I received a few samples from a house I used to like but forgot about. While I wasn’t looking they started to convert to biodynamics, which will be complete in... read more →
This perennial favorite of mine comes from the silica and clay soils of Les Hauts. The vinification is classic semi-carbonic and the result is gorgeous perfume and a joyous wine.... read more →
Stupidly low yields, this births what some might call rosé but many would just call a light red wine. From limestone soils, this is full of small berries in beeswax,... read more →
This made me think that Slovenia is a great place for pinot. This spot has more sandstone and marl than limestone but the result in the wine is savory. The... read more →
I guess I’m on a pinot roll this issue, and just what you need: pinot from Baden, right? The region is still not generally great but Koch seems to be... read more →
A happy little debut from Binner, this comes from steep-sloped, young vines tucked into the Katzenthal vineyard. It’s a puppy and shows the deliciousness of Alsatian pinot. Full of fun,... read more →
Patrick’s vines are north of Binner’s by about twenty minutes and here too is serious pinot with depth and structure. I felt like this wine was so deep, I could... read more →
The Côte de Bar village of Riceys has the only champagne appellation for still rosé, and according to law, the rosé must be carbonic. How much carbonic isn’t specified so... read more →
Maranges, the very last southern stop in Burgundy before Côte de Beaune turns to Côte Chalonnaise, can be rustic, but certain areas, such as this parcel, are capable of charm.... read more →
I tasted Gilles Ballorin’s wines at the Marsannay tasting at Grands Jours de Bourgogne, the every-other-year event (what took me so long!) Turns out he’s a good friend of Sylvain... read more →