More than Baby Châteauneuf: Semelles de Vent's Terroir-Driven Vacqueyras
“There’s lots going on. This has character, and feels connected to its place, is STGT Vacqueyras” —John Livingston-Learmonth, in his 5-start review
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Rioja's New Rules: Remelluri's Single Village Labastida
At its best, drinking a glass of Rioja feels like sitting next to a fire, cozy and content. But a single village wine from Remelluri is proof that Rioja can be just as thought-provoking and terroir-driven as any great wine.
Mas Coutelou: The Soul of the Languedoc, Old and New
The most difficult part of tasting through Mas Coutelou’s gorgeous 2019s was deciding which were the absolute best cuvées. They were all delicious benchmarks of what every natural winemaker should be trying to emulate: soulful, terroir transparent and clean.
California Sun, Fun and Tradition, Bottled by Michael Cruse
It’s fair to say the California wine industry made its bones producing Cabernets, Pinots and Chardonnays to rival those of France. However, the story of California wine runs far deeper than the acclaim achieved through these three varieties.
Hirtzberger: A Wachau Icon, with Wildly Delicious Riesling
Only in a place like the Wachau could the wines of the region's finest producer be purchased freely, for less than huge sums of money. And Franz Hirtzberger, the subject of today's story, is without a doubt one of the top winemakers in all Austria.
Roc des Anges: Hard Work Pays Off in the Roussillon
Roussillon’s fortified wines, once the stuff of kings, are still prized here. But internationally, their star has waned, and so has the region’s reputation as a whole. But it is precisely this state of affairs that has it positioned to be the next “it” region of France.
Grenache or Garnacha: New York Times' latest Wine School
Wine School: Grenache/Garnacha -- Asimov's latest New York Times piece is on three of our favorite Grenache/Garnacha wines... and we've got them for you!
Caprili Brunello: A Brunello Lover's Best Choice, At the Best Price
We will keep shouting it from rooftops: 2016 Brunello is where it's at! We mentioned this in our blog about 2020's Wine Trends, but here is a tangible, buyable, absolutely radiant, example.
Willi Schaefer is Willy Willy Good
Willi Schaefer is one of the great producers of Germany’s Mosel Valley and this year, we actually have enough wine to offer it!
Lapierre Sans Soufre Cuvée N:Too Much is Never Enough
This is the wine that kicked off the whole sulfur free movement. The original 'natural wine'. Marcel Lapierre figured out how to do it first and, for our money, his kids still do it best.
Paraschos' Orange Wine: Humble Origins, Elevated to Greatness
There is a mystique surrounding skin contact white wine (aka orange wine) at odds with its prosaic origins. Appearing on today’s most sophisticated wine lists and in the cellars of collectors, in pre-war northeastern Italy, skin contact whites were the everyday beverage of hard working farmers.
Bordeaux' Natural Wine Renaissance: Closerie des Moussis
Closerie des Moussis is a new producer making delicious Bordeaux in a very old school, natural way: organic and biodynamic farming, no manipulations, little oak influence.