In the big VieVienum sit down tasting of high-scoring Austrians, there was only one wine I liked, and I liked it so much it was shocking. "How did they let... read more →
I had never been interested in wines from Hungary until this one. Hello, little wine. This one is 85% whole-cluster pressed juice. Then it's fermented in amphorae of different sizes,... read more →
Sylvain Liotard farms five hectares of vines and this is an example of his beautiful farming. I was completely in danger of finishing the bottle in one sitting. The grapes... read more →
I had this in the fall and loved it. I had it again last night and remembered that I had forgotten it. This second time, it was just as extraordinary.... read more →
Will the real grüner veltliner please stand up? Do you even really know what it tastes like? When I sampled Trapl’s wines, I thought I might be getting close. After... read more →
From the get go in 2014, it was clear that Rémi Sédés, working the relatively unknown and promising granitic terroir of Coteaux d’Ancenis north of the Muscadet area, had the... read more →
From organic, sheep grazed vineyards on Grand Isle in the middle of Lake Champlain comes this little snappy pet’nat. Is there anything Kendra Knapik, veterinarian, mother (of three), great cook,... read more →
Another winner from Vermont’s Camila Carillo. The la crescent and frontenac gris were picked on the early side and co-fermented. Then came the marquette, petite pearl and frontenac noir. Both... read more →
Only 60 bottles of this was made and I think I’ve been responsible for drinking a good chunk of them when I last visited. Wow, what a fun, fun glass... read more →
This is from Marga Marga, northwest of Santiago, a land not known for natural. But these folks have been making natural wine in Chile before anyone else, just because it... read more →