Bravo Bloomers! Slaving there in the thankless but oh-so-promising Lake Seneca, showing the world that terroir prevails. A combination of whole bunches and crushed grapes. Vinified in steel tanks for... read more →
According to Eric and Christine Nicolas, this is an attempt to make an affordable wine from their terroir. Okay, this is not inexpensive but it is damned classy and totally... read more →
This 2015 vintage has brought some pretty crappy, sloppy rosés to the market, or am I the only one who noticed. However, Majas brought pleasure. From schist, volcanic stone and... read more →
As Fifi would say, “That’s what we call the glou-glou effect.” Cherry-stained vin de soif with a touch of fruit. If you see the white by the name of Antika... read more →
Derek Mossman Knapp started this project—reclaiming and celebrating the ancient vines of Chile—shortly after the 2010 earthquake. One of my favorites was Lot #46. Even though the Parker rag, Wine... read more →
Every time I taste this ol’ Familiar, I am reminded what a great little wine this is. At about 12.5% ABV, it is a blend from five vineyards which stretch... read more →
Considered Hervé’s most age-worthy, this is a great example of a wine, made in traditional fermentation and oak aging yet remains as light on its feet as a vin de... read more →
Yes, there are red wines in Vinho Verde. Here we have a nifty 100% varietal from the Baseira vineyard and produced by a man I’ve not met, Antonio Ribeiro Pereira.... read more →
This is a brill lambrusco by some young dudes who started up in 2005. They use the charmat method. This captures the CO2 into a closed tank for its fizz... read more →
Last year I profiled a crazy dude making crazy wine in Zona del Barbaresco who had a composter he called “the mother shit.” He likened cutting the tips of his... read more →