A little too high for this issue, but I allowed it for good behavior. Ludo and Marie Gros work 4 hectares on vines in Blacé, near Côte de Brouilly. Most... read more →
Part of the new generation of Beaujolais winemakers, Yohan has arrived. He works on 6.5 hectares. The Moulin is his largest holding, its soil mixed with three colors of glorious... read more →
Having worked at both Prieuré Roch and Domaine de Chassorney gives a fair idea of the lineage Nicolas Testard comes from. He’s got 11 hectares in Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne, about a 17-minute... read more →
When I first broke wine with Steve, it was at Gramercy Tavern. We bonded over our mutual love of gamay, and California’s current gamay revival owes much to his efforts... read more →
When the vintage is stellar, we get the aforementioned cabernet franc, but in lesser years, Kim and Debra blend it with some gamay noir (which they believe is actually valdigue),... read more →
It is a new world, one where the price on Beaujolais is getting uncomfortable. Sure the growers deserve it, but still, I cry, and cough up the money, especially when... read more →
Part of the new generation of Beaujolais winemakers, Yohan has arrived. He works on 6.5 hectares. The Moulin is his largest holding, its soil mixed with three colors of glorious... read more →
I blind tasted this at Discovery Wines and almost nailed it. Loire Valley Gamay? Vines near Clos Roche Blanche? Like the actual gamay from Clos Roche Blanche? Trevor was nodding... read more →
They’re calling this Bruno’s final vintage—with a raised eyebrow. And the Batard? Probably because the idea that Debize might stop making wine makes him a bastard. The story goes that... read more →
Granite! What did I tell you? Ten day carbonic, into tank and a bit of old oak aging. Perfectly cheery, delightful, just short of vin de soif, in a good... read more →