Recent tastings on two continents have proven that the new releases (and the old ones) of Pinon have crossed into a whole other level. If for some reason these are... read more →
François Pinon has been working his father’s vines since 1987 and now, history repeats itself. François’s son Julien is working with him. The above 2011 was stunning. Packed with rhubarb... read more →
The Roero, long-underperfoming, will rise again, especially if it’s championed by people like Luca Faccenda. Luca’s vines are in the valley between Canale and Cisterna and all around are twisty... read more →
Another Pinon. Get the idea? This comes from his vineyard littered with glossy black silex. Is this the reason for the vibrations on this wine? The 1841 Farmer’s Monthly Visitor... read more →
Filippo is a delightful madman who makes single vineyard Soaves from his mashup of high elevation hills. The soil base is basalt and variations on limestone. (“Limestone creates more alcohol,... read more →
You know the second fruit growth from the vines? The ones that sprout late and most people just leave for the birds? Well, they get picked for this cuvée. There’s... read more →
A wonderful expression of the heat, the warmth and the spirit of Puglia without being jammy. Still held back and dusty and lusty. The 2012 was strong, hugely powerful and... read more →
Francesco’s father Luigi brought the estate to biodynamics in 1965. The first in Italy. At one time, his hills were all vines but to enter into biodynamics, they needed biodiversity.... read more →
Yes, this is another “let’s recover the old vine” story and glad that Diego Losada told it. He makes some very, very pretty mencia (with some doña blanca and palomino)... read more →
Vinos de Madrid is the nearest appellation to the city, about an hour drive out. Continental climate means ‘hot as hell’ in the summer, or even during harvest, as when... read more →