You want to pronounce it correctly for the right props: that’s shomlo (as opposed to Shlomo), and it’s good. No, make that really good. From a high-elevation hill of volcanic... read more →
On the other hand, here’s a wine that is pure Campanian grapes, made in Campania. Here you go: a charming literfull of vin-de-soif-a-go-go. Even with skin contact this is a... read more →
Looking for orange wine perfection, this could be the one. Twenty-two days on the skins, fermented in open top chestnut fermenters then aged for another two years in various sized... read more →
I gave this wine from granite and sand to a friend, a total heathen. A guy who peppers most wines, really. He takes a pepper grinder, twirls away and says,... read more →
Organic since 1996. With five days of skin contact, this qualifies as an orange wine, but this one is super gentle and beautiful. Eye-catching melon with complex exotic citrus fruit... read more →
Every vintage I find myself in love with this fresh cuvée from Luis, who works fine sandy granitic soils in the Ribeiro. All destemmed, animal without the fur, full of... read more →
Let me count the ways of how much I love this wine. The fruit from this came from the Vergennes vineyard, worked organically. Deirdre let this sit on skins for... read more →
Get it while you can because this is probably a one off. From north Etna—1,300m. Foti usually produces a still rose between 12.5% and 13%, but, in 2011, the alcohol... read more →
Deirdre has been named a star by Eric Asimov and who knows if she’ll still remember that we knew her when. We certainly hope so! This Ci Confonde (previously known... read more →
Gilles Azzoni has always made lovely wines; and while his son is taking over at Le Raisin et L’Ange, he’s been working on a little project from one hectare in... read more →