This is a beauty. A blend of two vineyards with more than 40 years of age in the village of Mareuil. The land is clay limestone. There's complexity from barrel... read more →
Vincent Charlot farms about 11 acres in Mareuil, just west of Epernay. This gorgeous cuvée comes from about a half-acre of vines planted in 1955. There is a razor’s edge... read more →
Cati’s wines are immensely popular for good reason: they’re lovely. And this one is a strong coup de foudre, a love at first sight. Its back story is that in... read more →
This comes from Madeira’s two best old plots, with vines between 60 and 100 years old. While baga is dominant, there are about 19 other grapes in this field blend.... read more →
This is from Yann Bertrand’s negoçe line of wines and it is just gorgeous—as really all his wines are. It's rare to find a Saint Amour — everyone’s favorite wine... read more →
Marcel's son Matthew Deiss has brought his own fine sensibility to the family domaine. I particularly resonated with this field blend from the Gruenspiel—a vineyard of granitic, sandstone and gneiss... read more →
On a recent visit to Tissot, I was treated to a magnificent tasting, including a lineup of Stéphane’s chardonnays from different terroirs. Five in total. This, his only one without... read more →
This former cheese maker knows his way around natural yeast and has a commitment to no SO2. Had his “lowly” St. Romaine a decade old, was pure bliss. This is... read more →
The original still wine of Champagne, and this one is a beaut. The color and the depth of flavor. Whoa. Delicate beauty. Tough to find. You might try Uva in... read more →
Frank’s 2011s are terrific. This is the vintage to taste to find out why there’s so much fuss. Contadino, at a lesser price, will charm you, and this one from... read more →