The grand duke of natural wine, Jules Chauvet’s family vineyards in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, still bear fruit. Some of it goes right into the famille Joubert’s cuverie. Here we go with... read more →
From the area more known for the white citrusy picpoul comes a strange one: tempranillo. Why Julie’s dad planted it, God only knows. But it’s damned delicious. Kirsch, caraway, cocoa,... read more →
German transplant Christoph Fischer makes a true and beautiful field blend from an old plot of grapes planted in alberello—bush-vine style—something quite rare for the ritzy Maremma. You’ll find a... read more →
Every once in a while someone will ask me to taste their wine and low and behold, I’m starstruck. Coup de couer. The grapes come from a single goblet vineyard... read more →
The TFL readers is no stranger to the wines of Michael Voëlker at 2Naturkinder in Franken. This is the man who escaped London to head back to his family’s vines... read more →
Claude Courtois lives and works in the ‘we get no respect’ east of Orléans commune of Soings-en-Sologne in the Loir-et-Cher. His roots are deep in the back-to-nature movement—not in the... read more →
Elio Sandri has beautiful vineyards and in the nubile spring, as I saw them last year, they are filled with daisies. This is a quiet, modest house and the grapes,... read more →
From the big toe of Italy comes a stunner. The vines are six years young and the resulting wine is puppy-like in energy. I couldn’t stop drinking it. Vinified in... read more →
Bourg is rooted in tradition and if you like the old world of northern syrah, you’ll love his wines. He’s got 1.5 hectares now and he works those grapes in... read more →
If you’re lamenting the lack of real Bordeaux, this one will restore your faith. In Margaux (one of my favorite zones in Bordeaux), priced well under $100, it’s a bargain... read more →