From the so-called Bartolo Mascarello of the Oltrepò Pavese, this is the wine you need to round out your knowledge of traditional farmer, natural Italian wine traditions. Lino Maga has... read more →
Yuki Nakano makes wine in Japan and in New Zealand, where he works with Kindeli as well as on his own operation, Kunoh. He leases, farms and supplements with grapes... read more →
I first tasted this wine a few years back when visiting on the volcano. Wow, I thought, got to meet these people. The wines were so old-fashioned, they reminded me... read more →
In an ocean of this season's rosés, none spoke to me. Then this came along. In 2019, Hank’s wines were gorgeous, and this rosé is a perfect example of grapes... read more →
This is part of La Garagista’s fruit ciders line up and it’s wow-worthy. Refermentation of the 75% pear, is kicked off with 25% apple. There's plenty of beauty inside this... read more →
Get it while you can. This is one of the most gorgeous rosés I’ve had all summer, even if it is more literally a ramato, a skin-contact wine made from... read more →
A newish wine from an oldish place. Fermented in steel and aged in concrete. There’s fruit under the tightly plaited exterior with plenty of interest, mineral dust and somewhere there,... read more →
Roero is a forgotten part of Piemonte. You’ll find some very steep vineyards and the kind of rustic simplicity that comes with little tourism. While it has yet to show... read more →
From 0.5 ha of Jules Chauvet’s old vineyard in La Chapelle de Guinchay, here's a gorgeous little wine with five years of age—my beaujo sweet spot. This was a compelling... read more →
Fabrizio Iuli is dedicated to barbera, the grape of his ancestors. He bottles several versions and this is his benchmark. A sturdy barbera for sure, it is raised in cement... read more →