La Garagista and Deirdre Heekin only do wines of beauty and I offer up this bottle as Exhibit 1. Usually this wine is all frontenac gris from the Vergennes vineyard,... read more →
From organic, sheep grazed vineyards on Grand Isle in the middle of Lake Champlain comes this little snappy pet’nat. Is there anything Kendra Knapik, veterinarian, mother (of three), great cook,... read more →
This 2015 vintage has brought some pretty crappy, sloppy rosés to the market, or am I the only one who noticed. However, Majas brought pleasure. From schist, volcanic stone and... read more →
Barbara and Giuseppe Pusceddu started their estate in 2000 and began to work more naturally in 2006. This is a tiny estate, all of 1.5 hectares and what a damned... read more →
A project from six friends, established winemakers—some previously reviewed here. For the record they are: Stefano Amerighi, Francesco de Franco ('A Vita), Nino Barracco (Barracco), Corrado Dottori (La Distesa), Giovanni... read more →
Kendra Knapik, veterinarian, mother (of three), great cook, vigneronne and winemaker. She lives with her husband and the kids on top of their Stowe winery and farms their ten acres... read more →
From about one hour north of Lisbon, an example of Portugal’s future. This rosé, which looks coppery and feels like a skin-contact wine, is actually just a rosé. The color... read more →
From calcareous and silty soil, they call this a pet’nat but it is really a refermentation in the bottle with frozen must. It stays on the lees for 9 months.... read more →
Jean & Pierre joined their father at the domaine, north of Colmar, 13 years after Dad went biodynamic in 2003. They helped spearhead the transition from selling grapes to making... read more →
Tavel, generally known for its shitty rosés, is on the rise! This producer in that besmirched appellation is proof. Finally, there is someone else other than the rare few, such... read more →