Another fab wine from Rafa, and this one is culled from a selection of 40–80 year old vines planted on limestone and granite, two faves of mine in one terroir.... read more →
The grape Estaladiña is missing from Jancis Robinson’s book but it is also so rare that it (oops) dropped off the list of permitted red varieties in Bierzo. From a... read more →
This is a project from Roberto Santana, a Tenerife native and extremely talented wine maker who teamed up with like-minded friends to find some wild vines with something to say.... read more →
Knocked back with a TFL reader Andrew, at Kefana, the Serbian resto on Avenue C. $58 on the menu and well worth it. Loved the gentle muted, sugarless honey and... read more →
A gorgeous orange sparkler from Vermont? Yes. It is. Deirdre Heekin has once again proved herself a sensitive, caring winemaker. With three weeks of skin contact. When I served this... read more →
Dana and Scott Frank will make their mark as Oregon’s next wave, with fascinating takes on that state’s terroir. Everything from the 2012 vintage (Rhinestones, their pinot, for example) is... read more →
I admit. I’m a Frank watcher, I’ve been following these from the funky beginnings to their confident present. This is based on the 2012 vintage, completely satisfying and totally stable.... read more →
Sticker shock alert. Whether or not you think it’s worth it is up to you, but for the Cornelissen lover in your life this would make terrific gift. Based on... read more →
If you’re headed northeast from Alba, Bramaterra is on the way to the Milan airport in the Alto Piemonte. From younger vines than the DOC Bramaterra, this is partially aged... read more →
I traveled in the north of Italy with Antonio and Daniela di Gruttola last April, a fantastic fun couple, who make killer wines, which in spoof-ridden Campania stick out like... read more →