Here is another gorgeous wine from Jaroslav Tesařík. For this one, grapes marinate on its skins for two weeks and then the wine matures in old oak barrels for eight... read more →
Based in Eugene, Civic Winery is an urban operation working on a negoçe basis. Grapes come from organic or biodynamic vineyards. Bottlings are zero/zero when possible. This was an impressive... read more →
Alessia and Stefano Bertaiola have ten hectares in the Lake Garda area where there’s barely anything natural to drink. So, this is terrific news, and so is this little frizzante... read more →
This might be the best bargain in a domestic white ever. From unirrigated vines this is joyful granitic-coated fresh melon with juice and interest. A little more money gets you... read more →
A delightful wine from Christian Binner’s Pirouettes think tank (or perhaps I should call it a ‘drink tank’). The point of his project is to guide young, natural vignerons into... read more →
When Alessandro Job’s grandfather died there was a decision to make. What to do with the family property in Friuli? That’s when Alessandro and his wife Lavinia decided to leave... read more →
This wine has been going back and forth to back and forth in its evolution. Right now it’s in an awesome spot, similar to when I fell for it at... read more →
I’m greatly impressed by Brianne Day’s 2016s. They seem mature, self-assured. Confidence. She’s still in her playing mode, and 2016 has a lot of new playthings, but it was this... read more →
Edelzwicker is an Alsatian wine that is given to field blends. Its name is derived from Edel (noble) and zwicker (blend). At one time it could be only used for... read more →
What a brilliant little project from Christian Binner. He basically has a group of farmers who are starting to follow the natural and bottle their juice instead of selling their... read more →