A joint project between the winemakers Tiago Teles and Antonio Marques-da Cruz (Quinta da Serradinha). This is their more 'important' version of Portugal’s most widely planted red grape, Castelão. You... read more →
This 2021 blend is a well-thought out wine with 80% skin contact pinot gris, 15% direct pressed, barrel fermented riesling, and 5% skin contact schönburger. Each grape type is vinified... read more →
Situated at the southernmost tip of Côte Chalonnais, the little village of Montagny rises! In the hands of Andrew Nielson of Le Grappin, this chardonnay, planted on limestone, is a... read more →
Nicolas Gonnin in Paris makes straightforward but spot-on Chinons. This former train conductor had his first vintage in 2021 and I have put him on my “one-to-watch” list. I love... read more →
Seb Congretel used to be in the New York market but alas, now his wines are just in Texas. Our loss because there’s always a need for excellent Beaujolais. He... read more →
While Michael Wenzel is known for his furmint, this blaufränkisch (also known as lemberger and kékfrankos) is so very pretty. The fruit comes from three different vineyards' limestone plots, not... read more →
Have you noticed how hard it is to find a drinkable rosé that doesn’t feel cranked out on a copy machine? This one is an antidote, especially for what (these... read more →
When the sun was relentless on the Aegean island of Lemnos, sea this rosé of Manolis Garalis just was the thing to quench the thirst. Garalis farms 5 hectares of... read more →
From the 2020 vintage (shh) a controversial wine on the table, a touch reductive but mostly oxidative, nutty, mild deep. This is where fino meets retsina and I’m in love.... read more →
When in Valtellina in 2019 I met a man named Marco Ferrari at Ar.Pe.Pe. He had worked with Franck Balthazar in Cornas and was looking forward to making wine on... read more →