I wrote this note before the recent devastating fires that ravaged the wines and vines of Colombian-born sommelier Leonidas Fernández. So keep that in mind when you drink this, which... read more →
Assis and his wife Nuria specialize in vintage cava that stay long on the lees. The 2006, recently disgorged, was the talk of the tasting, but this one, the youngest,... read more →
Both Jose Pastor and Jenny & François work with the Suriols at the forefront of serious cava. This particular cuvee for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty and refreshingly gentle. This... 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. This... read more →
This gin from the Balearic Islands is one of two in the world that have a geographic location (the other is England’s Plymouth). Oh my. It’s a knockout of a... read more →
When I poured the wine by candlelight and the yeasty smell hit the air, my friend asked, what is that, beer? “Beer made with grapes,” I quipped. There was something... 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 →
This almost has a little nut, perhaps from a touch of flor, which just deepens my fascination with this salt-meets-honeysuckle wine. Barrel-fermented and then barrel-aged for another 9 to 11... read more →
Even though Hank gets these grapes from a vineyard that does one Roundup treatment a year, this petit manseng always has something to say—a true lesson in what this grape... read more →
Three years back I tried to enter this into a sparkling wine festival. It was rejected because supposedly the attendees wouldn’t be able to accept the sludge in the bottle.... read more →