If you don’t know the wines from Coralie and Damien Delecheneau in the AOCs of Touraine Amboise & Montlouis, get to know them now, before everyone else discovers them. They... read more →
This charmer comes from just outside the border of Beaujolais in the Macon. From 400 meter elevation of granite, this lovely wine is raised in old barrels. Here’s a study... read more →
I’ve seen this at $20, and I’ve seen it at $18. Good at $20...but grab it at $18 or lower if you can because this delicious, early drinking, fast drinking,... read more →
Tannin at the finish on top of apple-like acid. The fruit takes a backseat to the savory and it is just a completely satisfying Beaujolais. It all knits together and... read more →
Marie Rocher and I met in 2009 when she told her father, the late Jean Paul Rocher, that he needed to publish The Battle for Wine and Love in French.... read more →
I’m falling in love with Beaujolais all over again. There’s so much great stuff out there right now and when I had this one from Dufaitre, I was smitten all... read more →
Bonded with the Tasmanians over this one, early in the morning at Le Cercle Rouge in Angers. This is just the thing way past midnight, when the world looks as... read more →
From the wrong side of Beaujolais, meaning not inside any of the crus, comes a very, very right wine. Bruno makes this from a plot of 50-year-old vines outside of... read more →
I took the world’s worst picture. Forgive me. In fact I’m just teasing you here because Nicolas made so little, it’s impossible to find, though when it comes in, it... read more →
Cherry, a good dollop of tannic grit, and a touch of volatility. This simple. Lovely. Inexpensive and juicy, in any of the above vintages. Drink it every day and be... read more →