The 2014s have hit the U.S., finally. Find brilliance in the face of what could go down as one of the worst vintages of the century. There’s the raised volatility... read more →
2015 is a delightful vintage in trollinger land. This could be a light, fresh throwaway, but I found it deceptively complex. Gulpable? Sure. But beneath its unassuming exterior is a... read more →
The one-liter size seems like just the right thing for this glou glou. Easy-to-drink but certainly not mindless. Lovely, lovely wine. Ampeleia is a joint venture from Elisabetta Foradori and... read more →
From the clay and limestone of Corsica’s Patrimonio AOP comes a pretty spectacular vermentino. The domaine has been biodynamic for a decade, and this wine has everything I want from... read more →
From three parcels of schist and vines between 16–90 years old comes a broad, horizontal, delicious wine. After a touch of pot on the nose comes the orange and tangerine... read more →
If only it were kosher, my kosher wine readers would rejoice. But alas, the winemaker is not a religious Jew, so this is merely a good Israeli wine. The viticulture... read more →
Hate apple cider in your wine? Then pass, but if like me this is a non-issue, you’ll find plenty of enjoyment here. Macerated in anfora for up to three months,... read more →
Kisi is considered to be a natural hybrid of rkatsiteli and mtsvane. It retains acid which makes it perform beautifully in the eastern dry Khakheti where it comes from. I... read more →
Remember that 2015 was a year when the grape skins thickened. This wine sure shows it with a firmness that will need another year to soften up. The pelaverga here... read more →
It’s rare to find a 100% nerello cappuccio and when given one at the winery, I treasured it and swore to take it home with me. I didn’t. I left... read more →