So, remember last month’s Atlantic wines? Here is the red wine equivalent. Roberto Santana made this from ancient grapes growing right out of the rocks overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Foot... read more →
Wonderful wine values, classy stuff, can come from the Collines Rhodaniennes of the Rhône (mostly around Vienne on east side of the Rhône River). There’s even some lovely viognier, which... read more →
Portugal suffers from Parker-palate hangover. But hallelujah for the outliers like this vinho tinto from the Dão. It comes from vines rooted in granite and schist soils at about 1,600... read more →
Doug Tunnell is a long time supporter of Orgeon gamay. This one leans to strawberry with a touch of CO2 spritz and a nice bit of funk to keep it... read more →
A positively fascinating, full flavored wine from a grape few people know about. Turns out that aidani is often added to the more well known assyrtiko, which gives the mostly... read more →
Blind tasted in France, this was a winner. Totally. It was firm, delightful. Yup, I felt the wood (about 30% new). There was spice (but not from stems—2013 was too... read more →
You’ve always wanted an Erbaluce to knock your socks off, right? Here it is from the Erbaluce di Caluso DOC not far from Torino. This is a stunning wine. It... read more →
This Touche is going to touch a lot of chenin freaks. The finish on this is fueled by lemon, apple and mineral like a hammer. Boing! Beautiful, edgy at 12%... read more →
I visited this property back in 2002, at that time it was one of the few organic properties in Barbaresco. The family is old-fashioned and that’s the way the wines... read more →
From the smallest of the Alsatian grand cru (3.4 hectares) comes a stunner. Really. This is compelling, even with higher SO2 and all. The year was a rich one. Residual... read more →