Deirdre Heekin works organically in Vermont (a rarity for wine grapes). She birthed this from the great Hurricane Irene vintage. A stunning orange wine, so fresh and juicy and almost... read more →
A gorgeous orange sparkler from Vermont? Yes. It is. Deirdre Heekin has once again proved herself a sensitive, caring winemaker. With three weeks of skin contact. When I served this... read more →
There’s so much going on in this fascinating wine with its 12.5% ABV, that all you can do is sip the half-bottle as slowly as you can (hopefully over at... read more →
You know there’s wine in Ontario, but in Quebec? Indeed there is. And I have a favorite. Frédéric Simon and Catherine Bélanger make wine less than an hour outside of... read more →
Paul Gibson is working a forgotten plot of land right inside Shelburne Farms from the stumps of vines he resuscitated. Trained up on poles, as in the Northern Rhône, this... read more →
That moose is my new patron saint. About three years ago Deidre and her assistant winemaker Camila Carrillo started their collaboration based on their mutual fascination with oxidative wines. Lovers... read more →
What a terrific bottle of bubbles. From Deidre’s Vergennes vineyard comes a stunner that is simply full of joy. The wine is certainly aromatic. springlike and so refreshing, all spring... 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 →