My favorite albariño maker, an ex-pat Californian, has gone missing. Wherever Todd is, we hope he is okay, it also means that after the 2011 vintage, the wines of Benito... read more →
Working with whole cluster, all stems, this is a tasting wonder of a wine with beautiful cranberry and balance. Another to look for is Alfredo’s Tinto 2010 in the Ribera... read more →
This is a project from Roberto Santana, a Tenerife native and extremely talented wine maker who teamed up with like-minded friends to find some wild vines with something to say.... read more →
Tendal, red and white, I love them both. They come from very high elevation—up, up far from the nearest volcano. If you go back to Issue #2 when I talk... read more →
Both Jose Pastor and Jenny & François work with the Suriols at the forefront of serious cava. This particular cuvee for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty and refreshingly gentle. This... read more →
Rafa! What a special man and a very fine winemaker. Everything made under the Viñedos Culturales label (his project, reviving old vineyards and methods of winemaking) is worth exploring but... read more →
Another Rafa wine, as above, but the polar opposite of the Los Cipreses with more savory on the outside than the in, strong yet silky. Destemmed, steel ferment, returned to... read more →
So, remember last month’s Atlantic wines? Here is the red wine equivalent. Roberto Santana made this from ancient grapes growing right out of the rocks overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Foot... read more →
I visited in 2010 and the wines keep on getting better and better. The 2009 is nothing short of stunning, an incredible balancing act with zip, verve, nervousness and a... read more →
This is for all lovers of muscadet, and if you subscribe, that means you. Lovely, it comes from the granitic soils of Cambados, where Alberto is about the only person... read more →