What case of wine is complete without the Pur Breton? I couldn’t resist including the new vintage, which is brilliant. No trace of sheepy brett (or at least, not much).... read more →
So, at a cost of about $11 wholesale for this bottle (hello restaurants and wine shops!), why isn’t this wine in more places? I have no idea, because this is... read more →
The Swiss former architect also makes wines that hide from the new cool kids. Yet, like the other Mas to the left, it’s a tragedy. This domaine always delivers freshness... read more →
Brouca came to my attention from a Facebook reach out. And I’m glad he did. He is French, but as his wife is a Canadian diplomat, he moves every three... read more →
From two separate vineyards, stainless élevage and small amount of whole cluster fermentation. The whole cluster gives the wine life as both syrah and mourvèdre can be quite heavy, but... read more →
Here’s an out-of-the-box California idea. From volcanic, loamy soils blend the fiano of Campania (at home on volcanic) and arneis of Piemont (more at home on limestone). It’s no wonder... read more →
Elodie Aubert & Raphaël Gonzales’ grapes come from steep slopes and limestone soils. The wine is aged in concrete and comes out fresh, deep, really deep, super satisfying in the... read more →
Because I love aged Atlantic whites, like albariño and muscadet, I figured if I could find some txacoli, I’d be crazy about them as well. Turns out I was right.... read more →
Creamy in a roasted sweet root, light and frothy caramelized parsnip. Mystery and an element of flint. Accessible with a slight reductive edge that says, “Look at me!”
Schieferblume means “Flower of the Slate” and is a blend of riesling vines of 37–60 years from blue and grey slate soils, four different vineyards. How have these people been... read more →