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 →
This is part of my país love affair. This one was traditionally destemmed on a pan-pipe-like bamboo contraption called a zaranda. Next, the free run juice was fermented and aged... read more →
About seven years ago, a fierce advocate for authentic wines in Argentina and now winemaker, Gabriel Dvorskin, wrote me a note about the scion of the Zuccardi family, Sebastián. “He... read more →
Carmelo Santana worked with Louis-Antoine Luyt in Chile and then continued to learn in various parts of Spain. Then he took that knowledge and headed back home to Gran Canaria,... read more →
This is a gorgeous wine from Roberto’s newly purchased home vineyard. It has three hectares of vines, many of which are over 200 years old, planted on granitic soil. This... read more →