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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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