2015 is a delightful vintage in trollinger land. This could be a light, fresh throwaway, but I found it deceptively complex. Gulpable? Sure. But beneath its unassuming exterior is a... read more →
Think of La Rioja Alta and the best years of CVNE to put the Akutain wines in their proper place. That’s where Juan Peñagaricano Akutain worked before establishing his own... read more →
Made by Arkadi Robakidze in Gogita Makaridze’s winery in Terjola and dedicated to their friend Kirile who passed in 2018. And what a tribute this traditional western Georgian grape blend... read more →
The future of Hudson Valley winemaking is being shepherded by Todd Cavallo and his Wild Arc Farm. While waiting for his baby vines to mature he had this idea to... read more →
Yes, there are red wines in Vinho Verde. Here we have a nifty 100% varietal from the Baseira vineyard and produced by a man I’ve not met, Antonio Ribeiro Pereira.... read more →
The pink-berried mutation called xarel-lo vermell is perfect for making a watermelon-hued skin contact wine. Here it gets a boost, co-fermented as it is with fresh pressed ull de llebre,... read more →
Irakli Shubitidze looks after his relative’s vineyard in Imereti. This wine was made in qvevri with 30% of the skins, seeds and stems for six months. The Tsitska portion was... read more →
The muscat and the torrontel ferment on the skins with a maceration that lasts 60 days; 20% of país juice is then added with the skins of their other white... read more →
This is a project from Roberto Santana, a Tenerife native and extremely talented wine maker who teamed up with like-minded friends to find some wild vines with something to say.... read more →
A stellar wine—for muscadet lovers especially—as it leans into the neutral side with plenty of chamomile and wild flowers, a touch of dandelion and bruised apple. It doesn’t have much... read more →