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 →
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 →
Here’s an out-of-the-box California idea. From volcanic, loamy soils blend the fiano of Campania (at home on volcanic) and arneis of Piemont (more at home on limestone). It’s no wonder... read more →
Laurent Cazottes has been keeping all of us happy at the end of vin naturels fairs in Europe for years, and thanks to Nicolas Palazzi, we finally have him stateside.... read more →
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 →
Francesco’s father Luigi brought the estate to biodynamics in 1965. The first in Italy. At one time, his hills were all vines but to enter into biodynamics, they needed biodiversity.... read more →
I have a soft spot in my heart for freisa, a lovely little known grape from Piemonte. Ferdinando raises this in stainless, keeping it fresh. The length is long and... read more →
Thankfully, Ferdinando had a change of heart back in 2003 and retreated from a conventional modern style to a more traditional and natural winemaking. Happy that he has the sense... read more →
Everything here is subtle. Its alcohol (12% ABV), rose, blackberry, dust, tannin and its mouthfeel. If you’re in NYC, head to Discovery Wines to pick up this big boy, and... read more →
Another winner from Vermont’s Camila Carillo. The la crescent and frontenac gris were picked on the early side and co-fermented. Then came the marquette, petite pearl and frontenac noir. Both... read more →