I received a few samples from a house I used to like but forgot about. While I wasn’t looking they started to convert to biodynamics, which will be complete in... read more →
I was reminded of this beauty recently while eating latkes. At 1/3 the cost of champagne, this puts a big smile on my face. This is what you need for... read more →
Phillip from AmByth is really rocking his talent in this last lineup of releases. I encourage you to try them to see the potential of Paso, a region that frankly... read more →
This perennial favorite of mine comes from the silica and clay soils of Les Hauts. The vinification is classic semi-carbonic and the result is gorgeous perfume and a joyous wine.... read more →
As always, a beautiful little wine, and in the difficult vintage of 2012, it still succeeds. Tart yet velvet with a touch of licorice. Load up on this by the... read more →
So, remember last month’s Atlantic wines? Here is the red wine equivalent. Roberto Santana made this from ancient grapes growing right out of the rocks overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Foot... read more →
Would I love to see this cheaper? Yes. Would it taste better at $25? Yes. But still this is a gorgeous example of mountain nebbiolo. Coming from silly steep slopes... read more →
I’ve been tasting this for a year and now the wine has popped out of the box, or so I thought when I sipped it in Angers this year. Just... read more →
Textbook for carbonic at colder temperatures yet able to hold on to a sense of place. Wherever this wine is is where you want to be. Gorgeous, velvet and full... read more →
How can a place named Liebenberg go wrong? I walked through this sandstone-laden monopole of the Zusslin family with Marie two years ago, a lieu-dit bordering Grand Cru Pfingstberg. I... read more →