Ischia, the volcanic island in the middle of the Bay of Naples, is now more famous for the beach scenes in Elena Ferrante’s novels than for wine. For good reason.... 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 →
Château de Bonnezeaux has not produced wines under its own label since the 1980s, having rented its vines. Here’s the first vintage in over thirty years and only possible after... read more →
This wine has been going back and forth to back and forth in its evolution. Right now it’s in an awesome spot, similar to when I fell for it at... read more →
Lapsed biologist Nacho Gonzalez’s wines get better with each vintage. Amazing what he is able to do with beautiful grapes and clay and steel tank. But this particular wine gets... read more →
Caleb Leisure fell in love with qvevri and bought several in Georgia and planted them in Tony Coturri’s winery. This was his 3rd vintage and it’s beautiful. Grapes come from... read more →
Pinot beurot is the local name for pinot gris, the grape with a pink skin. No one much talks about it, but the grape often pops up in vineyards in... read more →
This refresher gets a two month fermentation in stainless. It’s unusual with its touch of jasmine and pine forest—but no pine infusion here. Then there’s a long lingering mandarin and... read more →
Give this one a decent chill and taste the spectacular. The wine speaks of where, though maybe it's my imagination as I’ve never been to that part of deep Margaret... read more →
Diego Losada had a guitar habit and a science education. If you’re going to head for zero/zero winemaking, the coupling of those talents is spectacular preparation. He rents 15 parcels... read more →