Wine

Andrew Jones' Field Recordings Pét-Nat Rosé 2019 is made from Cabernet Franc sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles. The grapes were crushed and left on the skins for only six hours, then pressed to stainless steel tanks. The wine was fermented cold to slo

In 2020, we’re drinking Piquette. Old Westminster Winery explains Piquette as “a vinous beverage produced by hydrating pressed grapes with water for a second fermentation. Because freshly pressed grapes are chock-full of sugar and yeast, a second spontane

The Rubentis is the pink sibling of Ameztoi’s flagship white, and this vibrant 2019 is made from a mix of red and white grapes that are destemmed, then co-fermented with native yeast in chilled stainless tanks, which preserves the wine’s delicate, efferve

The Vajra family is highly regarded in the wine community for their hand-crafted Piedmontese wines including the standards; Dolcetto, Barbera, Barolo and Nebbiolo among others. But as much as we love the 'big boys' they produce, we have a special fondness

The 2017 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is one of the consistent great values of southern France. Unlike most Cotes du Rhone, which are classically Grenache dominated blends, the Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is entirely Syrah sourced from a handful of long-time

The 2019 Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon Blanc offers a great deal of complexity and quality for such an accessible range. The color is bright lemon with flashes of pale gold. The aromatics are generous with crisp stone fruits and citrus fruit, with touches o

Georgia is situated at the crossroad of Europe and Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It offers an extraordinary natural diversity for exciting and unique viticulture and winemaking. Tchotiashvili Vineyards is situated in the fertile Alazani

Fausto and Cinzia Cellario are 3rd generation Piedmont winemakers in the village of Carrù, on the western outskirts of the Langhe hills. They farm 13 hectares of local varieties and fiercely defend the region’s winemaking traditions by employing organic v

It is a treat to be able to find aged Bordeaux available for purchase in a wine store. Usually you would need to purchase it young and cellar it yourself, so this is a rarity. Chante Alouette Cormeil is located a little over a mile from the lovely medieva

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The 2020 Lafage Miraflors Rose has as vibrant a fanbase as fruit profile. It's a pale, rosy pink with succulent white peach, blood orange zest, and a hint of an ocean breeze on the nose. On the palate, it's in the zingy, vibrant, crisp category, and a mas

Pure and clean Pinot Noir, it is affordable and delicious—and we all know that good affordable Pinot Noir is hard to find. The Giraudons have 15 acres of Pinot Noir in Chitry. Because they have a very small winery, space constraints necessitate that they

The Guégniard family have been vignerons for eight generations. Domaine de la Bergerie in Champs-sur-Layon was bought in 1961 adding to the vines the family already owned. Today the 36ha organic domaine is run by Anne and Marie, the daughters of Yves and

Sourced from Napa and the Sierra Foothills - and with a Louisiana connection, which makes us love it more - the 2017 Vending Machines Horror Show is a red blend composed of Sousao (a Portuguese variety), Merlot and Tannat crafted by New Orleans natives -

Ten year old wines usually show their, well, age. Wines from cooperatives can be very middling. Many wines from Puglia are ponderous because weather is warm and overripens grapes. Yet, every now and then a wine turns your head and upends all of your preju

Mother (Monique) and daughter (Tessa) are rising stars in the Loire Valley with 12 out of 22 total hectares in the Savennières sub-appellation of "Roche Aux Moines", next to the famed Coulée de Serrant. They have spent the last 40 years lovingly restoring

Cantina Alpina is the shared passion of Peter Pastan, owner of 2Amys, and importer Nicolas Mestre. Their love of unusual pink wines led them to the Alpine foothills of the south Tyrol and the estate of Elisabetta Foradori. Here, with Emilio Foradori’s hel

Gavalas' White Santorini wine is produced from the exquisite native varietal Assyrtiko. The Gavalas team carefully hand harvests each berry from their traditional vineyards on the island, where the vines are coaxed to resemble baskets, with the fruit grow

The 2018 Chenin de Jardin is made from 100% Chenin Blanc. The grapes are grown on rhyolite and schist soil. (For those of you, like me, for whom rhyolite is not a household name, it is an igneous volcanic rock made of quartz, sanidine and other minerals.)

The just-arrived 2018 pours a deep, black red—a gorgeous, menacing sanguine color. The nose is exuberant, brimming with black cherries, sun-drenched stones, tiny mountain flowers, and a touch of the sauvage. The huge diurnal shifts between Enfer d’Arvier’