Raised and fermented in cement, there’s a good percentage of whole cluster in the pressed juice. This adds plenty of crunch and spice as well as carbonic-like fruit and charm... read more →
El Diablo does it again, this time Jose Pastor brought treasures back from that island riddled with retirees, Mallorca. From the Binissalem D.O., this wine comes from fifteen acre estate... read more →
Alix Roque is a charming young woman, and we’ll be hearing more from her as she has taken over working these ten hectares from her mother, Catherine. But for now,... read more →
In a 12.5% alcohol package straight from the spookily beautiful Dolomites is a beauty of a Bordeaux blend, something that I don’t recommend too often. But this one sure did... read more →
An Italian couple, architects, moved to Cataluna from Piedmont and went about hunting old vines and working with the fruit. This field blend is my favorite of their offerings. Love... read more →
A native of Catalunya, Mario Rovira started to make wine to its northwest in Bierzo in 2011. This is his second vintage and we’ll be watching him. Want to practice... read more →
Jancis Robinson’s book Grapes documents chelva as an old Andalucian grape which is often called lairen. Allowed in the Madrid DO, it seems to be a hearty and disease-resistant variety,... read more →
You want to pronounce it correctly for the right props: that’s shomlo (as opposed to Shlomo), and it’s good. No, make that really good. From a high-elevation hill of volcanic... read more →
While Damien and Coralie (La Grange Tiphaine) work biodynamically at home, this wine is from purchased grapes, and is aged for 6 months in stainless steel, and damn, it is... read more →
You’ll see the price on this wine ranging anywhere between $12 and $17 on the shelf. You’ll have to forgive the range and just buy it. A gentle sauvignon, on... read more →