Chanterêves now owns five hectares, but the negoçe business survives. They have access to some beautiful fruit, as evidenced through this Aloxe. For whole cluster freaks like me, this is... read more →
Hank Beckmeyer of La Clarine Farms is very secretive about both the grapes in this wine and his processes. For now at least wants this line of wines to be... read more →
I’m a sucker for carignan from just about anywhere other than the celebrated Priorat. I prefer the grape direct, untarted up, like this one from Calce village in the Roussillon. The... read more →
Based in Olevano Romano, maybe a 40-minute drive southwest of Rome, Piero and Lorella make some compelling wines. This is a riveting rosé of cesanese and rosciola. This wine means... read more →
The small négociant run by René-Jean Dard and Hervé Souhaut has been a source of great wines. The grapes for this come from Frederic Pierro’s vines, and the quality of... read more →
I hadn’t had a bottle of Fanny’s wine in ages so when this came around I pounced. And you should too. Fermented in stainless and then into old wooden barrels... read more →
I’m falling in love with Beaujolais all over again. There’s so much great stuff out there right now and when I had this one from Dufaitre, I was smitten all... read more →
From vigneron Jarad Hadi’s neighbor’s vineyard at 1000 feet up, comes this gorgeously textured field blend. Cofermented outdoors, directly in the vineyard, for 30 days. We’re talking 100% whole cluster,... read more →
Jason Charles’ wines are solid and delicious. In a season when one looks for interesting rosés this bottle should definitely be on your radar. The fruit comes from cool Mendocino,... read more →
I kind of fell in love with the wines from Trapl, when I came upon them totally by accident at VieVinum in May. He’s made wine around the world, including... read more →