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 Clara Dalzell
So, after 1,800 years, we were excited to try something new from a place so old: Maximin, a zippy, slightly off-dry Riesling with the wispy citrus and aromatic purity inherent...
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By JR Thomason
We love a happy wine, and there are few wines that seem as joyful, or inspire such bliss, as Domaine Saint-Cyr's rosé pét-nat of Gamay.
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By Jeff Patten
With the "official' 2016 Barolo campaign now over, I thought it would be fun to take a look around to see what I should start drinking! What I found were...
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By JR Thomason
While there may be a river (and a longstanding rivalry) between them, Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre have a lot in common. They share the same incredible Kimmeridgian soils. And they both have...
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By Jeff Patten
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,...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
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...
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By John Truax
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...
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By Maggie Scudder
A traditional Chianti Classico and a bright, mineral Riesling--these are the wines that turn simple dishes into spectacular meals.
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By Joshua Cohen
Lavantureux is one of the unsung heroes of Kermit Lynch's book.
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By JR Thomason
Sure, Muscadet is one of the wine world’s best secret weapons, but can it age?
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By Joshua Cohen
The red wine also sounds too good to be true. The price is almost absurdly reasonable in today's market. And do the fruit and terroir ever sing!
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Jeff Patten
Cornas is a tiny world, and if you take the plunge into Northern Rhône geekdom – we highly recommend it!
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