I love this dry-farmed Mendocino vineyard, and so do Tracey and Jared. This is their first effort from it. At first I gave it a not bad, which sounds like... read more →
This is a lovely wine, and if the farming was better it would be so much better. This is the reason why Hank won’t be working with the Ambrosia vineyard... read more →
We arrived to see a weary Jean Louis Dutraive on the Sunday morning after battling a roof fire in his winery. It didn’t faze him. He took the appointment and... read more →
Julien lives right next to his Avenas winery and cellar, high above Morgon. He makes three cuvée: Régnie, Morgon and this Fleurie. All are handled the same way: semi-carbonic, whole... read more →
The Roussillon is rising. May I offer you one of the hits of the lovely Vivent de Vins Libres event. A head-turner of elegance from schist and marl. Destemmed. Perfumed.... read more →
When I was falling for wine I was a sucker for old world grenache. In the past decade getting that flavor and spicy, bloody aromas were so very difficult, even... read more →
Eric never destems, and the full cluster shows delicacy here in 2012. He takes his time with this, aging it for 30 months in 10-year-old demi-muids. The vines in the... read more →
Thankfully, Ferdinando had a change of heart back in 2003 and retreated from a conventional modern style to a more traditional and natural winemaking. Happy that he has the sense... read more →
I found this swell bubble from Franciacorta at ViVit, the natural wine tasting that is tucked into the Vinitaly wine fair. Well, it’s not actually labeled Franciacorta and that’s because... read more →
Ever since Pierre defected Chambers Street for T. Edwards the wines have been impossible to find. So sad because they need to be discoverable. This one from marl and limestone... read more →