From the middle of nowhere, about 50km south of Grenoble in the Isère department of France, comes a most unusual single malt from agronomist Frédéric Revol, who decided to distill... read more →
I sipped this in Paris as well as in New York City. In either city, it was bone dry and very refreshing, stony, and I hate to say it, crisp.... read more →
Julien Viana took over 1 ha of land from Serge Bouchez in 2014 when he was only twenty. Now, seven years later, he’s farming his ten vineyards organically, either certified... read more →
Julien Viana took over the vines from retiring winemaker Serge Bouchez in 2014 and immediately started to work organically with an eye on biodynamics. The wines in his line-up have... read more →
This compelling wine from Julien Viana could be your new favorite sparkler. Made in méthode traditionnelle, you know, like champagne. The grapes are 100% ripe and there’s no dosage. After... read more →
In 2003, Brice Omont transplanted from Champagne to the slopes of Savoie, under Mont Blanc. He now has about 16ha, planted to échalas and guyot on schist and limestone terroirs,... read more →
Sylvain Liotard farms five hectares of vines and this is an example of his beautiful farming. I was completely in danger of finishing the bottle in one sitting. The grapes... read more →
This winemaker started in Beaujolais in 2008 on a tiny amount of land. Now she has branched out to negociant. I was quite taken with this velvety wine from a... read more →
This wine is a wench with a brain. Utter deliciousness. Throws a little volatility (that je ne sais quoi of nail polish). Settles down the second day. You’ve got to... read more →
New heartthrob. I had the 2011 in France, very pelaverga-like. The 2010 is more intense, and dense and more dolcetto. Terroir is complex, clay, limestone, sandstone, gravel. Traditional fermentation, short... read more →