Over a pizza dinner, I snuck this to a table full of anti-California wine drinkers. I had to wrestle the bottle away from them to get a sip. Lively, delicate... read more →
The still wines from Suriol are so under the radar—time for a label makeover? Because inside, the value is stunning. These are not simple wines; they are truly expressive. This... read more →
Caleb Leisure fell in love with qvevri and bought several in Georgia and planted them in Tony Coturri’s winery. This was his 3rd vintage and it’s beautiful. Grapes come from... read more →
When I see organic wine on a label I usually cringe, fearing the dumbed- down effect. But this is the real deal, in a modern and fresh way. Started in... read more →
I’m greatly impressed by Brianne Day’s 2016s. They seem mature, self-assured. Confidence. She’s still in her playing mode, and 2016 has a lot of new playthings, but it was this... read more →
Past chef, now distiller, Colin started this grappa journey years back and was foiled by Hurricane Sandy. But now almost three years later, his newest example of Brooklyn-made (Long Island... read more →
This menu pineau has always been one of my favorite Puzelat wines. It ages beautifully. Saline and floral. Of course drinking it with wonderful friends helps. If you can’t find... read more →
Back before there was a craziness for natural wine there was the deeply dimpled, relatively unknown Jacques Carroget working quietly and naturally. This wine was crushed, with a kiss of... read more →
When it comes to hybrids, I find myself partial to marquette. It’s a relatively new hybrid that has eight different vitus in his history. While said to be a grandchild... read more →
In this part of Calabria the soils are limestone, the sun is strong and the wines are rich. This one is raised with no temperature control, in stainless. The softening... read more →