Irancy is a little-seen appellation in the Auxerrois region of northern Burgundy (think Chablis). So many of the wines from there show coarse tannic rusticity, but not this one. With... read more →
Why does my favorite one from Mouzon-Leroux have to be so hard to find? It is fermented in barrel, goes through malo, and it is so complex that the dosage... read more →
Brothers from planet Vermont, Jonny and Christopher Piana are fascinating guys with brains on fire, and so is their cider. This year’s are worthy. Head out and quench your thirsts... read more →
A while back, David Cascione fell in love with cider. He moved to the Basque to learn about it and make it. Then he fell in love with a woman.... read more →
The prices are starting to creep up on the Envínate wines, so stock up while you can. The whites, as well as the special parcel bottlings, are going to be... read more →
The first time I had this vintage was in fast-talking Philippe Valette’s Mâcon-Chaintré’s cellar–okay, let’s call it his man cave. We sat near his barrels in a sectioned-off den-like area... read more →
Pierre farms three different parcels of vines with over 60+ years of age in the Haute Côte de Beaune, above Pommard, on the typical red clay soils. Inspired by ancient... read more →
If you’ve been loving the wines from Domaine Plageoles you’ll need to sign up for this little number from a neighbor. This is a stunning, sturdy wine that ticks all... read more →
Brézème is a patch of limestone in the granitic part of the Northern Rhône that borders the south. As with all of Eric’s reds, there is no destemming; whole clusters... read more →
Giovanni’s plot is in Barolo, from a vineyard high on the town’s slope. He is the only producer who makes a single bottling from the fruit. Beneath his home, he... read more →