Kenji and Mai are two of the many vignerons now making beautiful dry wines from the area of Rablay-sur-Layon, once a hot spot for sweet. Their Faia is a blend... read more →
A blend of both grape and terroir here. The chasselas comes from basalt and the chardonnay from old river beds. According to their habit, the fruit is destemmed and co-fermented... read more →
Drink a sauvignon blanc from Chile? Ideologically, it’s not my favorite thing. But here, I did and did so happily. My first time drinking this was last January in Valparaiso.... read more →
From the Marsala area of Sicily, specifically the Contrada Rinazzo, comes a lovely skin contact wine. Ignore the label, which says bianco, because this wine is blessed with a stunning pinkish... read more →
Another wonderful debut from Vermont. This one is from Nicholas Kimberly who studied at the school of La Garagista. Here, his first solo effort. A 50/50 blend, the brianna came... read more →
Benoit and Elisabeth Jardin have their domaine in Jasnières, a region known for edgy chenin and peppery pinot d’aunis. Fermentation and aging is carried out in oak barrels over 14... read more →
Valerie Gavaud works on one hectare with her husband Bill Moysan. So obviously there’s not a lot of wine to go around. Too bad! From village to 1er cru—these wines... read more →
Winemakers Evelyne and Pascal Clairet have been releasing older vintages so if you happen to see this, as I did in Paris earlier this year, don’t hesitate to buy it.... read more →
Alfredo Maestro continues to produce spectacular wines, like this. He is practicing organic and this bottling is from a parcel of vines near Peñafiel in Ribera del Duero. The albillo here... read more →
From Cour-Cheverny, the ground zero for the romorantin grape. This particular romo is from vines that have up to 60 years of age. The grapes are fermented and aged in... read more →