Panagiotis Dimitropoulos’ Peloponnese vineyards are certified organic with biodynamic sensibilities. His beautiful vineyard work comes through in this grape. And what a grape it is. I’ve never experienced santameriana before. Is... read more →
The 2016 is the first vintage Elena Conti fermented and aged the Boca in a conical wooden tank. Of course 2016 is a beautiful vintage but the change still seems... read more →
Grapes for this one are from a friend’s vineyard and farmed according to the Conti organic standards. The spanna is aged in a combination of small and large used wood... read more →
Here’s a little item for the students out there: savatiano is the most planted grape in Greece. This one is from vines planted in 1960 on sandy loam soils. The... read more →
Give this one a decent chill and taste the spectacular. The wine speaks of where, though maybe it's my imagination as I’ve never been to that part of deep Margaret... read more →
I’m a huge fan of vignaoli Vanni Nizzoli’s wines across the board and this one, made in the champagne method, shows verve and class. The base wine sits on the... read more →
This 2021 blend is a well-thought out wine with 80% skin contact pinot gris, 15% direct pressed, barrel fermented riesling, and 5% skin contact schönburger. Each grape type is vinified... read more →
From the 2020 vintage (shh) a controversial wine on the table, a touch reductive but mostly oxidative, nutty, mild deep. This is where fino meets retsina and I’m in love.... 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 →
Your new favorite grape? Mandilaria. Almost as much fun to drink as it is to say! It’s blended with the white savatiano grape which makes it perfect for rosé lovers... read more →