Love me those dark rosés. And when this one was opened amidst all the others with loftier pedigree than the banks of Niagara on the Canadian side, I chose it... read more →
It says NV but it’s the 2010 vintage. This is another fabulous entry from Bruno Ciofi’s négoce project. It’s a brilliant sparkler from the cellars of Xavier Cailleau’s Domaine Bois-Brinçom.... read more →
What a gorgeous pet’nat this is. It’s a blend of red (60% tavkveri) and white grapes (40% chinuri), so who knows why it’s called a tavkveri, but who cares. Born... read more →
When a first vintage comes out and the winemaker is hailed as the second coming of Jesus, it kicks up my eyebrow a notch. But this is our world. Henri... read more →
Vincent Jullien is a rather notorious French ex-pat in Georgia who I first met because he made exquisite spirit, including absinthe. Needing glouglou, he teamed up with friend Guillaume Gouerou... read more →
When Alessandro Job’s grandfather died there was a decision to make. What to do with the family property in Friuli? That’s when Alessandro and his wife Lavinia decided to leave... read more →
Soif da Vsvam is a joint project from Thierry Puzelat and John Wurdeman of Pheasant’s Tears. Vinified at Pheasant’s Tears in Tibaani, this is from grapes the friends planted in... read more →
Have you noticed how hard it is to find a drinkable rosé that doesn’t feel cranked out on a copy machine? This one is an antidote, especially for what (these... read more →
Why are we mostly denied Patrick Sullivan’s wines in the United States? He’s the king of soif. This one delivers tangerine citrusy joy and immediately puts a smile on my... read more →
This is the latest from Pascaline Lepeltier and Nathan Kendall. The organic grapes come from the banks of the smallish Keuka Lake. Because of the difficulty of the vintage, Nathan... read more →