Out of a sensible cooperative in the southern Rhône comes a classic: full-bodied with good tannin and balance. The fruit is dark bing cherry balanced by spice, licorice, and a... read more →
Did you see this retro price? For a biodynmic wine? Chambers Street has always championed the little people, and right now they have a cluster of truly beautiful wines at... read more →
The wonderful Tom Shobbrook, who with a small group of friends created the Natural Selection Theory, was at the forefront of the natural wine movement of Australia. He now has... read more →
Hervé Souhaut farms the vineyard of a neighbor, Michel Savel, and takes the grapes for this delightful cuvée. Like all of Hervé’s wines, it’s semi carbonic fermentation, done in steel... read more →
It’s always thrilling to offer a wine from New Zealand because, you know, there aren’t that many that I love. But you should know this one from people I want... read more →
At the end of a long tasting this was just the refresher I needed. It’s red, dense fizz, full of diesel and herbal tannin. Lots of tannin. Not for the... 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 →
If you can’t find an underground bar, drink something vinified in the ground. Gosh, I love this jumping bean-like saperavi, shot through with flower power and clay. This is from... read more →
A solid under-$20 red that’s organic with lowish SO2 is harder to find than a ripe peach in January. But this sangio is that. It has a lot of charm for... read more →
Once banned from the library of approved Italian grapes (ouch), slarina is back and this one comes from one of my favorite Piemontese producers. The grape has been on the... read more →