Full disclosure: Bob Coleman is a subscriber. I didn’t know he made wine until I saw my friend Mike Bennie applaud Bob's efforts on the P&V website. I had to... read more →
Situated at the southernmost tip of Côte Chalonnais, the little village of Montagny rises! In the hands of Andrew Nielson of Le Grappin, this chardonnay, planted on limestone, is a... read more →
The chardo here is a combo of their fruit from their Hokadate vineyards and from bought Yoichi fruit that is sustainable. Whole cluster pressed there’s a bit of CO2, and... read more →
Recommend a Long Island wine? Well if it weren’t for Benford Lepley and Erik Longabardi’s effort, I'm not sure it would happen. They blended merlot and chardonnay to make Long... read more →
From vigneron Jarad Hadi’s neighbor’s vineyard at 1000 feet up, comes this gorgeously textured field blend. Cofermented outdoors, directly in the vineyard, for 30 days. We’re talking 100% whole cluster,... read more →
This is the celebrated collaboration between the biodynamic minds of Benoit Marguet, Benoit Lahaye, Vincent Laval, and David Leclapart. This vintage, the chardonnay is from Leclapart (Trepail), the pinot meunier... read more →
The first time I had this vintage was in fast-talking Philippe Valette’s Mâcon-Chaintré’s cellar–okay, let’s call it his man cave. We sat near his barrels in a sectioned-off den-like area... read more →
The Perraud's farm grapes and make wine in Côtes de la Molière, Beaujolais. That’s just a little bit north of Morgon. This sparkler is a heartfelt blend of chardonnay and... read more →
A mix of grapes, 80% are purchased, coming from near Puligny, and 20% from his own estate. The fruit is pressed as whole bunch. In 2018 Fred made two versions... read more →
From the village of Ludes, 20 minutes south of Reims, there’s not much known about this winemaker who makes a mere 5,000 to 13,000 bottles each year. It seems most... read more →