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The Essence of Grower Champagne
By Francesca Maniace
Tarlant has been making Grower Champagne since all the way back in the 1920s, when Louis Tarlant helped the Champagne AOC to gain international fame. Ever since then, the family...
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The Spectrum of Artistic Expression: Wine Edition
By Josh Shapiro
The 2023 SKINS is a crisp, fresh orange wine that pairs well with duck sausage, roasted peach and ricotta, or just hanging out and enjoying the summer heat. The fruit...
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Burgundian superstars find freedom in the Santa Rita Hills
By Josh Shapiro
French winemakers have been falling in love with California wine country since, well, before it was wine country. Because even winemakers with some of the best terroir in France are...
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Winning Sauvignon Blanc from an Unlikely Place
By Paul Olson
Von Winning is one of Germany's best producers. Every wine in their extensive lineup is a treat, and their age-worthy Grosses Gewachs are masterpieces of the Pfalz. They also happen...
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A Jewel of Abruzzo (and a Pal of Valentini): Trebbiano and Montepulciano from Amorotti
By Floribeth Kennedy
One of the most exciting things about working in wine is being introduced to a new producer and then, in turn, introducing them to you — particularly when said new...
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Natural Gem that's ready to drink!
By Floribeth Kennedy
Corrado Dottori has been a star of the Natural Wine Movement(tm) since Jonathan Nossiter featured him in his film, Natural Resistance. But that's not why we love him. We love...
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Fichet… Sought After White Burgundy
By Josh Shapiro
Hard as it is for his long-time fans, it’s obviously fair: Fichet is as big a talent as they come and he's been a favorite of critics (including, notably, Burghound)...
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Poise and Precision from the Anderson Valley
By Josh Shapiro
Baxter Winery has been producing some of California's most aromatic and ethereal Pinot Noirs for almost 20 years, yet somehow they still remain fairly under the radar. Phillip Baxter Jr....
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Kumusha: Deliciousness in “Your Home”
By Paul Olson
Kumusha produces a range of South African minimal-intervention wines that are very budget-friendly. They are tasteful, delicious wines that showcase what this great African country, with its climate so close to...
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Weingut Kopp: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Fairyland
By Josh Shapiro
These are special wines, very different from the usual Pinots and Chards we get from Burgundy or California. It’s this kind of diversity that makes the world of wine so...
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An Homage to A Provençal Legend: Bedrock's 'Ode to Lulu' Rosé
By Josh Shapiro
The folks at Bedrock — one of California's great stewards of old vines — crafted “a love letter to Lulu” in the form of a Mourvèdre-based rosé, an homage to...
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Foillard: From Aha! To Plain Delicious
By Josh Shapiro
For many of us, a bottle of Jean Foillad Morgon Côte du Py was one of the first “aha” wines: a wine so transportive and delicious that it stops you...
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User (and Food)-Friendly Georgian Wine
By Josh Shapiro
Dila-O’s mission is to get Georgian wine into the hands of more people, and give you a window into Georgian life. We always say that wine is a fantastic way...
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