This producer was all over the wine bars of Vienna. I just had to try it… and fell in love on the spot. Sylvain works on 1.5 hectares and the... read more →
In the big VieVienum sit down tasting of high-scoring Austrians, there was only one wine I liked, and I liked it so much it was shocking. "How did they let... read more →
Here is a winemaker you want to know about. Johannes Trapl. I came across him by accident at VieVinum and was wowed. This is a fantastic rosé from 100% whole... read more →
Sylvain Liotard farms five hectares of vines and this is an example of his beautiful farming. I was completely in danger of finishing the bottle in one sitting. The grapes... read more →
Will the real grüner veltliner please stand up? Do you even really know what it tastes like? When I sampled Trapl’s wines, I thought I might be getting close. After... read more →
Kendra Knapik, veterinarian, mother (of three), great cook, vigneronne and winemaker. She lives with her husband and the kids on top of their Stowe winery and farms their ten acres... read more →
Another winner from Vermont’s Camila Carillo. The la crescent and frontenac gris were picked on the early side and co-fermented. Then came the marquette, petite pearl and frontenac noir. Both... read more →
Recommend a Long Island wine? Well if it weren’t for Benford Lepley and Erik Longabardi’s effort, I'm not sure it would happen. They blended merlot and chardonnay to make Long... read more →
From the village of Ludes, 20 minutes south of Reims, another beaut from a man we know little about. Classic, delicious and has depth with its odd blend of acid... read more →
The high elevation clay-limestone and tuffaceous soils of Sannio Benevento in northern Campania has a great wine tradition, and looking forward to seeing this winemaker's progression. Here he gives grapes get... read more →