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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are, quite literally, the bottles we’re bringing home to celebrate this year! Whether it’s Champagne, or the perfect bit of pink wine, we’re looking to pop some bottles and enjoy the night!
Aurélien Chatagnier is one of our favorite discoveries from the Northern Rhone in recent memory and his St. Joseph is a wine we truly love. Why? Chatagnier's St. Joe strikes a poise in the perfect middle.
No added sulfur on this gorgeous quaffer. Huckleberries, mint and jam drift on the nose. Blossoming with blueberries, a touch of black pepper, and smattering of fresh green herbs.
The perfect wine to chill for a rooftop summer night or a winter afternoon. But, the long, clean finish reminds you that this is real wine, worth your time, without the high price.
No matter how you're spending Valentine's Day--with a date, with your spouse or roommates, with friends, or solo--there are fun and incredible recommendations for all.
Each year, the folks at Krug put together a limited-edition cookbook to celebrate a single ingredient. The recipes, all developed by world-renowned chefs, are designed to pair with Krug's incomparable Champagne.
