Multi-talented (the La Dive diva, journalist, writer, vigneronne) Sylvie Augereau has made wine from a tiny 1.4ha parcel of old vines in Anjou since 2014. Her soils are a mélange... read more →
At the helm of La Dive Bouteille, Sylvie is also a writer, journalist and vigneronne. Her vines are old—this bottling comes from gnarled chenin that’s over 100 years old. Simple... read more →
Go and drink or go and get drunk, no matter which way you interpret these words, this wine will serve you well. Did merlot ever taste this good? Camille &... read more →
When a cousin told me her only wine memory of her beloved father was his penchant for Chateauneuf, I had the thought to give her a Proustian experience. The vehicle... read more →
If you can’t find an underground bar, drink something vinified in the ground. Gosh, I love this jumping bean-like saperavi, shot through with flower power and clay. This is from... read more →
A new kid on the block who has just snagged a long-term rental of more than 5 hectares of old gamay vines in the Morgon and Fleurie crus. These are... read more →
Over a decade ago I visited Stéphane Bannwarth as his stern mother looked on. He seemed a bit of a mad scientist as he experimented with his above-ground qvevri. Since... read more →
Piero Macciocca’s wines are not about pleasing people but about being true to the land. The grape comes from its DOCG area of Piglio, about two hours south of Rome.... read more →
Trediberri was founded in 2007 as a partnership of three men: Nicola Oberto, Nicola’s father Federico (who had been Rennato Ratti’s winemaker and has great land holdings he brought to... read more →
Thibault named this cutie while freewheeling or cycling and it’s an invigorating gamay, like coasting down a hill on a bike. You just want to shout, yippee! It sees traditional... read more →