The grand duke of natural wine, Jules Chauvet’s family vineyards in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, still bear fruit. Some of it goes right into the famille Joubert’s cuverie. Here we go with... read more →
From the area more known for the white citrusy picpoul comes a strange one: tempranillo. Why Julie’s dad planted it, God only knows. But it’s damned delicious. Kirsch, caraway, cocoa,... read more →
German transplant Christoph Fischer makes a true and beautiful field blend from an old plot of grapes planted in alberello—bush-vine style—something quite rare for the ritzy Maremma. You’ll find a... read more →
Every once in a while someone will ask me to taste their wine and low and behold, I’m starstruck. Coup de couer. The grapes come from a single goblet vineyard... read more →
Federico Orsi works just outside of Bologna in the Colli, on beautiful rolling hills. He’s on limestone instead of the silt you find further west, making still and referemented wines.... read more →
The TFL readers is no stranger to the wines of Michael Voëlker at 2Naturkinder in Franken. This is the man who escaped London to head back to his family’s vines... read more →
Without a doubt Pascal Potaire is the pet’nat master. He carried the gospel directly from the late, great vigneron who popularized the category, Christian Chaussard. Of his several cuvées, the... read more →
Elio Sandri has beautiful vineyards and in the nubile spring, as I saw them last year, they are filled with daisies. This is a quiet, modest house and the grapes,... read more →
The wines from La Clarine Farm are getting more daring, more wild, and this rosé is a bucking bronco of a wine. Vinified half in tank and half in older... read more →
This is the late Jean-Charles Maire’s daughter, Emilie Gerard’s first effort. And while I have nothing to compare it to, I can feel the farmer in the wine, gentle, not... read more →