Denis Bogoevi Maruši pays homage to the Alex Podolinksy form of biodynamics and this wine, from dolomite limestone, directly seaside on ultra steep grades, is an attention-getter. A big boy... read more →
When I was out at Les Marchand Wine Bar in Santa Barbara, tasting through wines from the Jurassic Vineyard we all indulged in this one, and drank and drank even... read more →
Let me count the ways of how much I love this wine. The fruit from this came from the Vergennes vineyard, worked organically. Deirdre let this sit on skins for... read more →
Based on the 2010 vintage, this is the second disgorgement of this wine, with the additional year on the lees, it has become brilliant. Chalk, celery root, gentle fizz, powder,... read more →
I am so very sorry, I’m not sure there’s any of this left but it sure was pretty. There may be some on the left coast. Snoop around. It’s worth... read more →
Summer wine alert. Rush now to get what you can and stock up on a lovely Atlantic wine,“the other muscadet” from the gros plant grape.
This is for all lovers of muscadet, and if you subscribe, that means you. Lovely, it comes from the granitic soils of Cambados, where Alberto is about the only person... read more →
Just because I always recommend Marc’s wine doesn’t mean I should stop. The Briords is from grapes planted in 1930 on deep clay/schist soil over granite. The 2013 is brilliant... read more →
Eric Morgat told me that this 2010 was closed. I was like, really? Granted, I watched this dance over a few days and it never gave up. Never. What a... read more →
I gave this wine from granite and sand to a friend, a total heathen. A guy who peppers most wines, really. He takes a pepper grinder, twirls away and says,... read more →