John Cameron: The Wizard of The Dundee Hills
By Lee Madueno
The name John Paul Cameron has become synonymous with the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay made this side of France. He isn't a household name simply because very little of...
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Enfield, and a Most Serious Rosé
By Lee Madueno
In recent years, the world of Rosé wine seems to have gone straight from sweet white Zinfandels to the palest, lightest pink wines imaginable, usually from Provence, but increasingly from...
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Trediberri + Little Wines = Deliciousness
By Jeff Patten
Trediberri is a couple, Stefania and NIcolas Oberto, making Barolo in La Morra, the village known for its elegance and pretty aromatics. A few years ago, our colleagues in New...
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Danilo Thomain Valle D'Aosta Enfer D’Arvier 2021
By Lee Madueno
Danilo Thomain is the only independent vigneron working in Hell. Well, not strictly "Hell," but a tiny Valle d’Aosta vineyard charmingly named Enfer d’Arvier, French for "The Hell of Arvier."...
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Impressive, Mineral Driven and Ridiculously Inexpensive White Wine From The Western Loire
By Lee Madueno
La Pépie is racy, crisp, acid and mineral driven; beautifully balanced by a hint of richness from the sur lie factor. A perfect encapsulation of Marc Olivier's exceptional terroir as...
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Tessier Phil'en Bulle: Seriously Fun Bubbles from a Loire Legend
By Lee Madueno
Just like in years past, Tessier’s 2021 “Phil’en Bulle” is one of the best pet-nats around. Brisk and bright, that year spent on its lees gives the palette a serious density...
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Racines: California meets Burgundy in the Santa Rita Hills
By Lee Madueno
Among the many great winemakers from Burgundy who have landed on the West Coast and are making wine here, the most exciting of all might be a relatively recent arrival,...
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Serol Turbullent: A Pet-Nat Rose Delight
By Lee Madueno
Turbullent is amongst the most charming and joyful wines out there. Produced by Domaine Serol in the little known Cote Roannaise, it speaks to the region's relaxed attitude and joie...
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Bechtold’s Cremant d’Alsace: Your Summer Alt-Champagne
By Lee Madueno
Today, Cremant d’Alsace is the second-most consumed sparkling wine in France, and it offers incredible value. The quality across the AOC is very high, thanks to laws requiring dedication of...
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The All Natural Innovations at The Marigny
By Lee Madueno
The Marigny wines often start fresh and easy but will quickly evolve into something more complex and brooding in your glass. For old world drinkers, these would not be unfamiliar...
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Le Brun Servenay: Tradition, but with Quality
By Jeff Patten
Champagne has a long history of making some of the world’s greatest wines, and they have developed an amazing range of traditions that are worth preserving. And it is Patrick...
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Kante: Fabulous Friulians
By Jeff Patten
Where are the best white wines of Italy produced? There are lots of regions vying for the title, but today we will focus in on one producer, Edi Kante, whose...
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Christina: Austrian Nature in the Glass
By Lee Madueno
The story of Christina is on the label. It represents the critters that happily cohabitate with Christina Netzl in her family vineyards. With the help of her mother and her best...
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