By Dan Weber
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is a brutally hard place to farm even in the best years. A volcanic island off the coast of Morocco where farmers protect their vines...
By Joshua Cohen
What happens to Chianti Classico with a few years of age? Today's your day to find out! We have both the 2016 and 2021 vintages of the lovely, traditional Chianti...
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By John Truax
Epiré, invigorated by a new generation taking over a few years ago, is making world-class Chenin Blanc. Both cuvées here are completely dry and acid-driven, but with those beautiful beeswax...
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By Jeff Patten
Mariotto’s Tomarisso is exquisite. It has explosive minerality and oozes crushed herbs. It has the structure to reward aging, and actually today’s example, at 5 years old, is showing pleasing...
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By John Truax
It’s been nearly a decade since Neal Rosenthal started importing this idiosyncratic and genuinely artisanal estate, and the wines have gone from obscure to coveted, a product of not just...
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By Dan Weber
Jean-François Malsert is one of our most exciting new discoveries. He is making stunningly fresh, energetic Syrah from old, never sprayed vines in and around Saint-Joseph. The wines feel alive...
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By Joshua Cohen
We've been following the Oudin family's wines for years and have had the distinct pleasure of finding "lost" bottles in the cellar. Even so-so vintages have evolved beautifully with a...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
The village of Calce counts something like 200 habitants, yet it’s one of the most exciting places in France for wine production. It’s located in the Roussillon, a few miles...
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By Jeff Patten
Istine was featured at the top of Eric Asimov’s article on the “heiresses” of Chianti Classico: a group of women who have taken over family estates in Chianti and are...
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By Julia Burke
Like their maker, Perkins-Harter wines are intense. Profound. Precise. Cerebral if you want them to be, simply "brilliant" if you don't need anything in your life to be cerebral.
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By Julia Burke
To a select group of visionaries, Montsant isn't just a foil to Priorat, whose dramatic slopes it surrounds like a ring — it has its own story to tell. And...
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By Joshua Cohen
We couldn't be happier to share this gorgeous, old-school gem with you today. With just 2.2 ha to satisfy world-wide demand, we expect it won't be around for very long.
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By Jeff Patten
With a bit more ripeness from the changing climate and a deft hand in the cellar, Fornerot is producing high-quality wine from this historically cooler site. This Hautes Côtes de...
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By Dan Weber
One of the most exciting young growers to emerge from New-Wave Germany is Moritz Kissinger, from the limestone-rich soils of the Rheinhessen. Moritz biodynamically farms just under 4 hectares of...
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