I finally got to drink a bottle of Charles’ wine instead of a cellar sampling. I was so impressed with him, his wines and what he’s doing—bringing sheep into Vosne,... read more →
In the big VieVienum sit down tasting of high-scoring Austrians, there was only one wine I liked, and I liked it so much it was shocking. "How did they let... read more →
Here is a winemaker you want to know about. Johannes Trapl. I came across him by accident at VieVinum and was wowed. This is a fantastic rosé from 100% whole... read more →
I had never been interested in wines from Hungary until this one. Hello, little wine. This one is 85% whole-cluster pressed juice. Then it's fermented in amphorae of different sizes,... read more →
Sylvain Liotard farms five hectares of vines and this is an example of his beautiful farming. I was completely in danger of finishing the bottle in one sitting. The grapes... read more →
It‘s back. And it’s August, so the timing is perfect. If you love muscadet, you will love this. There is an easy-to-taste similarity that comes from granite and the Atlantic.... read more →
I had this in the fall and loved it. I had it again last night and remembered that I had forgotten it. This second time, it was just as extraordinary.... read more →
Will the real grüner veltliner please stand up? Do you even really know what it tastes like? When I sampled Trapl’s wines, I thought I might be getting close. After... read more →
Kendra Knapik, veterinarian, mother (of three), great cook, vigneronne and winemaker. She lives with her husband and the kids on top of their Stowe winery and farms their ten acres... read more →
Another winner from Vermont’s Camila Carillo. The la crescent and frontenac gris were picked on the early side and co-fermented. Then came the marquette, petite pearl and frontenac noir. Both... read more →