When the Czechs get it together are they ever going to give nearby Austria a run for their vines. Some of them are so damn interesting and when I plunked... read more →
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 →
I have fond memories of walking into Paris’s Racines (when Pierre Jancou reigned) and frequently seeing the tousled-headed, boxer-visaged Christian Venier sitting at the bar. Whatever he brought with him... read more →
This is Fred Cossard's entry-level negoçe pinot. It’s a blend of sites from the Côte de Beaune (around the village of Beaune) and the Côte de Nuits (around Nuits-Saints-Georges). After... read more →
Quentin made his mark by making wine in Burgundy, not far from the Champagne border. Notably his sparkling wines were gorgeous. Obviously he had bubbles in his veins as he... read more →
I saw Ludovic in a conventional fair and did a double take. What was he doing there? I went over to taste and as he was pouring and I was... read more →
I was in Katell Pleven’s office and saw the bottle, grabbed it, and was surprised when I finally tasted it in my kitchen. It’s not often that pinot gets the... read more →
This is the second time and second vintage this wine has appeared in the TFL, so consider us fans. In 2012, this is a beautifully savory version, a currant-meets-garrique view... read more →
I’m a believer in every wine from this domaine, but I am consistently moved by this parcel. The wines are made with some stems and are wood- fermented. The result... read more →
Years back I remember hearing about some nutcase in Ambonnay, one of the twelve Grand Cru villages of Champagne. Beaufort worked not in biodynamics or organics but aromatherapy. The wines... read more →