When BW (part of its parentage is an extinct wild grape) is made as a rosé, it becomes a schlilcher. And a delicious one. Full of cumin and cherry, a... read more →
The resurrection of Emilia-Romagna and fizzy malvasia continues. A no brainer charmer. Juicy and gentle. This is hard to find, right now. But won’t be for long.
If you don’t know the wines from Coralie and Damien Delecheneau in the AOCs of Touraine Amboise & Montlouis, get to know them now, before everyone else discovers them. They... read more →
Stony, bone dry and crunchy (a wine descriptor that’s been popular over the past two years, just go with it). It reminds me of a bony Casa Coste Piane prosecco,... read more →
Patrick Bouju makes this in the Auvergne from old gamay varieties grown on volcanic soil. It is clean, (a.k.a., disgorged and sludge-less). Only 10% ABV and as the name suggests... read more →
Assis and his wife Nuria specialize in vintage cava that stay long on the lees. The 2006, recently disgorged, was the talk of the tasting, but this one, the youngest,... read more →
The wine tastes a little conventional and I suspect there are controls in the winery. But our friend Eric Texier tells me he’s brilliant in the vineyard and my palate... read more →
Both Jose Pastor and Jenny & François work with the Suriols at the forefront of serious cava. This particular cuvee for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty and refreshingly gentle. This... read more →
Let me count the ways of how much I love this wine. The fruit from this came from the Vergennes vineyard, worked organically. Deirdre let this sit on skins for... read more →
Based on the 2010 vintage, this is the second disgorgement of this wine, with the additional year on the lees, it has become brilliant. Chalk, celery root, gentle fizz, powder,... read more →