A snappy blend of sage and herb, exactly what I wanted as I landed in London, sitting in the fabulous wine bar Duck Soup and sensing I was about to... read more →
Behold this dry red, the kind of country wine that travels well outside of the country. From calcareous soils this unnoticed and unloved grape—a cross between folle blanche and côt—will... read more →
From sandy, gravely soils near the river in Maranges. Concrete fermented then aged in 4- to 10-year-old barrels. With rising prices in the area, this is one to stock up... read more →
A hybrid of limestone gravel and granite influence. Throw in 20% whole cluster which gives a little lift. This is a slightly different expression, rustic but definitely enjoyable and a... read more →
I have a soft spot in my heart for freisa, a lovely little known grape from Piemonte. Ferdinando raises this in stainless, keeping it fresh. The length is long and... read more →
Rinaldi is always hard to snag, but this one is really worth going the extra effort for. From soils higher in iron and easy to drain, which was truly a... read more →
Worth blowing the piggy bank for this and speaking to your wine merchant to see if they can save you a few bottles. Barolo of this quality is hard to... read more →
Okay. Hans Peter Schmidt, the vigneron here, is a bit intense, a little single-minded but that’s what we love. The first time I met him I was entranced, thinking I... read more →
Blind taste your friends on this one. Syrah? Yes it is and such a mild expression. Christian is about a 45-minute drive from Vienna near the Neusiedlersee (that would be... read more →
When the Czechs get it together are they ever going to give nearby Austria a run for their vines. Some of them are so damn interesting and when I plunked... read more →