From calcareous and silty soil, they call this a pet’nat but it is really a refermentation in the bottle with frozen must. It stays on the lees for 9 months.... 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 →
The 2011s from our friend Steve over in California are lovely. Loved them all, from the melon-like Vermentino ($20) to the Primrose-scented Bone Jolly Rosé ($18), to the subtle and... read more →
I’m on a non-spoof rosé mission and this is a good one to show. It’s one of the no-brainers, drink down, don’t think, just gulp. Easy. Summer. Go.
Hervé Souhaut’s first vintage from this reclaimed vineyard in Saint Joseph, the 2012, is just about sold out. You’ll be lucky to find some on restaurant lists. It’s beautiful. I... read more →
Ben Haines is a man without a vineyard—like so many—but trying to make do by seeking out great wines to borrow from. The Malakoff is rocky and rich in quartz,... read more →
From the Beaujolais’ Philippe Jambon’s négoce project, comes his collaboration with the Ventoux’s Denis Tardieu. According to Josh Eubank, the wine’s importer, “The vinification is pretty simple. Mostly destemmed, relatively... read more →
The small négociant run by René-Jean Dard and Hervé Souhaut has been a source of great wines. The grapes for this come from Frederic Pierro’s vines, and the quality of... read more →
In 2012, Nacho Gonzalez, a biologist, started to reclaim vines in his area that had been overrun with chemical farming. He is doing gorgeous work and is committed to working... read more →
If you drink this, you’ll feel good too! Fred Cossard is based in Burgundy but the grapes for this wine are from fifty-year-old savagnin vines planted in Jurassic marls near... read more →