Pascaline Lepeltier (who recently left Rouge Tomate) teamed up with Nathan Kendall to create a natural pet’nat that was truly New York State. Possibly inspired by La Garagista’s wisdom of... read more →
Physically exquisite, the slopes of Racha are a melding of terroirs. It’s known for its ham and for the semi-sweet wines (the one to the left) called khvanchkara that are... read more →
I meant to leave this space for newcomers, but I couldn’t help myself. After all, very few people here know of shy Archil Natsvlishvili’s wine, now in third vintage. Based... read more →
This is one of those wines that grabs you and demands attention, especially for lovers of salty sherries and Vin Jaunes. Yes, this belongs to that world. Supposedly the Phoenicians... read more →
Stefano and Giovanna live and work on their vines in Chianti, even if they use the IGT DOC. How could they not? Anyone looking for typical chianti might be scared... read more →
The prices are starting to creep up on the Envínate wines, so stock up while you can. The whites, as well as the special parcel bottlings, are going to be... read more →
The first time I had this vintage was in fast-talking Philippe Valette’s Mâcon-Chaintré’s cellar–okay, let’s call it his man cave. We sat near his barrels in a sectioned-off den-like area... read more →
North of Chaintré in Viré-Clessé, the vines are 65+ years of age. The wine is medium bodied with a distinct Valette-like density of fruit. While this wine is a little... read more →
Jerome Lambert is part of the crowd working on the schist of Rablay-Sur-Layon. That village is rapidly becoming better known for its rebellious winemakers producing dry chenin rather than its... read more →
This is the late Jean-Charles Maire’s daughter, Emilie Gerard’s first effort. And while I have nothing to compare it to, I can feel the farmer in the wine, gentle, not... read more →