Quick! What other famous vigneron is in Ludes? You’re right! Béreche! Now try something new and fancy from that town. The Mémoire is based on a little solera system of... 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. Once... read more →
A new producer for me, though old to working naturally. They have never used herbicides and claim to be the producer who has worked Col Fondo style (not disgorged, so... read more →
I found this swell bubble from Franciacorta at ViVit, the natural wine tasting that is tucked into the Vinitaly wine fair. Well, it’s not actually labeled Franciacorta and that’s because... read more →
I am in love with the wines from Emilia lately. I swear when you’re weary of wine and you don’t drink beer, this is what you want. Grapes are de-stemmed.... read more →
Alsace sparklers can be fantastic. Case in point, this number from Boesch. The still wine hangs out in foudres for two years and gets no dosage. But you knew that.... read more →
Years back I remember hearing about some nutcase in Ambonnay, one of the twelve Grand Cru villages of Champagne. Beaufort worked not in biodynamics or organics but aromatherapy. The wines... read more →
This is the second vintage for the Rachais in TFL. The 2009 is spectacular, and more user-friendly than the 2006. The grapes come from a single 43-year-old plot and the... read more →
A crazy blend of red and white grapes with floral, bacon and tannin, savory and sandy from one of my favorite producers in Emilia-Romagna.
This is a brill lambrusco by some young dudes who started up in 2005. They use the charmat method. This captures the CO2 into a closed tank for its fizz... read more →