Chad Stock started out wildly experimental to find his truth and he’s still doing that with his “numbered” series of wine fault questions. Here, he explores volatility. Elisabetta Foradori says... read more →
Sterling Whitted is Holden and has been since the 2011 vintage. I met him at the fabulous meet-and-greet in Oregon back in June and have to say I’m pretty impressed... read more →
I’m greatly impressed by Brianne Day’s 2016s. They seem mature, self-assured. Confidence. She’s still in her playing mode, and 2016 has a lot of new playthings, but it was this... read more →
Andy Young, the great-lifed son of a Baptist preacher, came to Portland from Austin, Texas and is a real charmer and so are his wines. He's bumbling through making wine... read more →
In case you were wondering the new vintage of the Creta is beautiful. From dry-farmed grapes, this is fermented and aged in clay vessels that the winemaker, potter Andrew Beckham, created... read more →
Even though Hank gets these grapes from a vineyard that does one Roundup treatment a year, this petit manseng always has something to say—a true lesson in what this grape... read more →
Pascaline Lepeltier (who recently left Rouge Tomate) teamed up with Nathan Kendall to create a natural pet’nat that was truly New York State. Possibly inspired by La Garagista’s wisdom of... read more →
Just a fabulous example of how, if treated with respect, zinfandel can be completely satisfying. This was whole cluster, with a 30-day maceration, including daily pigeage. While it borders on... read more →
The wines of Kim Engle (along with his artist wife Debra Bermingham) have improved with each year. This four-year-old cabernet franc speaks to place bigly. Hello mellow Indian Summer by... read more →
Brothers from planet Vermont, Jonny and Christopher Piana are fascinating guys with brains on fire, and so is their cider. This year’s are worthy. Head out and quench your thirsts... read more →