Like Manuel Moraga (in the Chilean story), Frantz used to be in forestry. He worked in Québec before moving back to France. He makes this marvelous wine from a blend... read more →
This menu pineau has always been one of my favorite Puzelat wines. It ages beautifully. Saline and floral. Of course drinking it with wonderful friends helps. If you can’t find... read more →
After his dad died suddenly in 2002, Antoine took over the family domaine of 11 hectares. Talent runs in the family and Antoine’s wines are pretty stunning. From limestone terroir,... read more →
This is as sad a story as it gets. Clos Cristal is the historic vineyard with crazy vines that grow through a wall to hasten ripening. It was some crazy... read more →
Pretty awesome pet’nat, gentle, barely bubbled, and for some reason it seems like a Swiss army knife, meaning a totally winsome, good for whatever, workhorse of a wine with a... read more →
Sébastien Dervieux, lovingly known as Babass, can at times strike a very beautiful wine and in the shitty year of 2014, this pet’nat is one of them. The name suggests... read more →
Recent tastings on two continents have proven that the new releases (and the old ones) of Pinon have crossed into a whole other level. If for some reason these are... read more →
François Pinon has been working his father’s vines since 1987 and now, history repeats itself. François’s son Julien is working with him. The above 2011 was stunning. Packed with rhubarb... read more →
Another Pinon. Get the idea? This comes from his vineyard littered with glossy black silex. Is this the reason for the vibrations on this wine? The 1841 Farmer’s Monthly Visitor... read more →
Bruno Rochard returned to his family’s estate in 1998 and started to work his 6.5 hectares in 2002 under the guidance of neighbor Richard Leroy. In 2006, he started to... read more →