The Czech Republic is on the rise and Osička seems to be one of those special kind of intuitive winemakers. He works on three hectares, doesn’t use any temperature control,... read more →
Everyone loves Vince, as I will—once I meet him. He learned the soil from Alsace’s Patrick Meyer. Once the grapes from his volcanic soil arrive into his winery, he gives... read more →
Joseph Pedini lives in Brooklyn. He’s got a long commute to the vines in Oregon, but he is committed to the journey and ever since the beginning, committed to the... read more →
Claude’s son Etienne makes this little wine from the gascon grape, rare and indigenous to their area in western Loire. It makes for a small-berried bunch that can be a... read more →
There are so many lovelies in this lineup from Les Pirouettes. Almost every one is my new favorite. Long live Alsace! A little chalkiness makes this one just fabulous—a food-worthy... read more →
The soil (as the name suggests) is their sandy plot. Their vines are up to sixty years of age. The fruit is raised in tank, never seeing wood, resulting in... read more →
From a 9-hectare estate, made by the Boisard boys. The vines are over 30 years old from gravely soils. Aged in barrel for eight months, and as I’ve tasted these... read more →
Didier’s 3.8-hectare estate produces a very pretty pinot, even in 2014, a year of rain and a volatility-producing fly they called the Suzuki. Yet, this is a burst of flowers,... read more →
This one needs time. Stick it in the wine fridge for a year or at least six months and decant. Every so often there’s a miracle that happens in wine.... read more →
Massimo Marchiori & Antonella Gerona work on clay and limestone, utilize fiberglass fermentation tanks and old vines of weird grapes. This one bottomed out at 10% ABV, a pink-skinned grape... read more →