Francesco’s father Luigi brought the estate to biodynamics in 1965. The first in Italy. At one time, his hills were all vines but to enter into biodynamics, they needed biodiversity.... read more →
Elena Pantaleoni believes in tradition and a continuity of her heritage, the proof is always in the bottle and glass as it is with this bonarda/barbera blend. The heavy clay... read more →
Jure Štekar, who took over the estate in 2012, is making beautiful wine and kudos to Jake Halper of Field Blend for picking him up. I was particularly taken with... read more →
Is there a better pairing for kohlrabi? There is none. This cuvée just doesn’t get the love it deserves, so let’s correct that. For a pét’nat, or as the appellation... read more →
From about one hour north of Lisbon, an example of Portugal’s future. This rosé, which looks coppery and feels like a skin-contact wine, is actually just a rosé. The color... read more →
A gorgeous example of chenin from the noir side of Anjou, meaning it’s grown on the schist. It’s still a little young. By September it will be more adult, but... read more →
Have you seen the bottling called Muskadig? This is from the same vignerons, brothers Alain and Christian Couillaud. The estate is now half converted to organic, and this cuvée comes... read more →
The estate is a half-century old and is situated in the Jurassic, a bit southwest of Rotalier, home of some pretty important winemaking action. Michael Mazier took over from his... read more →
Meet my new Jurassic heartthrob, Valentin. Thought it was the savagnin that would have knocked me out, turns out it was this of his three chardonnays. It needed a boost... read more →
This is from a collection of very old vineyards with God-knows-what growing on decomposed basalt in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Often reduced, this vintage is coming around and shedding... read more →