Every once in a while you need to blow a lot of dough on a special bottle of champagne, and that’s when people go to Krug. Honestly, you have options.... read more →
Brothers from planet Vermont, Jonny and Christopher Piana are fascinating guys with brains on fire, and so is their cider. This year’s are worthy. Head out and quench your thirsts... read more →
A while back, David Cascione fell in love with cider. He moved to the Basque to learn about it and make it. Then he fell in love with a woman.... read more →
Pierre farms three different parcels of vines with over 60+ years of age in the Haute Côte de Beaune, above Pommard, on the typical red clay soils. Inspired by ancient... read more →
My guests couldn’t stop calling this col fondo prosecco ‘champagne.’ But you know what? There is definitely a champagne-like creaminess here. The fruit is ripe; in fact, it pops. Like... read more →
Jerome Lambert is part of the crowd working on the schist of Rablay-Sur-Layon. That village is rapidly becoming better known for its rebellious winemakers producing dry chenin rather than its... read more →
Hello, you little crowd pleaser. Noel Diaz gets these grapes from the poetically named Starry Night Vineyard in the Foothills. It’s hooked to irrigation pipes, but Noel tells us that... read more →
When you’re weary of wine (it happens), reach for the fabulous dry grape soda of Emilia, otherwise known as real lambrusco. Vittorio Graziano sets to work on this by destemming... read more →
Massimiliano Croci is keen on bringing respect to his little-known area of Emilia. A sip of any of his wines, fizz or dry, amber, red or rosato will prove it.... read more →
Gutturnio is a DOC that came into being only in 2010. By law, the wine must be a blend of barbera and croatina, and it can be fizzy or still.... read more →