I admit. I’m a Frank watcher, I’ve been following these from the funky beginnings to their confident present. This is based on the 2012 vintage, completely satisfying and totally stable.... read more →
Sticker shock alert. Whether or not you think it’s worth it is up to you, but for the Cornelissen lover in your life this would make terrific gift. Based on... read more →
Proof positive that you don’t have to use carbonic to get carbonic gulpability (without the amylics). Australian Anna Martens (lives in London with her husband Eric) makes this at her... read more →
Anna Martens works in Etna on Sicily. She ordered her qvevri from the master-maker Zaliko’s qvevri workshop (read about him in For the Love) and they were buried in her... read more →
The farm started making wine in 2015 and with such style. I like these wines. First it was the grillo, then the macerated blend and now this—a Terre Siciliane that’s... read more →
Recently some friends asked me to make a cult wine recommendation and I thought it was time they knew about Gabrio Bini, a Milanese architect who found winemaking on the... read more →
I first tasted this wine a few years back when visiting on the volcano. Wow, I thought, got to meet these people. The wines were so old-fashioned, they reminded me... read more →
Frank’s 2011s are terrific. This is the vintage to taste to find out why there’s so much fuss. Contadino, at a lesser price, will charm you, and this one from... read more →