Third generation Mallorcan winemaker Cati Ribot befriended Oriol Artigas and the result is her entry into the natural side of wine. This is a co-ferment of the native giró ros... 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 →
I have been an east coast cider zealot, but this one from Oregon has turned me into a believer. This is the result of Hiyu's (Nate Ready) collaboration with the... read more →
Franken baby! Thanks to the pioneering work of Michael Voelker of 2Naturkinder, the fortunes and reputation of this part of Germany (closer to Prague than to Frankfort) is on the... 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 →
And ta da to you! This is an inspired crazy-ass blend. Pinot noir dominates at 35%, then in descending order you'll find gentle slarina, tannic grigolino, and a smidge of... read more →
If a wine of innocence is what is needed, one to remind of us of life before the worries and angst set in, when we ran through fields and jumped... read more →
A friend and I drank this in the backyard of his East Village apartment. I could see why he was so enthused. This is a terrific little wine from Los... read more →
Salvador Batlle Barrabeig’s Còsmic is birthed from 9.5h in Emporda, northeast Catalonia near Girona. This was my favorite from his recent line up. Grown on granite and calcarious clay, it’s... 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 →