There’s such good stuff going on those schist-based soils of Rablay/Layon, and this entry from Bruno Richard was stunning. There was plenty flesh and pithy skin firmness and tension. A... read more →
In 2015 Guria, on the west coast of Georgia, was hit by frost and nary a grape to be had. To deal, Zurab Topuridze bought saperavi in the east from... read more →
Former restaurateur Noel Diaz works out there on Treasure Island, buying from a variety of vines. When he’s able to have his own vineyards watch out, but meanwhile, take a... read more →
Zorjan, a former policeman, found his true life’s work in wine 22 years ago. The resulting wines are authentic and from a time past. His vines are on the Slovenian... read more →
Based in Mittelbergheim, north of Colmar, Pierre Rietsch’s riesling comes from the clay and limestone lieu dit, Stein. An extremely appealing dry, fleshy riesling with nice depth from almost two... read more →
Like the man, Mark Angéli’s wines are a peaceful journey into sensibility. The La Lune, both the regular and the one raised in amphore is a blend from three vineyards... read more →
I always love this from a field blend on the wrong side of town, Bonnencontre, that’s in nowheresville, 31km east of Dijon, far on the other side of fancy Burgundy.... read more →
“What about that?” Hervé, the man helping with a Beaune-side blind tasting, asked about the crud floating around. I explained to him that the wine wasn’t filtered. It’s not a... read more →
This is as sad a story as it gets. Clos Cristal is the historic vineyard with crazy vines that grow through a wall to hasten ripening. It was some crazy... read more →
Meet one of the winners of the outsider Burgundy night that Pascaline and I officiated over at Rouge Tomate. Giles is based in Morey St. Denis with scattered plots around... read more →