Nacho works in the eastern part of Galicia, where natural winemakers are far and few. He made this wine from an old plot he inherited from his grandmother. Nacho uses a... read more →
Javier Garcia Alonso is involved with 4 Monos (a TFL favorite) and he has just taken over the task of redirecting this estate towards natural. So now Nacho (of La... read more →
If you’ve never heard of this grape you might be more familiar with its other name, brancellao. No matter what you call it, this is a grape known for great... read more →
Carmelo Santana worked with Louis-Antoine Luyt in Chile and then continued to learn in various parts of Spain. Then he took that knowledge and headed back home to Gran Canaria,... read more →
Fernando Angulo is part of the new wave revitalizing this Jerez triangle. Many of their wines come from purchased grapes but this comes from the home plot, palomino fino from... read more →
Think of La Rioja Alta and the best years of CVNE to put the Akutain wines in their proper place. That’s where Juan Peñagaricano Akutain worked before establishing his own... read more →
I spent a few hours with the Ramiro Ibáñez, the creator of Cota 45, last year in the town of Sanlúcar. At a restaurant with white plastic chairs and fried... read more →
Goyo is one of the natural pioneers in the Ribera del Duero where he lives and farms most of his vines. But this is his mencia and palomino, from a... read more →
Diego Losada had a guitar habit and a science education. If you’re going to head for zero/zero winemaking, the coupling of those talents is spectacular preparation. He rents 15 parcels... read more →
The pink-berried mutation called xarel-lo vermell is perfect for making a watermelon-hued skin contact wine. Here it gets a boost, co-fermented as it is with fresh pressed ull de llebre,... read more →