Nebbiolo acts like a different animal in the heavier clay hills of Monferrato; farming is a little more complicated, and there is certainly more wildness. But wildness and finesse live... read more →
Without a doubt Marc Olivier is one of the heartthrobs of The Feiring Line. He did it again in 2014. Love. Love. Love. Granite soils, vines over sixty years. The... read more →
In 1979 the Arndorfers planted a small vineyard of the rare, pink-skinned Roter Veltliner on rocky top of the Gaisberg, one of the most important terroirs in the Kamptal. Martin... read more →
Jérôme Bretaudeau is the vigneron—who wisely did some stages under Jo Landron and Guy Bossard before he started his estate in 2005. A little pet’nat of joy. Simple.
I sipped this in Paris as well as in New York City. In either city, it was bone dry and very refreshing, stony, and I hate to say it, crisp.... read more →
Need a deep and complex champagne with the clout of Selosse? Try this collaboration between the biodynamic minds of Benoit Marguet, Benoit Lahaye, Vincent Laval, and David Leclapart. Chardonnay from... read more →
Between Trapani and Palermo sits the organic farm of Azienda Agricola Elios. The vine is one of their newest crops planted to the limestone. The grillo is from 12-year-old vines.... read more →
Michael Voelker returned to Germany to turn his home region of Franken on its head. Taking over some of his father’s vines he created 2Naturkinder. Those wines are brash, rash... read more →
Oriol, one to watch, works just outside of Barcelona. He is mostly known for his whites but it was this pink that grabbed my attention. Damn California! They took all of... read more →
In a world full of difficult-to-love barbera, this one is a joy. Tannic yet balanced, the whiff of cinnamon and turmeric gives it some touch of gulpable exotica. If you... read more →