I’m a sucker for pink bubbles. I know, how girly is that? But the truth is, the pink stuff even floats in the brozé crowd (for those who haven’t heard,... read more →
Is there a better pairing for kohlrabi? There is none. This cuvée just doesn’t get the love it deserves, so let’s correct that. For a pét’nat, or as the appellation... read more →
A gorgeous example of chenin from the noir side of Anjou, meaning it’s grown on the schist. It’s still a little young. By September it will be more adult, but... read more →
Have you seen the bottling called Muskadig? This is from the same vignerons, brothers Alain and Christian Couillaud. The estate is now half converted to organic, and this cuvée comes... read more →
The estate is a half-century old and is situated in the Jurassic, a bit southwest of Rotalier, home of some pretty important winemaking action. Michael Mazier took over from his... read more →
Valentin has a degree in international law. In 2014 he asked himself, who needs that? He took an internship with Alsace’s Christian Binner, then turned his attention to dad’s vines.... read more →
Meet my new Jurassic heartthrob, Valentin. Thought it was the savagnin that would have knocked me out, turns out it was this of his three chardonnays. It needed a boost... read more →
Ben’s chenin have become far more famous than his red wines but they are not to be ignored. Why is it a Vin de France instead of what it should... read more →
On the clay-limestone soils of Mittelbergheim. It sees 21 days of whole cluster and elevage in foudres for a half-year. This was spicy, appealing in the floral way of pinot... read more →
Vince Marie is out of the biodynamic and slightly crazy (in a good way) school of Patrick Meyer and Gerard Schueller, Alsace campus. Which means this is not a man... read more →