On the clay-limestone soils of Mittelbergheim. It sees 21 days of whole cluster and elevage in foudres for a half-year. This was spicy, appealing in the floral way of pinot... read more →
Jérôme Bretaudeau is the vigneron—who wisely did some stages under Jo Landron and Guy Bossard before he started his estate in 2005. A little pet’nat of joy. Simple.
Really caught my eye, mostly because of the pure balance of this; the grapes just seemed to sing with one another, and then there was a depth that just made... read more →
“Abandon the burgundy palate,” Scott declared in the office building basement where he makes his wines. Okay, it’s not the romantic, deep burgundy cellar, but it does have an urban... read more →
A mantra of Scott’s is, “I don’t want to make my wine for the rich.” This is an example of his love poem for the people. He fashions a typical... read more →
Andy Young, the great-lifed son of a Baptist preacher, came to Portland from Austin, Texas and is a real charmer and so are his wines. He's bumbling through making wine... read more →
In case you were wondering the new vintage of the Creta is beautiful. From dry-farmed grapes, this is fermented and aged in clay vessels that the winemaker, potter Andrew Beckham, created... read more →
Love me those dark rosés. And when this one was opened amidst all the others with loftier pedigree than the banks of Niagara on the Canadian side, I chose it... read more →
I met Guy once years back in Millisieme Bio. A shy man who makes a shy wine, like the cool interesting introvert. He was an early adopter of organics, having... read more →
Why are we mostly denied Patrick Sullivan’s wines in the United States? He’s the king of soif. This one delivers tangerine citrusy joy and immediately puts a smile on my... read more →