The future is here. With the fad of natural wine comes the esque, the idea of natural without knowing what it is, without taking the time to give it... read more →
A while back I searched Burgundy to find the new pulse. What I discovered was a quiet revolution encompassing younger and older generations who were speaking common languages. I loved... read more →
So many, and now I’m racing. Pascaline and I traveled west from Soave to Piemonte. Sigh. Is there a more beautiful place in the spring? So damned optimistic. Puffs of... read more →
Joe Dressner gets all of the credit for being the first importer of natural wine. But meanwhile, up in Rockland, Maine, Paul Chartrand Imports had to deal with idiots calling his... read more →
Happy to announce that The Dirty Wine to Guide was one of five books Eric Asimov suggested for holiday gifting. He used the words exhilarating, useful and important. So, in a... read more →
On a Monday in June in McMinnville, something super cool happened. Post-tasting clean-up. There was a superb greet, drink and pick up a copy of Dirty Guide to Wine gathering... read more →