Peter Lauer's Barrel X: Everybody's Favorite Riesling
By Jeff Patten
We consider Peter Lauer's Barrel X to be a true wine staple. We need to have a bottle of it in our fridges, just like we need to have flour...
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Peyrassol: The Spirit of Provence, and an Iconic Rosé
By Beau Rapier
Nothing quite satisfies our seasonal wine itch for Provençal rosé like Peyrassol. Peyrassol has a thousand year history, dating back to the Knights of Templar. No, they did not produce rosé for crusaders,...
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A new vintage of Fratelli Alessandria's Pelaverga
By Floribeth Kennedy
Italy is home to an endless array of tasty, lesser-known varieties and one of our favorite Italian sleeper-grapes is a small red one from Piemonte known as Pelaverga. Since the 1870s,...
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2021 Domaine Lucien Crochet Sancerres
By Beau Rapier
How good are the wines of Domaine Lucien Crochet? When Eric Asimov did a Wines of the Times column on Sancerre a dozen years ago, Crochet's was his top pick. It even beat...
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2018
By Floribeth Kennedy
The Albe is made in an entirely traditional fashion, with aging exclusively in large Slavonian casks. The cooler high-altitude sites ensure that the wine stays bright and nimble, and fun...
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Last Call on Comando G. Brujas
By Lee Madueno
We’ve loved this the Bruja de Rozas for several years, and we are not alone in our admiration. As our allocations get smaller and smaller each year, we stock up...
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Ephémérè: Savart's New Champagne Project Part Deux
By Beau Rapier
Fred Savart is a favorite at Flatiron and we clamor to get as much of his wine as possible. So when we heard that he was working on a new project...
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A Fresh Perspective on the Ribera del Duero: The Wines of Dominio del Aguila
By Lee Madueno
The wines of the Ribera del Duero are famous, infamous to some for being rich and bold, often aging for years in new French oak barrels.After stints at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and...
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Clos Cibonne Cuvée Tradition Rosé
By Beau Rapier
Provence rules the rosé world. Its lightly-colored, fragrant pink wines are the model for imitators the world over. But the real secrets to Provence's greatness aren't the things others can...
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