Last month I wrote about the basic P-V, but this is a special selection from 40–70 year old vines from Les Quarts, often considered worthy of premier cru status. I... read more →
This is the second time and second vintage this wine has appeared in the TFL, so consider us fans. In 2012, this is a beautifully savory version, a currant-meets-garrique view... read more →
I loved this so much I poured it in Ireland when I was showing off natural- made beauties. A blend of Garnier’s two crus, the grapes have a long press... read more →
First had this in a group situation, pre-London Real Wine Fair. The wines came fast and furious. For a bottle to get my attention in that kind of setting is... read more →
Some of the Guion are my new house wines. There is a very clear progression in them from simple delicious to more serious to wow. This cuvée, between the two... read more →
Even though Hank gets these grapes from a vineyard that does one Roundup treatment a year, this petit manseng always has something to say—a true lesson in what this grape... read more →
The first wine I drank recently in Tbilisi was this beautiful specimen from John Okroshvili’s sister, Jenny. Thought to be the offspring of rkatsiteli and mtsvane, kisi has bizarrely been... read more →
Caleb Leisure fell in love with qvevri and bought several in Georgia and planted them in Tony Coturri’s winery. This was his 3rd vintage and it’s beautiful. Grapes come from... read more →
Another beauty from Lazio. Here the wine comes from young, bush-trained vines and is made with 50% whole cluster. The result is 100% delicious. Fermented and aged in a combination... read more →
Recently some friends asked me to make a cult wine recommendation and I thought it was time they knew about Gabrio Bini, a Milanese architect who found winemaking on the... read more →