Deirdre Heekin works organically in Vermont (a rarity for wine grapes). She birthed this from the great Hurricane Irene vintage. A stunning orange wine, so fresh and juicy and almost... read more →
Winemaker Mike Frank is a refugee from Cameron Winery and he’s a part of the new crop of Orgeon winemakers exploring a leaner style, looking to the Loire (in this... read more →
Over a pizza dinner, I snuck this to a table full of anti-California wine drinkers. I had to wrestle the bottle away from them to get a sip. Lively, delicate... read more →
Alsace goes to Chile via André Ostertag who teamed up with some pals for this project. Soil is granitic (irrigated) in a sub region of the Casablanca valley. Vinified in... read more →
This is a rare wine with only 20 cases coming into the states. It’s as delicate as a spider’s web, and just as sturdy. More emotion than intellect.
Grown on brown limestone. Frick should get more recognition for his pinot noir and this vintage is particularly beautiful, with aspects I love: twig and ground ivy on top of... read more →
We stood in the vineyards and Audrey pointed out a gorgeous pink orchid growing from the granite. This is 14.5% abv but still has such life. Love the chamomile and... read more →
A grape cocktail, pinot gris, noir, Grand Cru riesling, gewürztraminer, pinot auxerrois and muscat. This is a long time favorite. Spring in the bottle. Not kidding.
Looking for orange wine perfection, this could be the one. Twenty-two days on the skins, fermented in open top chestnut fermenters then aged for another two years in various sized... read more →
Lovers of Valentini and Emidio Pepe listen up: here’s another contender for brilliant traditional wines from Abruzzo. Vinified and partially raised in stainless then plunked in Slavonian and French oak.... read more →