I met Matteo, one of the partners involved with this extreme project, on the alternative nebbiolo wine tour in 2020. The reclamation of heroic steep vineyards—they look like Roman ruins—was... read more →
The Texiers grow grapes just on the border that separates the northern and southern Rhône, where the limestone starts to take over, in an appellation almost forgotten. Martin, the second... read more →
Hank Beckmeyer of La Clarine Farms is very secretive about both the grapes in this wine and his processes. For now at least wants this line of wines to be... 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 →
Ones to watch here, father and son Luis and Roberto Aburto are based in Colón in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. That’s north of Mexico City, where the soils are... read more →
I’m a sucker for carignan from just about anywhere other than the celebrated Priorat. I prefer the grape direct, untarted up, like this one from Calce village in the Roussillon. The... read more →
The small négociant run by René-Jean Dard and Hervé Souhaut has been a source of great wines. The grapes for this come from Frederic Pierro’s vines, and the quality of... read more →
I’m falling in love with Beaujolais all over again. There’s so much great stuff out there right now and when I had this one from Dufaitre, I was smitten all... read more →
Jgia is a rare Georgian grape. Most people vinify it into a red wine but here Irakli Blui is committed to making a refreshing wine that speaks the language of... read more →
I’m a huge fan of vignaoli Vanni Nizzoli’s wines across the board and this one, made in the champagne method, shows verve and class. The base wine sits on the... read more →