La Garagista and Deirdre Heekin only do wines of beauty and I offer up this bottle as Exhibit 1. Usually this wine is all frontenac gris from the Vergennes vineyard,... read more →
The syrah from Hank and the Suma Kaw vineyard is always memorable but this new effort might be a tad more spectacular. As usual, the whole cluster fruit is foot... read more →
Paul Gibson is working a forgotten plot of land right inside Shelburne Farms from the stumps of vines he resuscitated. Trained up on poles, as in the Northern Rhône, this... read more →
In an ocean of this season's rosés, none spoke to me. Then this came along. In 2019, Hank’s wines were gorgeous, and this rosé is a perfect example of grapes... read more →
Another knockout from Hank Beckmeyer. This foot-stomped number struck me as California red at its best. Beautiful with blushes and smiles. Rose petals and that gentle pomegranate character that I... read more →
I have been an east coast cider zealot, but this one from Oregon has turned me into a believer. This is the result of Hiyu's (Nate Ready) collaboration with the... read more →
That moose is my new patron saint. About three years ago Deidre and her assistant winemaker Camila Carrillo started their collaboration based on their mutual fascination with oxidative wines. Lovers... read more →
This is part of La Garagista’s fruit ciders line up and it’s wow-worthy. Refermentation of the 75% pear, is kicked off with 25% apple. There's plenty of beauty inside this... read more →
Jarad Hadi, born and raised in Oregon, educated in wine in Bordeaux, is now making quite interesting wine in his home state. From the Tualatin area, from dry-farmed vines, this... read more →
A friend and I drank this in the backyard of his East Village apartment. I could see why he was so enthused. This is a terrific little wine from Los... read more →