This is for all lovers of muscadet, and if you subscribe, that means you. Lovely, it comes from the granitic soils of Cambados, where Alberto is about the only person... read more →
I popped this for some buddies in a pine forest with fiddles and accordions in the background and damn, did it get attention. The wines from the domaine get better... read more →
Here’s a beauty for those who want to explore chenin done well on schist. But first that name: Camille tells me “Mentule means penis in old French. Matagrabolisée is a... read more →
Just because I always recommend Marc’s wine doesn’t mean I should stop. The Briords is from grapes planted in 1930 on deep clay/schist soil over granite. The 2013 is brilliant... read more →
I gave this wine from granite and sand to a friend, a total heathen. A guy who peppers most wines, really. He takes a pepper grinder, twirls away and says,... read more →
Grégoire Perron’s vines are spread out between Cerdon and Bourg-En-Bresse. So for this wine think Bugey de Cerdon style, but made outside of the Bugey zone. That means a little... read more →
Get it while you can because this is probably a one off. From north Etna—1,300m. Foti usually produces a still rose between 12.5% and 13%, but, in 2011, the alcohol... read more →
The 12 refers to the vineyard grown on flint and clay. This is a simple, straightforward wine, that is perhaps more simple than the price tag suggests but still, it... read more →
Consider yourself warned, this wine from Jacques Broustet is a brett bomb, you know, that bacteria that can give wine overtones of a herd of sheep? So if you’re intolerant,... read more →
There are a few people working naturally in Cahors, and thank the gods because the place has the stuffing of greatness. Fabien Jouves is one of them. Here we have... read more →