Sometimes it’s worth paying attention to what winemakers say about their wines. Here is Giuseppe Vajra about their Langhe Nebbiolo: “This wine is our quest for the innocence of Nebbiolo, its purest expression.”
Terroir Sense Fronteres — Catalan for ‘Terroir Without Limits' — is a celebration of Grenache, and an oft-misunderstood region, Montsant--the mountainous region that fully surrounds the more famous DO of Priorat.
My wife and I really miss our friends in the restaurant industry, but are making the best of it by cooking up a storm at home. Last night I opened some tiny briny oysters from New Brunswick, sauteed a filet of black sea bass from Montauk and boiled the first spring asparagus. Nice dinner. Had a bottle of 2017 Chateau des Quarts Pouilly-Fuisse "Clos des Quarts" monopole.
The high desert of Santa Barbara has a stark beauty that inspires. Having fallen hard for Grenache, New Zealand native Angela Osborne entered this dry, weathered landscape on a quest to make wines of great elegance and depth.
Let’s say you need a white Burgundy that is totally delicious, with clean and precise fruit and strong minerality. One that is still fresh and energetic yet with just enough cellaring to get beyond its awkward oaky/reductive stage. Something that tastes like Meursault would be nice. And how about under $30?
