Buzet is known for mostly cooperative wine, and it’s for this reason that Ludovic, one of the sweetest winemakers you can find, has a hard time busting out of expectations.... read more →
Hervé Souhaut’s first vintage from this reclaimed vineyard in Saint Joseph, the 2012, is just about sold out. You’ll be lucky to find some on restaurant lists. It’s beautiful. I... read more →
Part of the new generation of Beaujolais winemakers, Yohan has arrived. He works on 6.5 hectares. The Moulin is his largest holding, its soil mixed with three colors of glorious... read more →
With degrees in chemistry and enology, how do Sam Baron and Shaunt Oungoulian make wine this good? It IS a new world. I guess this is what happens when generations... read more →
High elevation, limestone and good sense. That’s what makes this wine, from vines planted around the time I visited the Dolomites, in 1999. Raised in stainless and then plunked into... read more →
Ms. Sabre, a brave soul in Burgundy, has had some tough times and some tough vintages, but in 2013 the wines are really lovely. If you don’t know her yet,... read more →
I blind tasted this at Discovery Wines and almost nailed it. Loire Valley Gamay? Vines near Clos Roche Blanche? Like the actual gamay from Clos Roche Blanche? Trevor was nodding... read more →
Almost everything Celine and Laurent produce out there in southern Burgundy gets the AF approval. Very structured, with zingy acid, long and lively all wrapped up in a medium-bodied package.
From the Southern Rhône town of Vaison la Romaine comes a vibrant wine made from biodynamic syrah, grown on limestone. Now, I’m usually not too in love with syrah from... read more →
They’re calling this Bruno’s final vintage—with a raised eyebrow. And the Batard? Probably because the idea that Debize might stop making wine makes him a bastard. The story goes that... read more →