Summerhill is an estate in Kelowna started by the charismatic Stephen Cipes, a New Yorker who fell in love with that part of British Columbia in 1986. Kind of a... read more →
Javier Garcia Alonso is involved with 4 Monos (a TFL favorite) and he has just taken over the task of redirecting this estate towards natural. So now Nacho (of La... read more →
If you’ve never heard of this grape you might be more familiar with its other name, brancellao. No matter what you call it, this is a grape known for great... read more →
About seven years ago, a fierce advocate for authentic wines in Argentina and now winemaker, Gabriel Dvorskin, wrote me a note about the scion of the Zuccardi family, Sebastián. “He... read more →
When Alessandro Job’s grandfather died there was a decision to make. What to do with the family property in Friuli? That’s when Alessandro and his wife Lavinia decided to leave... read more →
Jae Chu is a talent who came to Burgundy from Seoul, Korea for love of the grape. She works out of a shared facility in Bligny and there her handful... read more →
Think of La Rioja Alta and the best years of CVNE to put the Akutain wines in their proper place. That’s where Juan Peñagaricano Akutain worked before establishing his own... read more →
Colombera & Garella is about twenty minutes south of Sostegno and a little further west of the Sesia River. The grapes get ten days maceration and six months of aging.... read more →
A friend and I drank this in the backyard of his East Village apartment. I could see why he was so enthused. This is a terrific little wine from Los... read more →
Giol is a large producer. I have never visited which puts me at a handicap because especially when dealing with large producers, visits are even more important to make sure... read more →