Based on the 2010 vintage, this is the second disgorgement of this wine, with the additional year on the lees, it has become brilliant. Chalk, celery root, gentle fizz, powder,... read more →
The boob thing is quite the trend in France to sell wines, but all must be tamed to come to the United States. Over there, lolois a kid’s word for... read more →
I am so very sorry, I’m not sure there’s any of this left but it sure was pretty. There may be some on the left coast. Snoop around. It’s worth... read more →
Summer wine alert. Rush now to get what you can and stock up on a lovely Atlantic wine,“the other muscadet” from the gros plant grape.
I popped this for some buddies in a pine forest with fiddles and accordions in the background and damn, did it get attention. The wines from the domaine get better... read more →
Here’s a beauty for those who want to explore chenin done well on schist. But first that name: Camille tells me “Mentule means penis in old French. Matagrabolisée is a... read more →
Just because I always recommend Marc’s wine doesn’t mean I should stop. The Briords is from grapes planted in 1930 on deep clay/schist soil over granite. The 2013 is brilliant... read more →
Back before there was a craziness for natural wine there was the deeply dimpled, relatively unknown Jacques Carroget working quietly and naturally. This wine was crushed, with a kiss of... read more →
Eric Morgat told me that this 2010 was closed. I was like, really? Granted, I watched this dance over a few days and it never gave up. Never. What a... read more →
Grégoire Perron’s vines are spread out between Cerdon and Bourg-En-Bresse. So for this wine think Bugey de Cerdon style, but made outside of the Bugey zone. That means a little... read more →