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 →
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 →
Okay, so she’s not that new. This is Mariam’s third vintage and every year, it’s gorgeous. This one is particularly low in alcohol at 10.25%, the velvet and leather of... read more →
Vincent Jullien is a rather notorious French ex-pat in Georgia who I first met because he made exquisite spirit, including absinthe. Needing glouglou, he teamed up with friend Guillaume Gouerou... read more →
Was first taken with this wine when tasted at The Real Wine Fair in London. Going a little quiet now, but still waxy and earthy with a begonia-like velvet texture.... read more →