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 →
This is a lovely wine, and if the farming was better it would be so much better. This is the reason why Hank won’t be working with the Ambrosia vineyard... read more →
Derek Mossman Knapp started this project—reclaiming and celebrating the ancient vines of Chile—shortly after the 2010 earthquake. One of my favorites was Lot #46. Even though the Parker rag, Wine... read more →
Every time I taste this ol’ Familiar, I am reminded what a great little wine this is. At about 12.5% ABV, it is a blend from five vineyards which stretch... read more →
Forgive this terrible packaging and also for repeating myself, but a wine that delivers this much is worth repeating. What lies beneath is worthy of simple Sunday dinners and a... read more →
The one-liter size seems like just the right thing for this glou glou. Easy-to-drink but certainly not mindless. Lovely, lovely wine. Ampeleia is a joint venture from Elisabetta Foradori and... read more →
Hello, you little crowd pleaser. Noel Diaz gets these grapes from the poetically named Starry Night Vineyard in the Foothills. It’s hooked to irrigation pipes, but Noel tells us that... read more →
The wines from La Clarine Farm are getting more daring, more wild, and this rosé is a bucking bronco of a wine. Vinified half in tank and half in older... read more →
Another knockout Piedi Grandi from Hankster. The grapes, as usual, come from the local Sumu Kaw vineyard that sits at 3000 feet of elevation on volcanic loam soils. Hank’s choice... read more →
Here you go, a yowza example from the fiery 2017 vintage. It's a remarkable 10.5% wine, a thoroughly down-the-hatchable drink with a compelling backbone—low alcohol, yes, but there's still plenty... read more →