A 25-year-old vineyard. The wine is raised one year in glass demi-johns and/or porcelain egg-like contraptions of his own design. The wine has an iron vibrant, edgy—make that very edgy.... read more →
David slaves in biodynamics in the cold village of Trépail. One parcel for this plot was planted in 1957 the other in 1968. This is entirely from the 2009 vintage... read more →
From a winery to watch, this is a nifty wine in the orange category. Only made in the best vintages because, as the winemaker says, the vines at over 80... read more →
Claude and his son Etienne work in a part of the Loire full of forest. Here is a different expression of sauvignon blanc than the Quartz (to the right). From... read more →
What a brilliant little project from Christian Binner. He basically has a group of farmers who are starting to follow the natural and bottle their juice instead of selling their... read more →
The Czech Republic is on the rise and Osička seems to be one of those special kind of intuitive winemakers. He works on three hectares, doesn’t use any temperature control,... read more →
I am happy to add another real Soave to the category. Here you go: Sant’Alda. This gets fermented in a combination of large oak casks and stainless steel tanks. The... read more →
Joseph Pedini lives in Brooklyn. He’s got a long commute to the vines in Oregon, but he is committed to the journey and ever since the beginning, committed to the... read more →
Claude’s son Etienne makes this little wine from the gascon grape, rare and indigenous to their area in western Loire. It makes for a small-berried bunch that can be a... read more →
There are so many lovelies in this lineup from Les Pirouettes. Almost every one is my new favorite. Long live Alsace! A little chalkiness makes this one just fabulous—a food-worthy... read more →