The way Hardy (Dirty) Wallace talks of this vineyard it might as well be his spiritual home, and the love has always come through in the bottle. In 2013, the... 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 →
Donkey & Goat is grown in California and made in Oakland. The 2022s are worth your while, but this one stands out as one of my top picks from Tracey's... read more →
This is Rafa Bernabé’s project, reviving old vines and old methods, such as this skin contact, orange wine offering, raised in tinajas, those old clay jars (not buried). He uses... read more →
From the Gironde, this is solid, balanced and heads to the savory with linseed and forest. Its élévage was in concrete tanks for 18 months, its simple pleasure is undeniable,... read more →
I tasted this with Pascale Choime and Laurence Alias way back, when the Les Anonymes tasting in Angers was still edgy. I was impressed then, and still am. The grapes... read more →
From everyone’s favorite mustachioed vigneron comes Les Houx—the new name for Hermines d’Or. Tasted under the fluorescent lights of the Salon (oh, the glamour), this seemed Chablis-like. Salt on a... read more →
A snappy blend of sage and herb, exactly what I wanted as I landed in London, sitting in the fabulous wine bar Duck Soup and sensing I was about to... read more →
Are you getting the idea that Assís Suriol seriously over-delivers? Stainless and concrete. This is so good, simple but in the best ways, in the way of muscadet, angular, dry... read more →
Both José Pastor and Jenny & François work with Suriol, folks at the forefront of serious Cava. This particular cuvée for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty and refreshingly gentle. Once... read more →