Back in 2006, when I visited, where were all the people working well in Baden? I couldn’t find them. But it sure looked like the region had potential. Now, it’s... read more →
In Burgundy last month working on a story, I visited Pierre Fenals and mea culpa, how had I not known? I arrived at his domaine, expecting nothing and ended up... read more →
When I visited with Gilles this summer he said to me, will you taste this? Seems like Regal couldn’t sell it with those wispy clouds floating inside the bottle. That’s... read more →
From ungrafted vine from the Ionian islands, off the west coast of Greece, we get a white wine on the tannic side, which will totally charm the pants off of... read more →
I loved discovering this producer. This honey-scented wine has an old- fashioned church spicy thing going on. It’s got a little fizz from the trapped CO2, a touch of nutty... read more →
I’m a believer in every wine from this domaine, but I am consistently moved by this parcel. The wines are made with some stems and are wood- fermented. The result... read more →
Is Derain the most overlooked Burgundy maker in the States? Not so in other parts of the world, but in the States, I rarely see natural burgundy on wine lists.... read more →
Based in Puligny-Montrachet, the young Armand has recently taken his family’s land back from négociant to vigneron. The 2013 is his first vintage. The winemaking here is whole bunch. Look... read more →
From husband and wife team of Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott comes this new winery in Savigny. They call themselves négociant- vinificateurs. They’re emblematic of the new face in burgundy,... read more →
Former sommelier Jacques Février has made his first vintage from schist and gneiss soil in the Coteaux d’Ancenis. Where is that? Between Nantes and Angers. I kept on returning to... read more →