By Dan Weber
There are few growers in Champagne quite like Emmanuel Lassaigne. Working from the tiny village of Montgueux, Lassaigne has become one of the defining figures in contemporary grower Champagne. His...
By Valerie Pimpinelli
Located in the small village of Boca, Le Piane is one of our favorite Alto Piemonte producers. Swiss-born Christoph Kunzli purchased the cellar and a tiny clutch of vines from...
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By Joshua Cohen
Provence is known for rosé, but in a hidden limestone amphitheatre not far from Aix, the Rougier family has been quietly making some of France's most profound wines — in...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
2025 is about to be our most exciting year yet at Flatiron Wine School! Instructors Julia Burke, Annie Edgerton, and Ren Peir have all prepared a killer lineup of learning...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
Grower Champagne-quality sparklers are starting to pop up in unexpected locales. We've seen them appear in places you’ve heard of, like California (Ultramarine). Now we are seeing them in a...
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By Joshua Cohen
When we got the chance to visit, Patrick Bize of Domaine Simon Bize was still a culty magician in Savigny les Beaune (not yet the widely acknowledged master he became),...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
It’s hard to believe that there’s a Burgundian style of wine that could be considered under-appreciated, but in our opinion, the humble passetoutgrain is exactly that. It’s an easygoing blend...
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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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By Dan Weber
Rote Erden comes from the Zellertal am Schwarzen Hergott, a cold parcel on pure limestone soils. Keller farms the vines, but Julian calls the harvest, and the fruit is trucked...
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By Jeff Patten
In 2022, Domaine Lafarge-Vial produced simply sensational Cru Beaujolais. These are deep, finally balanced wines with a deliciously rich fruitiness that makes these a lot of fun to drink now....
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Among the classic cult wines of California, we have a favorite that's especially refreshing, unique, groundbreakingly innovative, and elegant. It's also pure fun, joyful and somehow one of the most...
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By Joshua Cohen
Xavier Gerard is a relative newcomer to the world of old school Côte-Rôtie vignerons. But since he took over for his father in 2012, the wines have become critical darlings....
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
We are living in a golden age of Chardonnay in Oregon. Over the last seven or eight years, the Willamette Valley Chardonnay conversation has gained startling momentum, and for good...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
Torre dei Beati’s next door neighbor is arguably the most famous wine grower in Abruzzo (arguably Italy’s most famous region for gastronomic delights) — Eduardo Valentini. If you can even...
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