Paul Gibson is working a forgotten plot of land right inside Shelburne Farms from the stumps of vines he resuscitated. Trained up on poles, as in the Northern Rhône, this... read more →
Vigneron Eric Texier is helping out here as the wine whisperer for this domain that works 5.6 ha out of their 56. The wine begins its life in a partial... read more →
Yuki Nakano makes wine in Japan and in New Zealand, where he works with Kindeli as well as on his own operation, Kunoh. He leases, farms and supplements with grapes... read more →
Julien Viana took over the vines from retiring winemaker Serge Bouchez in 2014 and immediately started to work organically with an eye on biodynamics. The wines in his line-up have... read more →
I first tasted this wine a few years back when visiting on the volcano. Wow, I thought, got to meet these people. The wines were so old-fashioned, they reminded me... read more →
Another knockout from Hank Beckmeyer. This foot-stomped number struck me as California red at its best. Beautiful with blushes and smiles. Rose petals and that gentle pomegranate character that I... read more →
And ta da to you! This is an inspired crazy-ass blend. Pinot noir dominates at 35%, then in descending order you'll find gentle slarina, tannic grigolino, and a smidge of... read more →
A newish wine from an oldish place. Fermented in steel and aged in concrete. There’s fruit under the tightly plaited exterior with plenty of interest, mineral dust and somewhere there,... read more →
It is with great sadness that I drank this bottle of beauty from the last complete vintage of Pascal Clairet. Vinified in stainless in full carbonic, it is then aged... read more →
A solid under-$20 red that’s organic with lowish SO2 is harder to find than a ripe peach in January. But this sangio is that. It has a lot of charm for... read more →