Ones to watch here, father and son Luis and Roberto Aburto are based in Colón in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. That’s north of Mexico City, where the soils are... read more →
I’m a sucker for carignan from just about anywhere other than the celebrated Priorat. I prefer the grape direct, untarted up, like this one from Calce village in the Roussillon. The... read more →
Next trip to Gradoli, for sure I’ll be visiting Georgea and Alessandro because their wines are kind of knocking me out. This came from their organic, regenerative farming at an... read more →
Based in Olevano Romano, maybe a 40-minute drive southwest of Rome, Piero and Lorella make some compelling wines. This is a riveting rosé of cesanese and rosciola. This wine means... read more →
The small négociant run by René-Jean Dard and Hervé Souhaut has been a source of great wines. The grapes for this come from Frederic Pierro’s vines, and the quality of... read more →
Pinot from Tuscany? Usually I would say no, but from Fabrizio Niccolaini and Patrizia Bartolini, the names behind Massa Vecchia? Count me in. This is from a tiny parcel at... read more →
Olivier Boulin is a negoçe based in Strasbourg, with a cellar in Dole. The wine is primarily pinot noir, from Pupillin with a little poulsard in the mix. It is... read more →
I hadn’t had a bottle of Fanny’s wine in ages so when this came around I pounced. And you should too. Fermented in stainless and then into old wooden barrels... read more →
I’m falling in love with Beaujolais all over again. There’s so much great stuff out there right now and when I had this one from Dufaitre, I was smitten all... read more →
Spain’s hot Alicante region is not known for its great wine for good reasons. They are far and few between. But La Zafra, making wine since 2016, is bottling sincere... read more →