I’m on a Pablo Chevrot roll. I visited him back in 2010 and could feel he was going to find his way into working more naturally. He did, and here’s... read more →
Combining Podolinsky biodynamics and his grandfather’s wisdom, Denis Bogoević Marušić has managed to nurse into a bottle a wine that fascinates and delights me. The wine was aged in large,... read more →
Didimi was in his seventies when he bottled his first wine. It was first sold to Tbilisi, then to Italy and now, the United States. This is made in qvevri... read more →
Every year, Steve Edmunds manages to make great wine and this 2013, a 1⁄2 grenache blend, is a pure example. The fruit here comes from the Unti vineyard in Sonoma.... read more →
Hervé Souhaut’s first vintage from this reclaimed vineyard in Saint Joseph, the 2012, is just about sold out. You’ll be lucky to find some on restaurant lists. It’s beautiful. I... read more →
I had this for the first time in Paris when Aaron Ayscough (a.k.a. not drinking poison) was making me lunch and I was trying to hide the fact that I... read more →
I loved this so much I poured it in Ireland when I was showing off natural- made beauties. A blend of Garnier’s two crus, the grapes have a long press... read more →
Quick! What other famous vigneron is in Ludes? You’re right! Béreche! Now try something new and fancy from that town. The Mémoire is based on a little solera system of... read more →
Quentin Bourse is a friend of winemaker Frantz Saumon and something must have rubbed off. This is great stuff, and it should be on the high chenin alert list. Terroir... read more →
Do yourself a favor: experience these wines. They are just superb. There are 15h left of vines in all of the area of Colares, just outside of Lisbon. Most vines... read more →