Istrian pet’nat for breakfast? Why not, that’s what the maker of this wine says he does. But after a taste, I get it. Strawberry aromatics dissolve into savory salty stony... read more →
I guess I’m on a pinot roll this issue, and just what you need: pinot from Baden, right? The region is still not generally great but Koch seems to be... read more →
More known for his Trollinger (I think people just love to pronounce it) this is simply a delicious riesling from Southern Germany which will suit those of us who prefer... read more →
My appreciation of Hank’s wines is no secret and I’ll try to comment on all new releases. This one comes from a head trained old vineyard in a town called... read more →
The Indie Wineries Slo/Cro portfolio has so much to offer. With this bottle, it’s hard to understand why malvasia has such a crappy reputation. Grown on the south west of... read more →
The 2008 vintage in Alsace was a zippy, high acid year. The Zusslin (you’ll read about it below) and Binner are two complex darlings that can prove it. Serve them... read more →
A happy little debut from Binner, this comes from steep-sloped, young vines tucked into the Katzenthal vineyard. It’s a puppy and shows the deliciousness of Alsatian pinot. Full of fun,... 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 →
A positively fascinating, full flavored wine from a grape few people know about. Turns out that aidani is often added to the more well known assyrtiko, which gives the mostly... read more →
The cuttings for Vincent Caillé’s vines come from Clos Roche Blanche and in the bottle is the young, bouncy progeny. The wine is a good example of an Atlantic red... read more →