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 →
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 →
Deirdre Heekin works organically in Vermont (a rarity for wine grapes). She birthed this from the great Hurricane Irene vintage. A stunning orange wine, so fresh and juicy and almost... read more →
Another wonderful debut from Vermont. This one is from Nicholas Kimberly who studied at the school of La Garagista. Here, his first solo effort. A 50/50 blend, the brianna came... read more →
When it comes to hybrids, I find myself partial to marquette. It’s a relatively new hybrid that has eight different vitus in his history. While said to be a grandchild... read more →
For Loups, Deirdre Heekin takes grapes from her "clos" -like West Addison vineyard. That's the one that is always replete with wildflowers and bordered by a forest. Bunches of dried... read more →
The new releases of La Garagista won’t disappoint, but which ones to buy first? Well, get your favorites, of course, but the Loup d’Or is really speaking to me these... 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 →
Having walked the marquette vines—Vermont’s answer to Alpine nebbiolo—in the Vergennes vineyard this past August, it was obvious, barring disaster, that Deirdre and Caleb would have a crop. And a... read more →
Deirdre has been named a star by Eric Asimov and who knows if she’ll still remember that we knew her when. We certainly hope so! This Ci Confonde (previously known... read more →