How can a place named Liebenberg go wrong? I walked through this sandstone-laden monopole of the Zusslin family with Marie two years ago, a lieu-dit bordering Grand Cru Pfingstberg. I... read more →
Alsatian producer Christian Binner started this project a few years back to mentor up-and-coming voices in the region and to bring brilliant wines at gentle prices to market. He basically... read more →
At 80,000 bottles this domaine isn’t so tiny, but it isn’t so huge either. What it definitely is, however, is new to me. Riesling lovers rejoice. A riesling full of... read more →
Over a decade ago I visited Stéphane Bannwarth as his stern mother looked on. He seemed a bit of a mad scientist as he experimented with his above-ground qvevri. Since... read more →
From the smallest of the Alsatian grand cru (3.4 hectares) comes a stunner. Really. This is compelling, even with higher SO2 and all. The year was a rich one. Residual... read more →
The Deiss family inspired Alsace to great things, believing in the place more than the grapes. That's why they say, to hell with mono-variety. Here's one case of that using... read more →
Ever since Pierre defected Chambers Street for T. Edwards the wines have been impossible to find. So sad because they need to be discoverable. This one from marl and limestone... read more →
This starts in stainless steel and then goes into foudres. “One of the best ways to bring wines back to reality,” Théo told me. From loess soil, the grapes are... read more →
Alsace sparklers can be fantastic. Case in point, this number from Boesch. The still wine hangs out in foudres for two years and gets no dosage. But you knew that.... read more →
I am usually bored by pinot blanc but this is one to change my mind. Direct press with some whole bunches added which probably adds to that enlivening touch of... read more →