James Erskine is doing his Milan Nestarec imitation with a wine that looks brown but tastes in the pink of health. Here he blends chenin with muscat, all with some... read more →
Roberto Henriquez spent winemaking time with René Mosse and a lot of time with Louis Antoine Luyt. He is also a leading force in natural wine in Chile. He stitches... read more →
This is part of my país love affair. This one was traditionally destemmed on a pan-pipe-like bamboo contraption called a zaranda. Next, the free run juice was fermented and aged... read more →
I never quite understood why xinomavro was called the Greek nebbiolo until I tasted this nine-year-old wine from Vasilis Vaimakis. It’s a wild ferment and no sulfur illustration of how... read more →
The downtrodden fallen glory of the wine that has become a supermarket cliché, Frascati is a natural for revival. Terrific volcanic soils, just a half-hour cheap train ride from Rome.... read more →
Daniele was a little apologetic about this wine as it’s made from bought grapes that are only newly organic. But no apologies needed. The grapes are destemmed, given ten days... read more →
When I asked Antonio of the Les Vignerons wine shop in Rome’s Trastevere what’s new that I’ve got to taste, he handed over this cloudy bottle with a minimalist label.... read more →
A good old traditional field blend is perfect for a pet’nat. This bottle from Chiara Bianchi and Daniele Presutti is the perfect way to kick off summer. It’s picnic or porch... read more →
Daniele grafted cesanese onto old malvasia and managed to get this very pretty rosé from them. Raised in glass demi-john, this is one of his rare wines that shows some... read more →
More good stuff slowly comes out of Abruzzo. This one I was able to taste recently in Rome at that V.A.N (Vignaioli Artigiani Naturali) tasting. From grapes planted in 1968,... read more →