Just to let you know, the ‘Tavijn Ruché 2014 won one of those Wine without Walls awards I presided over—and it’s the one that is more easily available. But this... read more →
I am in love with the wines from Emilia lately. I swear when you’re weary of wine and you don’t drink beer, this is what you want. Grapes are de-stemmed.... read more →
The 2014s haven’t yet hit the U.S. but the rest of the world has them. Set your sights on this pair of star trebbiolos as soon as they appear. Find... read more →
A snappy blend of sage and herb, exactly what I wanted as I landed in London, sitting in the fabulous wine bar Duck Soup and sensing I was about to... read more →
Alsace sparklers can be fantastic. Case in point, this number from Boesch. The still wine hangs out in foudres for two years and gets no dosage. But you knew that.... read more →
Is it the next cult wine? Perhaps. Beautiful. Importers were fighting over these from Lise and Bertrand at the last Dive Bouteille, even though they were in plain sight for... read more →
Weisskopf is such a meticulous worker and the wines are always full of polish and life. I often recommend his wines but for some reason have not included the Négrette... read more →
From gneiss soils, four whole years on the lees. So what does that mean? Plenty of complexity for a little simple wine that is far from simple with the depth... read more →
One of the most disrespected grapes is on its way to be saved by Julie Benau. At first she was suspicious of going no-SO2 but I think this result is... read more →
An assured and flashy offering from natural wine-challenged Austria. Half of the grapes get a few hours of skin contact, the other half get 6 months. The two then get... read more →