Nebbiolo acts like a different animal in the heavier clay hills of Monferrato; farming is a little more complicated, and there is certainly more wildness. But wildness and finesse live... read more →
This domaine continues to come into its own as Pablo and his brother do less in the cellar and give more love to their land. Here, the vines are over... read more →
A brilliant, stunning chenin blanc from Béatrice & Pascal Lambert’s clay and limestone soils. This fleshy but sparky wine goes through malolactic fermentation, unusual in that terroir. As a result,... read more →
Without a doubt Marc Olivier is one of the heartthrobs of The Feiring Line. He did it again in 2014. Love. Love. Love. Granite soils, vines over sixty years. The... read more →
In 1979 the Arndorfers planted a small vineyard of the rare, pink-skinned Roter Veltliner on rocky top of the Gaisberg, one of the most important terroirs in the Kamptal. Martin... read more →
Really caught my eye, mostly because of the pure balance of this; the grapes just seemed to sing with one another, and then there was a depth that just made... read more →
Need a deep and complex champagne with the clout of Selosse? Try this collaboration between the biodynamic minds of Benoit Marguet, Benoit Lahaye, Vincent Laval, and David Leclapart. Chardonnay from... read more →
In a world full of difficult-to-love barbera, this one is a joy. Tannic yet balanced, the whiff of cinnamon and turmeric gives it some touch of gulpable exotica. If you... read more →
I haven’t had one of Doug Tunnell’s wines in a long time, my bad. He was pretty much the first in Oregon to champion the grape and he had the... read more →
“Abandon the burgundy palate,” Scott declared in the office building basement where he makes his wines. Okay, it’s not the romantic, deep burgundy cellar, but it does have an urban... read more →