Considered Hervé’s most age-worthy, this is a great example of a wine, made in traditional fermentation and oak aging yet remains as light on its feet as a vin de... read more →
A crazy blend of red and white grapes with floral, bacon and tannin, savory and sandy from one of my favorite producers in Emilia-Romagna.
What a brilliant little project from Christian Binner. He basically has a group of farmers who are starting to follow the natural and bottle their juice instead of selling their... read more →
The Czech Republic is on the rise and Osička seems to be one of those special kind of intuitive winemakers. He works on three hectares, doesn’t use any temperature control,... read more →
Everyone loves Vince, as I will—once I meet him. He learned the soil from Alsace’s Patrick Meyer. Once the grapes from his volcanic soil arrive into his winery, he gives... read more →
Joseph Pedini lives in Brooklyn. He’s got a long commute to the vines in Oregon, but he is committed to the journey and ever since the beginning, committed to the... read more →
There are so many lovelies in this lineup from Les Pirouettes. Almost every one is my new favorite. Long live Alsace! A little chalkiness makes this one just fabulous—a food-worthy... read more →
The soil (as the name suggests) is their sandy plot. Their vines are up to sixty years of age. The fruit is raised in tank, never seeing wood, resulting in... read more →
From a 9-hectare estate, made by the Boisard boys. The vines are over 30 years old from gravely soils. Aged in barrel for eight months, and as I’ve tasted these... read more →
Didier’s 3.8-hectare estate produces a very pretty pinot, even in 2014, a year of rain and a volatility-producing fly they called the Suzuki. Yet, this is a burst of flowers,... read more →