Creamy in a roasted sweet root, light and frothy caramelized parsnip. Mystery and an element of flint. Accessible with a slight reductive edge that says, “Look at me!”
When the times get tough, friends help out. This has been the case with the De Moors of Chablis who have been hit hard in the past years. Just when... read more →
I traveled in the north of Italy with Antonio and Daniela di Gruttola last April, a fantastic fun couple, who make killer wines, which in spoof-ridden Campania stick out like... 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 →
I am in love with the wines from Emilia lately. I swear when you’re weary of wine and you don’t drink beer, this is what you want. Grapes are de-stemmed.... read more →
A snappy blend of sage and herb, exactly what I wanted as I landed in London, sitting in the fabulous wine bar Duck Soup and sensing I was about to... read more →
Made in champagne method, this hand-riddled beer has a delicate bubble, yet is rich and almost stout-like. A nano-brewery to watch.
From the middle of nowhere, about 50km south of Grenoble in the Isère department of France, comes a most unusual single malt from agronomist Frédéric Revol, who decided to distill... read more →
Travis Kauffman is creating a little slice of magic over there in his Carroll Gardens microbrewery. He’s doing a lot that I like, including growing a good deal of his... read more →
This is a gorgeous wine from a very serious and accomplished winemaker. I’m looking forward to his total commitment to organics. He is heading in the direction of more risk-taking... read more →