Just had a nice long talk with Julien at his dad Claude’s place. Claude has spawned two sons who are great winemakers. In this case, get ready to get your... read more →
Puzelat has made the world’s first qvevri menu pineau. Nuff said. He’s pleased. You will be too. It’s worth exploring. The roundness of the grape, the lushness and wildflower is... 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 →
Satisfying and at an everyday price, this is the quintessential drinking wine. Important enough for a dinner party, yet sweet enough on the purse to stock for the house. Savory... read more →
Goyo García Viadero is known for his wines from Ribera del Duero but he makes a mencia—with some blended-in palomino, from some old vines in Cantabria, his mother’s homeland. All... read more →
Yes, this is another “let’s recover the old vine” story and glad that Diego Losada told it. He makes some very, very pretty mencia (with some doña blanca and palomino)... read more →
Raúl Suarez lives and works in Barcelona but his roots are in Amandi. I met him in his vineyard high up above the Miño River in 2015 when visiting Pedro... read more →
Portugal suffers from Parker-palate hangover. But hallelujah for the outliers like this vinho tinto from the Dão. It comes from vines rooted in granite and schist soils at about 1,600... read more →
The third vintage from Laura Lorenzo truly shows her skill, her determination and her personality. She works in the Ribeira Sacra and this fruit is a blend from the Amandi... read more →
Nacho works in the eastern part of Galicia, where natural winemakers are far and few. He made this wine from an old plot he inherited from his grandmother. Nacho uses a... read more →