This year I decided to make my own kosher wine for Passover, and all I needed was a felt-tipped pen. For some reason I just don’t drink enough Tissot and... read more →
The domaine is in the cute, red-geranium besotted town of Eguisheim (home to natural wine icon Domaine Schueller). The new generation, Denis, took his dad’s biodynamic (since 2006) farming further... read more →
This wine, produced by Papras, certified organic since 1990, is part of a series named after the dangerous, beautiful and jealous nymphs of the freshwater springs. Grown on the limestone... read more →
José Luís Bastías and Daniela Lorenzo’s 4ha winery is in dusty Maule, not far from Talca, first planted in the early 1800s. The grapes are co-fermented with their skins in... read more →
Julien Viana took over the vines from retiring winemaker Serge Bouchez in 2014 and immediately started to work organically with an eye on biodynamics. The wines in his line-up have... read more →
In an ocean of this season's rosés, none spoke to me. Then this came along. In 2019, Hank’s wines were gorgeous, and this rosé is a perfect example of grapes... read more →
This compelling wine from Julien Viana could be your new favorite sparkler. Made in méthode traditionnelle, you know, like champagne. The grapes are 100% ripe and there’s no dosage. After... read more →
Another knockout from Hank Beckmeyer. This foot-stomped number struck me as California red at its best. Beautiful with blushes and smiles. Rose petals and that gentle pomegranate character that I... read more →
From just 45 minutes northwest of Lisbon, six miles from the Atlantic, this wine comes from the Torres Vedras DOC. It’s a blend of wines from a solera started in... read more →
From just 45 minutes northwest of Lisbon, six miles from the Atlantic, this wine comes from the Torres Vedras DOC. Mostly from the fernão grape, also known in Portugal as Maria... read more →