“Abandon the burgundy palate,” Scott declared in the office building basement where he makes his wines. Okay, it’s not the romantic, deep burgundy cellar, but it does have an urban... read more →
In case you were wondering the new vintage of the Creta is beautiful. From dry-farmed grapes, this is fermented and aged in clay vessels that the winemaker, potter Andrew Beckham, created... read more →
From the Vinos de Madrid appellation, and the quartet of monkeys who work there, comes an old vine albillo, a very disrespected Spanish grape making a strong comeback. The grapes... read more →
Field blend alert! Just for fun, I’ll tell you what is in this technically white wine but actually a rosé. 50% pansa blanca, 15% sumoll, 8% beier, 8% garnatxa blanca... read more →
Pascaline Lepeltier (who recently left Rouge Tomate) teamed up with Nathan Kendall to create a natural pet’nat that was truly New York State. Possibly inspired by La Garagista’s wisdom of... read more →
Physically exquisite, the slopes of Racha are a melding of terroirs. It’s known for its ham and for the semi-sweet wines (the one to the left) called khvanchkara that are... read more →
Emzar Vasadze, the owner of the Tbilisi 8000 Vintages wine shop has gotten into the qvevri wine biz and the wines are good! The rkatsiteli had some mouse, but not... read more →
This is one of those wines that grabs you and demands attention, especially for lovers of salty sherries and Vin Jaunes. Yes, this belongs to that world. Supposedly the Phoenicians... read more →
Stefano and Giovanna live and work on their vines in Chianti, even if they use the IGT DOC. How could they not? Anyone looking for typical chianti might be scared... read more →
Why are we mostly denied Patrick Sullivan’s wines in the United States? He’s the king of soif. This one delivers tangerine citrusy joy and immediately puts a smile on my... read more →