When I visited with Gilles this summer he said to me, will you taste this? Seems like Regal couldn’t sell it with those wispy clouds floating inside the bottle. That’s... 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 →
Is Derain the most overlooked Burgundy maker in the States? Not so in other parts of the world, but in the States, I rarely see natural burgundy on wine lists.... read more →
Based in Puligny-Montrachet, the young Armand has recently taken his family’s land back from négociant to vigneron. The 2013 is his first vintage. The winemaking here is whole bunch. Look... read more →
From husband and wife team of Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott comes this new winery in Savigny. They call themselves négociant- vinificateurs. They’re emblematic of the new face in burgundy,... read more →
Volnay was always considered the most fragile of the Beaune, but when was the last time you had one that wasn’t deep and dark? This is Volnay as the history... read more →
Sourced from Volnay vines, this was particularly stunning in a line-up. Less so when I had it for dinner. But it is just young. The next day, the Oregon-like fruit... read more →
Ancient wisdom dictates that you should grow wine grapes where nothing else can survive. That often means high elevation. Case in point, the Atavus Vineyard is 1,800 feet up above... read more →
Brianne Day is part of the new Oregon wine world and Cancilla is a vineyard, near the Coast Range. Dry-farmed, organic and intriguing. She does a good percentage of whole... read more →
Joe did good in his second vintage. And he too makes a wine from Cancilla. He does a little bit of foot treading, but not too much on 100% whole... read more →