From the Ycoden-Daute-Isora, the northwest part of Tenerife, this parcel for the unstoppable team of Envínate is 1000 meters up. I am in wine heaven. There’s much here that’s similar to... read more →
Sapiens is the name of the farmer who owns the plot this wine is made from. He claims he’s got dolcetto planted. No way, said winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt. So that’s... read more →
This high priestess was squeezed from 100-year-old own-rooted vines grown at 2,400 feet. She is sensual, transparent, a courtesan and a spitfire. The light shines on her and around her... read more →
Stefano and Giovanna live and work on their vines in Chianti, even if they use the IGT DOC. How could they not? Anyone looking for typical chianti might be scared... read more →
You know there’s wine in Ontario, but in Quebec? Indeed there is. And I have a favorite. Frédéric Simon and Catherine Bélanger make wine less than an hour outside of... read more →
Why are we mostly denied Patrick Sullivan’s wines in the United States? He’s the king of soif. This one delivers tangerine citrusy joy and immediately puts a smile on my... read more →
Irancy is a little-seen appellation in the Auxerrois region of northern Burgundy (think Chablis). So many of the wines from there show coarse tannic rusticity, but not this one. With... read more →
The wines of Kim Engle (along with his artist wife Debra Bermingham) have improved with each year. This four-year-old cabernet franc speaks to place bigly. Hello mellow Indian Summer by... read more →
Why does my favorite one from Mouzon-Leroux have to be so hard to find? It is fermented in barrel, goes through malo, and it is so complex that the dosage... read more →
Every once in a while you need to blow a lot of dough on a special bottle of champagne, and that’s when people go to Krug. Honestly, you have options.... read more →