemaker Daniele Artioli—is light and fresh with expressive floral aromas and ripe, orchard-fruit flavors.

Following the wedding of his daughter Kay, Stanley T. Banks, a suburban lawyer, recalls the day, three months earlier, when he first learned of Kay's engagement to Buckley Dunstan: At the family dinner table, Kay's casual announcement that she is in love with Buckley and has accepted his proposal makes Stanley feel uneasy, but he soon comes to realize that his daughter has grown up and the wedding is inevitable. While Ellie, Kay's mother, immediately begins making preparations for the wedding, Stanley lies awake at night, fearing the worst for his daughter...