Spain’s hot Alicante region is not known for its great wine for good reasons. They are far and few between. But La Zafra, making wine since 2016, is bottling sincere... read more →
It‘s back. And it’s August, so the timing is perfect. If you love muscadet, you will love this. There is an easy-to-taste similarity that comes from granite and the Atlantic.... read more →
This is one of Nick Africano’s special bottlings, and special it is! It’s drawn from three botas of 30-year-old manzanilla from the Bodegas de Rio in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Then... read more →
The fruit here came from vineyards planted around 1945 in albariza soil. The barrels are kept full, so there’s no flor development, but Primitivo uses ex-Fino butts, so expect a... read more →
Cati’s wines are immensely popular for good reason: they’re lovely. And this one is a strong coup de foudre, a love at first sight. Its back story is that in... read more →
Dolores Carbrera has a long history of working on Tenerife. At 20 she worked at the nearby Bodegas Monje in charge of the vines. “It wasn’t easy,” she said about... read more →
Samuel Cano’s wines were a revelation for me. Check them all out if you can, but this Cuvée Eva was particularly attention-getting. Its grapes come from a small east-facing limestone... read more →
Hold on to your seats. This shocked people in a household that was drinking Kistler. They loved it which shocked me. I don’t know how to handle that one. If... read more →