Both José Pastor and Jenny & François work with Suriol, folks at the forefront of serious Cava. This particular cuvée for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty, and refreshingly gentle. This... read more →
Alberto Nanclares is an iconoclast in Albariño country, Rias Baixas. He boots the conventional wines in the ass. There’s lots of stuff inside this wine which comes from one parcel.... read more →
It doesn’t take much for a muscadet lover to love this wine from one of the two organic producers in the Basque. Its full of Altantic salinity and vibrates in... read more →
This gin from the Balearic Islands is one of two in the world that have a geographic location (the other is England’s Plymouth). Oh my. It’s a knockout of a... read more →
When I poured the wine by candlelight and the yeasty smell hit the air, my friend asked, what is that, beer? “Beer made with grapes,” I quipped. There was something... read more →
Ever wonder what sherry would taste like if it wasn’t fortified? Well, sort of like a Jura wine under flor (yeast that sometimes forms on the top of untopped-off barrels)... read more →
The still wines from Suriol are so under the radar—time for a label makeover? Because inside, the value is stunning. These are not simple wines; they are truly expressive. This... read more →
Both José Pastor and Jenny & François work with Suriol, folks at the forefront of serious Cava. This particular cuvée for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty and refreshingly gentle. Once... read more →
From vineyards south of Madrid comes this hello glou, glou deliciousness— thank you, Alfredo! Carbo. Juicy. Fun. Fun. No-brainer. With gorgeous patchouli-like exotica knit into the tannin. Knock back. Satisfying.... read more →
Goyo García Viadero is known for his wines from Ribera del Duero but he makes a mencia—with some blended-in palomino, from some old vines in Cantabria, his mother’s homeland. All... read more →