The Texiers grow grapes just on the border that separates the northern and southern Rhône, where the limestone starts to take over, in an appellation almost forgotten. Martin, the second... read more →
The enthusiastic, blunt and charming Kuniko Mukai is one of the rare female brewers and brewery heads. She works in the seaside town of Ine, in the northern part of... read more →
David Keck of Stella 14 didn’t make wine in 2021 and while this is sad, there were some very happy winemakers greedy for his grapes. This frontenac blanc, one of... read more →
Ones to watch here, father and son Luis and Roberto Aburto are based in Colón in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. That’s north of Mexico City, where the soils are... read more →
The Raphaël wines from Maria Berucci are all keepers (bonus points if you can find her rosato). This rosso is a straightforward example of cesanese. It’s destemmed, concrete fermented, and then... read more →
Next trip to Gradoli, for sure I’ll be visiting Georgea and Alessandro because their wines are kind of knocking me out. This came from their organic, regenerative farming at an... read more →
Pinot from Tuscany? Usually I would say no, but from Fabrizio Niccolaini and Patrizia Bartolini, the names behind Massa Vecchia? Count me in. This is from a tiny parcel at... read more →
Olivier Boulin is a negoçe based in Strasbourg, with a cellar in Dole. The wine is primarily pinot noir, from Pupillin with a little poulsard in the mix. It is... read more →
What a terrific bottle of bubbles. From Deidre’s Vergennes vineyard comes a stunner that is simply full of joy. The wine is certainly aromatic. springlike and so refreshing, all spring... read more →
Spain’s hot Alicante region is not known for its great wine for good reasons. They are far and few between. But La Zafra, making wine since 2016, is bottling sincere... read more →