In 2003, Brice Omont transplanted from Champagne to the slopes of Savoie, under Mont Blanc. He now has about 16ha, planted to échalas and guyot on schist and limestone terroirs,... read more →
One side of the Pieroth family is more conventional and the younger generation, Christine, is natural. This is the expression of her vision for pinot. From her family’s Nahe estate,... read more →
When a cousin told me her only wine memory of her beloved father was his penchant for Chateauneuf, I had the thought to give her a Proustian experience. The vehicle... read more →
Soif da Vsvam is a joint project from Thierry Puzelat and John Wurdeman of Pheasant’s Tears. Vinified at Pheasant’s Tears in Tibaani, this is from grapes the friends planted in... read more →
A new kid on the block who has just snagged a long-term rental of more than 5 hectares of old gamay vines in the Morgon and Fleurie crus. These are... read more →
Trediberri was founded in 2007 as a partnership of three men: Nicola Oberto, Nicola’s father Federico (who had been Rennato Ratti’s winemaker and has great land holdings he brought to... read more →
Piero Macciocca’s wines are not about pleasing people but about being true to the land and vintage. This DOCG is the “entry” level of his single vineyard cesaneses, but there’s... read more →
Years ago, I was introduced to Michel Gahier’s fabulous wines at lunch in Arbois with Pierre Overnoy. Seeing it on the list he grabbed a savagnin and claimed Gahier one... read more →
Chanterêves now owns five hectares, but the negoçe business survives. They have access to some beautiful fruit, as evidenced through this Aloxe. For whole cluster freaks like me, this is... read more →
David Keck of Stella 14 didn’t make wine in 2021 and while this is sad, there were some very happy winemakers greedy for his grapes. This frontenac blanc, one of... read more →