Guoin’s wines are always quiet and shy and loving. The prestige, from older vines up to 80 years, is aged in wood, but never woody. Buy a bunch and give... read more →
Some of the Guion are my new house wines. There is a very clear progression in them from simple delicious to more serious to wow. This cuvée, between the two... read more →
After his dad died suddenly in 2002, Antoine took over the family domaine of 11 hectares. Talent runs in the family and Antoine’s wines are pretty stunning. From limestone terroir,... read more →
This is as sad a story as it gets. Clos Cristal is the historic vineyard with crazy vines that grow through a wall to hasten ripening. It was some crazy... read more →
Jure Štekar, who took over the estate in 2012, is making beautiful wine and kudos to Jake Halper of Field Blend for picking him up. I was particularly taken with... read more →
Ben’s chenin have become far more famous than his red wines but they are not to be ignored. Why is it a Vin de France instead of what it should... 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 →
Antonio Vilchez Valenzuela makes this from the high mountains, 900m up on the north face of the Sierra Nevada in Andalusia. Michael Yarmack, the former owner of Thirst Wine Merchants... read more →
Rachel Signer, who is producing the Pipette magazine, fell in love, kind of moved to Australia and gave birth to some wines. Here’s an example of her first efforts from,... read more →
Brothers Fabien and Cyril Boisard, situated in Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil, take a simple whole bunch fermentation approach. That approach gives this gulpable wine plenty of serious charm. Fermented in... read more →