Teutonic is part of the emerging wine scene trying to go low alcohol and vin de soify. Charming riesling, fruit over mineral. At 9.3 abv, so light and lovely, it... read more →
This is one of the most brilliant bargains on the planet. This wine is a ridiculously inexpensive air conditioner in the bottle. Stony, angular, and unlike anything else in this... read more →
Be on the outlook for more table wines from the sweet wine district of Coteaux du Layon. This one is a beauty, 80% sauvignon it’s tempered by gorgeous chenin and... read more →
I had this newcomer at the Renaissance in Angers and I thought, “Not bad!” This, their first vintage, comes from the schist soils of Anjou Noir (tune in next month... read more →
While Damien and Coralie (La Grange Tiphaine) work biodynamically at home, this wine is from purchased grapes, and is aged for 6 months in stainless steel, and damn, it is... read more →
How ’bout this for a note, “Hoo-ha!” If the other cuvée is glou glou, this cuvée is intense, but still easy. However, it’s not just a fruit bomb: along with... read more →
Having worked at both Prieuré Roch and Domaine de Chassorney gives a fair idea of the lineage Nicolas Testard comes from. He’s got 11 hectares in Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne, about a 17-minute... read more →
I’ve seen this at $20, and I’ve seen it at $18. Good at $20...but grab it at $18 or lower if you can because this delicious, early drinking, fast drinking,... read more →
Just what you want in a Tuscan wine: easy but not mindless. The farming is organic with non-religious biodynamic practice. The wine does not see any wood but is raised... read more →
I am in love with the wines from Emilia lately. I swear when you’re weary of wine and you don’t drink beer, this is what you want. Grapes are de-stemmed.... read more →