By Jeff Patten
Yvon Métras is one of those names that gets wine lovers' pulses racing. An iconic figure in Beaujolais, his ultra-rare and extremely delicious wines are the stuff of legend. Nearly...
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By Jeff Patten
Making wine at Luca Roagna’s level requires intensity and maybe even fanaticism. Spend any amount of time with him and you will quickly observe plenty of both. As he pours...
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By Jeff Patten
It is always a thrill when a bottle pulled from the cellar defies every expectation. We recently opened a bottle of Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du...
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By Jeff Patten
Servin’s premier and grand cru wines are indeed outstanding — and outstanding values — and we’re happy to have the pick of the litter for you here today (which includes...
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By Jeff Patten
The Aglianico from the Monte Vulture in Basilicata is surely on anybody’s list of best sources of red wine values in the world. Here, you get incredible depth and character...
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By Jeff Patten
We’ve got the new release of Moreau-Naudet’s baby Chablis. But “baby” doesn’t do the wines justice. These are great and complete wines, faithful expressions of their terroir. While there’s no...
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By Jeff Patten
As I said last year, if I were told that I could buy, cellar, and drink only one wine for the rest of my life for under $50/bottle, the Barbaresco...
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By Jeff Patten
Trediberri, founded only in 2007, is one of the newest producers in the entire Barolo DOC. Yet their wines taste so utterly classical and traditional that you would never guess....
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By Jeff Patten
The first time we tasted Pierre Girardin’s wines, we were floored. They had that rare mix of taut structure, subtle reduction, and soaring energy, all wrapped in a texture that...
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By Jeff Patten
Should the great white wines of Campania be aged? Well, that depends on the grape variety. A top-quality Falanghina can use just a year or two in the cellar to...
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By Jeff Patten
Super Tuscans have earned their place among Italy’s greatest wines, but critics often label them “international” — a backhanded compliment suggesting they lack true Tuscan soul. After all, these wines...
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By Jeff Patten
Yvon Metras has long been Beaujolais' elusive man of mystery. To French winemakers (and drinkers) he is, along with neighbors Lapierre and Foillard, one of the "fathers of natural wine".
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By Jeff Patten
There’s a little-known spot in the middle of Sicily with incredible viticultural treasures. Feudo Montoni's vines are isolated from the rest of the island's viticulture, a small oasis of vineyards...
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