Valli Unité is a hippie organic commune and cooperative just north of Genoa in the easternmost part of Piemonte. The wines here are made with ideals and the last bunch... read more →
From the hot-as-hell vintage of 2017 comes a 13.5 ABV grignolino charmer. Usually this tannic grape gets disrespected with the soif treatment—a quick, fizzy ferment. But when you taste this... read more →
Joe Jefferies says that the only things that interest him are bicycles and making wine. The latter shows in every bottle of his I’ve had. (The bicycles, that’s another story.)... read more →
Xavier named his winery after his daughter, and what a bubbly girl she must be. A farmer who turned to wine in 2003, he works on 7 hectares in the... read more →
Jordi Pérez took over the famed domaine a few years back when Alain Castex had divorce issues. Schiste happens. But Alain mentored his protégé and the spirit continues. Truly, his... read more →
Jordi Pérez makes some beautiful wines from his granitic soils overlooking the sea. This bottling is a combination of whole cluster, destemmed and crushed grapes that are macerated for five... read more →
From the Beaujolais’ Philippe Jambon’s négoce project, comes his collaboration with the Ventoux’s Denis Tardieu. According to Josh Eubank, the wine’s importer, “The vinification is pretty simple. Mostly destemmed, relatively... read more →
Based on the 2015 vintage, the grapes for this come from the west-facing Biaunes. Planted in 2000, the cuttings came from Bertrand’s mentor Anselme Selosse and Vincent Dauvissat. Fermentation of... read more →
Based in Courteron, just a few miles from the city of Troyes, Fleury was the first biodynamic producer in southern Champagne. This a classy and classic champagne, a perfect crossover... read more →
Yes, you can actually spend this little and have an incredible vintage and ageable bubble. This wine is a blend from two vineyards planted in 2008: “Mataró” for Monastrell and... read more →