In this part of Calabria the soils are limestone, the sun is strong and the wines are rich. This one is raised with no temperature control, in stainless. The softening... read more →
Jean-Sebastien Gioan starts with grapes from a mix of his vines planted in 1938, 1959 and 2007 for extremely low yields. The fermentation is started with pied-a-cuve and the classic... read more →
Monferrato in the Piemonte region has many varied terroirs and one of them is Gamalero, an hour and twenty minutes south of Malpensa. The soils are sandy and silty. There... read more →
When the times get tough, friends help out. This has been the case with the De Moors of Chablis who have been hit hard in the past years. Just when... read more →
In the great grape hunt of 2016, Alice and Olivier found some from not too far away from home, in Auxerre. But the majority of fruit came from an organic... read more →
I have a soft spot for this Champagne because back in summer 2003 when I visited with Pascal Leclerc, he had me saber my first champagne. When he passed away... read more →
This is a vibrant cuvée from the young vines planted on the sandy schists of Anjou. There’s broadness on the palate, impact from the schist. There’s a gentle oxidation that... read more →
Château de Bonnezeaux has not produced wines under its own label since the 1980s, having rented its vines. Here’s the first vintage in over thirty years and only possible after... read more →
Ludovic’s new releases are absolutely vibrant. He’s a strict no-sulfur guy and a believer in only releasing wines when ready, hence a recent debut of a decade old wine. It’s... read more →
Put your nose here and you’re in the Rhône, for sure. The soils at the domaine have those big stone, galet-like rocks and plenty of iron-rich, red clay. The fermentation... read more →