It says NV but it’s the 2010 vintage. This is another fabulous entry from Bruno Ciofi’s négoce project. It’s a brilliant sparkler from the cellars of Xavier Cailleau’s Domaine Bois-Brinçom.... read more →
Benôit and Elisabeth Jardin in Jasnières make some beauties out of chenin and pineau d’aunis from vines that are between 14 to 50 years old. The Garance is destemmed and... read more →
You might remember this wine under the label Domaine de Montrieux. Lesné took it over from Emile Heredia in 2015, but the new name and label has only been here... read more →
Emmanuel Haget’s route was from geophysical engineer to the vines. He was also one of the lucky ones who, in 2016, was able to snag some of Philippe Gourdon’s vines... read more →
The first time I glugged this back with glee was in a little street food restaurant in Rome. I was with my friend, Italian food empress, Elizabeth Minchilli. We were... read more →
From a winery to watch, this is a nifty wine in the orange category. Only made in the best vintages because, as the winemaker says, the vines at over 80... read more →
Federico Orsi works just outside of Bologna in the Colli, on beautiful rolling hills. He’s on limestone instead of the silt you find further west, making still and referemented wines.... read more →
Pigato is often disrespected, yeasted into a sauvignon blanc-sameness and forgettable. But every once in a while the real thing comes along. When drinking it, be aware of the controversy.... read more →
Perhaps you’ve heard: there’s a muscadet shortage. This is probably due to Eric Asimov’s wine school over at the Times, but whatever the reason, we’re in trouble. To the rescue... read more →
One of the most disrespected grapes is on its way to be saved by Julie Benau. At first she was suspicious of going no-SO2 but I think this result is... read more →