François Pinon has been working his father’s vines since 1987 and now, history repeats itself. François’s son Julien is working with him. The above 2011 was stunning. Packed with rhubarb... read more →
Rebula is the Slovenian way of saying Ribolla Gialla. This one gets two weeks on the skin, and it’s raised in acacia wood for eight months before bottling. When I... read more →
The Roero, long-underperfoming, will rise again, especially if it’s championed by people like Luca Faccenda. Luca’s vines are in the valley between Canale and Cisterna and all around are twisty... read more →
A very nice entry from a winery that does little wrong. Do carry on the arneis exploration to see if it’s worth the bottle it’s plunked in. Tongue tantalizing. Textural... read more →
Marina paved the way for women winemakers in Georgia and in a patriarchal society the gravity of this step is to be applauded. What’s more, the wine is spectacular. Mtsvane... read more →
Another Pinon. Get the idea? This comes from his vineyard littered with glossy black silex. Is this the reason for the vibrations on this wine? The 1841 Farmer’s Monthly Visitor... read more →
Bruno Rochard returned to his family’s estate in 1998 and started to work his 6.5 hectares in 2002 under the guidance of neighbor Richard Leroy. In 2006, he started to... read more →
Filippo is a delightful madman who makes single vineyard Soaves from his mashup of high elevation hills. The soil base is basalt and variations on limestone. (“Limestone creates more alcohol,... read more →
You know the second fruit growth from the vines? The ones that sprout late and most people just leave for the birds? Well, they get picked for this cuvée. There’s... read more →
A wonderful expression of the heat, the warmth and the spirit of Puglia without being jammy. Still held back and dusty and lusty. The 2012 was strong, hugely powerful and... read more →