In this issue I’ve a few traditional wines that just are beauties even if they aren’t natural at heart. This is one. It is compellingly gorgeous. If you can find... read more →
This made me think that Slovenia is a great place for pinot. This spot has more sandstone and marl than limestone but the result in the wine is savory. The... read more →
Alberto Nanclares is an iconoclast in Albariño country, Rias Baixas. He boots the conventional wines in the ass. There’s lots of stuff inside this wine which comes from one parcel.... read more →
Combining Podolinsky biodynamics and his grandfather’s wisdom, Denis Bogoević Marušić has managed to nurse into a bottle a wine that fascinates and delights me. The wine was aged in large,... read more →
On the other hand, here’s a wine that is pure Campanian grapes, made in Campania. Here you go: a charming literfull of vin-de-soif-a-go-go. Even with skin contact this is a... read more →
This is a gorgeous wine from a very serious and accomplished winemaker. I’m looking forward to his total commitment to organics. He is heading in the direction of more risk-taking... read more →
Ben Haines is a man without a vineyard—like so many—but trying to make do by seeking out great wines to borrow from. The Malakoff is rocky and rich in quartz,... read more →
Mark Angéli treats his special single-vineyard wine to a two-year élevage, and it always seems rounder, fuller, a bit more classic with a bitter edge and bracing rhubarb. Don’t leave... read more →
Need a deep and complex champagne with the clout of Selosse? Try this collaboration between the biodynamic minds of Benoit Marguet, Benoit Lahaye, Vincent Laval, and David Leclapart. Chardonnay from... read more →
Pierre farms three different parcels of vines with over 60+ years of age in the Haute Côte de Beaune, above Pommard, on the typical red clay soils. Inspired by ancient... read more →