Based in Puligny-Montrachet, the young Armand has recently taken his family’s land back from négociant to vigneron. The 2013 is his first vintage. The winemaking here is whole bunch. Look... read more →
I took the world’s worst picture. Forgive me. In fact I’m just teasing you here because Nicolas made so little, it’s impossible to find, though when it comes in, it... read more →
From husband and wife team of Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott comes this new winery in Savigny. They call themselves négociant- vinificateurs. They’re emblematic of the new face in burgundy,... read more →
Former sommelier Jacques Février has made his first vintage from schist and gneiss soil in the Coteaux d’Ancenis. Where is that? Between Nantes and Angers. I kept on returning to... read more →
The god of red wine shone down on melon-master Marc Ollivier in this vintage, and I’ll be extolling the virtues of all of his cuvées, but let’s start here with... read more →
While researching Naked Wine, I wandered into the Ardeche and spent the night carousing with the band of winemakers up there. Among them, Andre Calek, Sylvain Bock, Gerald Oustric and... read more →
Did you see this retro price? For a biodynmic wine? Chambers Street has always championed the little people, and right now they have a cluster of truly beautiful wines at... read more →
Owned and run by Jon and Elizabeth Bowen (her name just happens to be the same as one of my favorite authoresses), the vines are plunked into limestone, chalky-clay, sandy... read more →
I have an unnatural love for the Pignard Beaujolais (as well as his friend’s, Christian Ducroux). And if, like me, you could drink Beaujo every day of the year, I... read more →
The Huberts always produce wines with power value. If you’re a bordeaux lover be prepared to stack this by the case. Here’s the herbal character of cabernet franc. The malbec... read more →