I kind of fell in love with the wines from Trapl, when I came upon them totally by accident at VieVinum in May. He’s made wine around the world, including... read more →
I finally got to drink a bottle of Charles’ wine instead of a cellar sampling. I was so impressed with him, his wines and what he’s doing—bringing sheep into Vosne,... read more →
In the big VieVienum sit down tasting of high-scoring Austrians, there was only one wine I liked, and I liked it so much it was shocking. "How did they let... read more →
Here is a winemaker you want to know about. Johannes Trapl. I came across him by accident at VieVinum and was wowed. This is a fantastic rosé from 100% whole... read more →
I had never been interested in wines from Hungary until this one. Hello, little wine. This one is 85% whole-cluster pressed juice. Then it's fermented in amphorae of different sizes,... read more →
Sylvain Liotard farms five hectares of vines and this is an example of his beautiful farming. I was completely in danger of finishing the bottle in one sitting. The grapes... read more →
I had this in the fall and loved it. I had it again last night and remembered that I had forgotten it. This second time, it was just as extraordinary.... read more →
Will the real grüner veltliner please stand up? Do you even really know what it tastes like? When I sampled Trapl’s wines, I thought I might be getting close. After... read more →
From the get go in 2014, it was clear that Rémi Sédés, working the relatively unknown and promising granitic terroir of Coteaux d’Ancenis north of the Muscadet area, had the... read more →
Only 60 bottles of this was made and I think I’ve been responsible for drinking a good chunk of them when I last visited. Wow, what a fun, fun glass... read more →