Especially when you see this for $12, buy a pallet of this one. I’m not kidding. These days it’s so hard to get a deal like this; with a good... read more →
From 500 meters up, at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains in the Rousillon AOC of southern France, comes a wine squarely in the inexpensive and (very, very) cheerful category.... read more →
Vigneron Eric Texier is helping out here as the wine whisperer for this domain that works 5.6 ha out of their 56. The wine begins its life in a partial... read more →
If only I was this much of an overachiever. This wine drinks well immediately upon opening and yet gets better over the next few days. While delicious and easy drinking,... read more →
Are you in the Cyril Fhal fan club? Why not? On his gneiss soils, he makes wine of pleasure and that extra element of depth. But, while this wine went... 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 →
This is the third wine of Jeff Coutelou’s that I’ve recommended in two issues. A fan? I should say. This drinks a little tough and rough and shows alcohol, but... read more →
Jean Marie Rimbert’s Oscar wins again this year. Even more satisfying than in the past with some ink, tar and bandaid.
Perhaps you’ve heard: there’s a muscadet shortage. This is probably due to Eric Asimov’s wine school over at the Times, but whatever the reason, we’re in trouble. To the rescue... read more →
The 100+-year-old vines are squarely in Minervois but as the wine is 100% carignan it wears the more broad designation Côtes du Brian. Falling in love with old vine carignan... read more →