Faust is from Vandières, a small town in the little known Seine-et-Marne, south-west (about 15 miles) from the city of Epernay, and quite close to Paris. These are long-time organic... read more →
Edelzwicker is an Alsatian wine that is given to field blends. Its name is derived from Edel (noble) and zwicker (blend). At one time it could be only used for... read more →
Grown in a vineyard with extremely high density, of about 16,000 plants per acre grown on a combo soil of limestone and granite. Éric has given two disrespected grapes, auxerrois... read more →
Jean Marie Rimbert’s Oscar wins again this year. Even more satisfying than in the past with some ink, tar and bandaid.
If you want to see an example of a little mouse on a wine, the kind that doesn’t interfere, check this out. It’s got a lot of velvet, tar and... read more →
The Envínate team can do no wrong. The Benje has reduced strawberry and rose and it all follows through on the palate with shockingly fine tannins. A fascinating slice of... read more →
This was stunning in a group tasting with a lot of tinned anchovies and good time. The table gawked at it. What’s the price? The team of four friends that... read more →
Who knows what grows in that parcel planted onto volcanic rock? Whatever it is, this is a true field blend and a damn riveting wine. As with most of the... read more →
Forgive this terrible packaging and also for repeating myself, but a wine that delivers this much is worth repeating. What lies beneath is worthy of simple Sunday dinners and a... read more →
The hills of Emilia are singing with excitement. And here I give you one winner from the 2016 Wine Without Walls Awards that I presided over at VinItaly. I love... read more →