Papari means “horse,” hence the horses on the label. But that’s the least of the information you need on this wine. What is important is the taste. Discreet saperavi, on... read more →
Birthed from the coupling of Laura (from the Jura) and Niki (aka The Skinny Buddha) from Manavi come two new fascinating wines from Georgia. The red, Tsigani Gogo, is a... read more →
Just a fabulous example of how, if treated with respect, zinfandel can be completely satisfying. This was whole cluster, with a 30-day maceration, including daily pigeage. While it borders on... read more →
Meet a new crush! If there were a quintessential Alice wine, this would be it. At first it was stinky but with a decant, okay, let’s say the next day,... read more →
From the Ycoden-Daute-Isora, the northwest part of Tenerife, this parcel for the unstoppable team of Envínate is 1000 meters up. I am in wine heaven. There’s much here that’s similar to... read more →
Sapiens is the name of the farmer who owns the plot this wine is made from. He claims he’s got dolcetto planted. No way, said winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt. So that’s... read more →
This high priestess was squeezed from 100-year-old own-rooted vines grown at 2,400 feet. She is sensual, transparent, a courtesan and a spitfire. The light shines on her and around her... read more →
You know there’s wine in Ontario, but in Quebec? Indeed there is. And I have a favorite. Frédéric Simon and Catherine Bélanger make wine less than an hour outside of... read more →
Irancy is a little-seen appellation in the Auxerrois region of northern Burgundy (think Chablis). So many of the wines from there show coarse tannic rusticity, but not this one. With... read more →
The wines of Kim Engle (along with his artist wife Debra Bermingham) have improved with each year. This four-year-old cabernet franc speaks to place bigly. Hello mellow Indian Summer by... read more →