The Padovani twins, (who also make beautiful Brunello) scored big with their red and skin contact white table wines. The rosso, all sangiovese, is in the delightful camp, made more... read more →
I crashed the LDM tasting held at L’Herbe Rouge and dived into the knock out line up from Gernot Kollman. Many of his vines are ungrafted, all the wines are... read more →
Tasted at La Dive, and quickly realized these vintage dated ciders were going to give some serious competition to the cider king of Normandy, Eric Bordelet. The Poiré 2012 was... read more →
It’s not Loire Valley chenin but it’s sure not bad. Not much more to say than what’s on the label. But I’ll say more anyway: this 12.5% ABV chenin got... read more →
This historically has only been made for Japan, but I scored it at the fab Parisian shop, La Caves des Papilles. Nouveau or Primeur or whatever you want to call... read more →
Forget about the deux mille huit on the label, we’re talking deux mille dix, and it’s a vin de pays because roussane grapes aren’t allowed in the Beaujolais, where this... read more →
Tasted this in the Loire, and found it so yummy and very velvety with that edge and ink. I haven’t had a wine from J-P in a long time that... read more →
D&R alert in 2011. Pricey, sure. Buy what you can. The white Crozes was like intense melon and ice. This Baties, was a little tough, but drunk two months later... read more →
I tasted this quite a few times back in the Loire this past February and then guzzled it down in New York in March. It never failed me. Puzelat just... read more →
I was about to skip their wines at the David Bowler tasting, but my friend PP made me stop and I’m glad she did. This one ambushed me; robust and... read more →