What a brilliant little project from Christian Binner. He basically has a group of farmers who are starting to follow the natural and bottle their juice instead of selling their... read more →
Everyone loves Vince, as I will—once I meet him. He learned the soil from Alsace’s Patrick Meyer. Once the grapes from his volcanic soil arrive into his winery, he gives... read more →
Joseph Pedini lives in Brooklyn. He’s got a long commute to the vines in Oregon, but he is committed to the journey and ever since the beginning, committed to the... read more →
Côt (also known as malbec) loves old vines, cool climate and limestone. And it loves the Touraine, and Damien Delenchenau loves it all. Damien’s vines are 100+ years, old, gnarled,... read more →
From a 9-hectare estate, made by the Boisard boys. The vines are over 30 years old from gravely soils. Aged in barrel for eight months, and as I’ve tasted these... read more →
Didier’s 3.8-hectare estate produces a very pretty pinot, even in 2014, a year of rain and a volatility-producing fly they called the Suzuki. Yet, this is a burst of flowers,... read more →
If this wine were pie, it would be mixed berries, no sugar added, sprinkled with lemon—and then the savory, saucy tart would animate and jump dancing from its tin. The... read more →
Had no idea there was a province in Lazio that had an IGP called Frusinate, which allows a wide range of grapes, all of the international targets as well as... read more →
Roth is one of the Californians I have been following since he was at Martian a while back. This is his fourth vintage under his own label. And it’s terrific.... read more →
Old school alert. From terraced, steep vineyards, this wine at forty years (thank you Giorgio De Maria) might be one of the most memorable I’ve had. The 2012 is much... read more →