Forget about the deux mille huit on the label, we’re talking deux mille dix, and it’s a vin de pays because roussane grapes aren’t allowed in the Beaujolais, where this... read more →
Tasted this in the Loire, and found it so yummy and very velvety with that edge and ink. I haven’t had a wine from J-P in a long time that... read more →
I tasted this quite a few times back in the Loire this past February and then guzzled it down in New York in March. It never failed me. Puzelat just... read more →
I was about to skip their wines at the David Bowler tasting, but my friend PP made me stop and I’m glad she did. This one ambushed me; robust and... read more →
Concrete aged, all stems, it’s chocolate and serious with a long, windy finish of velvet and deliciousness. I see they have it over at Crush in New York City. It... read more →
Once upon a time I loved Zinfandel. But over the last 15 years, they have gone all syrupy on me and there are very few I want to drink. Then... read more →
The 2011s from our friend Steve over in California are lovely. Loved them all, from the melon-like Vermentino ($20) to the Primrose-scented Bone Jolly Rosé ($18), to the subtle and... read more →
Contrary to common belief, there is an American vermouth that uses wormwood! Tad Seestedt makes this beauty at the Ransom Wine Company and Distillery. Grippy, bitter, savory, wild hay, dry,... read more →
If you don’t know the wines from Coralie and Damien Delecheneau in the AOCs of Touraine Amboise & Montlouis, get to know them now, before everyone else discovers them. They... read more →
Casa Costa Piane is making prosecco safe for the world. Col Fondo in style, even if it’s not noted on the bottle, this is bony, stony, and foggy. True, I... read more →