Sylvain Dittière is making gorgeous stuff from organic vines he rents. I think you’ll agree when you taste this 2012. The year was a great one for the area but... read more →
Buzet is known for mostly cooperative wine, and it’s for this reason that Ludovic, one of the sweetest winemakers you can find, has a hard time busting out of expectations.... read more →
Past chef, now distiller, Colin started this grappa journey years back and was foiled by Hurricane Sandy. But now almost three years later, his newest example of Brooklyn-made (Long Island... read more →
The god of red wine shone down on melon-master Marc Ollivier in this vintage, and I’ll be extolling the virtues of all of his cuvées, but let’s start here with... read more →
Did you see this retro price? For a biodynmic wine? Chambers Street has always championed the little people, and right now they have a cluster of truly beautiful wines at... read more →
The Huberts always produce wines with power value. If you’re a bordeaux lover be prepared to stack this by the case. Here’s the herbal character of cabernet franc. The malbec... read more →
What case of wine is complete without the Pur Breton? I couldn’t resist including the new vintage, which is brilliant. No trace of sheepy brett (or at least, not much).... read more →
“I realized that I would never use carbonic maceration on my top cuvées, so why am I doing this on the Ad Libitum?” Thus spake Damien to me in the... read more →
If you don’t know this domaine, you should. This one is their least expensive cuvée. Soft, easy tannin and strawberry. At this price, well could be the season’s red party... read more →
From the father of Vin Natur, Angiolino Maule’s wines are ready for prime time. This is just delicious with grit and berry. (Check out the Veneto Bianco, garganega for white... read more →