In this issue I’ve a few traditional wines that just are beauties even if they aren’t natural at heart. This is one. It is compellingly gorgeous. If you can find... read more →
I’m beginning to think that the appley chenin is one of the hardest grapes to work with. It reacts poorly to overworking and easily loses its acid. But when it’s... read more →
Love this one from Chardons, it has that pale blush without the use of any pea or PVPP. Refreshing. Yum.
Home Vineyard always has a higher alcohol level than Hank’s other wines and we feel it here even in 2011. But it’s a beauty, with plenty of that savory sage... read more →
Another great find from the Indie Wineries people. This smacked of old world rusticity in the best possible authentic way. The story here is that the grapes went to Giacosa... read more →
Soave can be delightful and sometimes profound. I tasted this at Villa Favorita, the springtime wine fair run by Angiolino Maule. This lovely expression of garganega comes from soils of... read more →
Nice! So food-worthy and solid, mineral lovely syrah which I matched with black bean hummus. Go figure. At first wildly reduced, but big deal. On the palate it is pure.
A basic from one of my favorite burgundy producers, this is made from the leftovers of barrels which makes it mainly a declassified Savigny. But there’s a little bit of... read more →
Assis and his wife Nuria specialize in vintage cava that stay long on the lees. The 2006, recently disgorged, was the talk of the tasting, but this one, the youngest,... read more →
My favorite albariño maker, an ex-pat Californian, has gone missing. Wherever Todd is, we hope he is okay, it also means that after the 2011 vintage, the wines of Benito... read more →