Drink a sauvignon blanc from Chile? Ideologically, it’s not my favorite thing. But here, I did and did so happily. My first time drinking this was last January in Valparaiso.... read more →
From the Marsala area of Sicily, specifically the Contrada Rinazzo, comes a lovely skin contact wine. Ignore the label, which says bianco, because this wine is blessed with a stunning pinkish... read more →
Another wonderful debut from Vermont. This one is from Nicholas Kimberly who studied at the school of La Garagista. Here, his first solo effort. A 50/50 blend, the brianna came... read more →
The pink-berried mutation called xarel-lo vermell is perfect for making a watermelon-hued skin contact wine. Here it gets a boost, co-fermented as it is with fresh pressed ull de llebre,... read more →
Every cuvee from the 2018 vintage from Miquettes is a great success. This is a pure syrah from 40-year-old vines on granite and black mica schist, from a plot of... read more →
Paul does his Madlobas (white and red) in buried Spanish anforas in a marani right behind the house he lives in with his family. This might be the most successful... read more →
Winemakers Evelyne and Pascal Clairet have been releasing older vintages so if you happen to see this, as I did in Paris earlier this year, don’t hesitate to buy it.... read more →
Pinot beurot is the local name for pinot gris, the grape with a pink skin. No one much talks about it, but the grape often pops up in vineyards in... read more →
Alfredo Maestro continues to produce spectacular wines, like this. He is practicing organic and this bottling is from a parcel of vines near Peñafiel in Ribera del Duero. The albillo here... read more →
The winemaker Yossi Zakon has been in the winemaking business since 1981, very rare for a rabbi who lives in the Lubavitcher community of Crown Heights. He always wanted to... read more →