Get it while you can because this is probably a one off. From north Etna—1,300m. Foti usually produces a still rose between 12.5% and 13%, but, in 2011, the alcohol... read more →
Well, let’s just talk about the way prosecco now has its own DOC, which is ridiculous, considering most of it is just undrinkable swill. But those few who work well... read more →
Both José Pastor and Jenny & François work with Suriol, folks at the forefront of serious Cava. This particular cuvée for J&F is creamy, dry, nutty, and refreshingly gentle. This... read more →
The wines of Patrick Le Brun couldn’t be more different than from those of Selosse, his more famous Avize neighbor. The two are a study in terroir interpretation; the fat... read more →
At the end of a long tasting this was just the refresher I needed. It’s red, dense fizz, full of diesel and herbal tannin. Lots of tannin. Not for the... read more →
When I poured the wine by candlelight and the yeasty smell hit the air, my friend asked, what is that, beer? “Beer made with grapes,” I quipped. There was something... read more →
This is a star in the making. Little Clémence came back home from wine school and is leading her adorable family into the land of biodynamic, low sulfur champagne and... read more →
Let’s hear it for fine and thoughtful vignerons who always make wine for the people. This is their bone-dry, stellar sparkling: 100% chenin, vintage 2004. It stays on the lees... read more →
From the winemaker Brianne Day and her Portland fermenting home. The fruit comes from Evie’s Block of Mae’s Vineyard in the Applegate Valley farmed by Herb Quady. Racked into stainless... read more →
Giovanni Menti aimed to make something fizzy and uncomplicated to enjoy with a group of friends. He succeeded. The vines are planted in the volcanic- soiled Gambellara. Geographically close to... read more →