Tasted this for the first time in Vini Veri and shame on me because Chambers Street has carried them. Fell in love with the old-fashioned goodness of clay and dust.
A white mashup of favorita, arneis, cortese, and sauvignon blanc. I could have sworn Alessandra told me the reason a muscat florality was there was because a little bit sneaked... read more →
Soave can be delightful and sometimes profound. I tasted this at Villa Favorita, the springtime wine fair run by Angiolino Maule. This lovely expression of garganega comes from soils of... read more →
A basic from one of my favorite burgundy producers, this is made from the leftovers of barrels which makes it mainly a declassified Savigny. But there’s a little bit of... read more →
Assis and his wife Nuria specialize in vintage cava that stay long on the lees. The 2006, recently disgorged, was the talk of the tasting, but this one, the youngest,... read more →
Working with whole cluster, all stems, this is a tasting wonder of a wine with beautiful cranberry and balance. Another to look for is Alfredo’s Tinto 2010 in the Ribera... 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 →
I almost made it through an issue without recommending a gamay and then I remembered I was waiting for Thierry Michon’s to be available. Done! From the Fiefs Vendeen, the... read more →
Last stop for rosé. This one is pure fun with that pale color phony Provençal rosés try to emulate. It is a little ripe, a little low on the acid... read more →
Another Latvian drunk in Georgia thanks to Mr. Wurdeman. I am currently on a sea buckthorn kick, and bought a bunch of katsvi in the pharmacies over there, to use... read more →