Brothers Benoit and Sébastien Danjou-Banessy make this from sixty-year-old vines, working with low extraction and then aging it for two years in old oak. Upon opening, the wine showed subtle... read more →
Nacho works in the eastern part of Galicia, where natural winemakers are far and few. He made this wine from an old plot he inherited from his grandmother. Nacho uses a... read more →
Javier Garcia Alonso is involved with 4 Monos (a TFL favorite) and he has just taken over the task of redirecting this estate towards natural. So now Nacho (of La... read more →
If you’ve never heard of this grape you might be more familiar with its other name, brancellao. No matter what you call it, this is a grape known for great... read more →
About seven years ago, a fierce advocate for authentic wines in Argentina and now winemaker, Gabriel Dvorskin, wrote me a note about the scion of the Zuccardi family, Sebastián. “He... read more →
Jean-Claude Chanudet (married to the daughter of Beaujo original, Joseph Chamonard) works traditionally: semi-carbonic, submerged cap, raised in old oak. This is a blend from three parcels of high density,... read more →
The estate is about 12 miles west of the Adriatic and about a three hour drive west of Rome. Got it? The wine has its short, five day maceration with... read more →
When Alessandro Job’s grandfather died there was a decision to make. What to do with the family property in Friuli? That’s when Alessandro and his wife Lavinia decided to leave... read more →
Beaujo blanc is one of the world’s most underrated examples of chardonnay. The variety comes by obscurity naturally as most of the region’s acreage is planted to gamay. However, chardonnay... read more →
Fernando Angulo is part of the new wave revitalizing this Jerez triangle. Many of their wines come from purchased grapes but this comes from the home plot, palomino fino from... read more →