By Lee Madueno
The Raventós family has been a pillar of the Penedès for generations and their wines have been a mainstay of our shop since we first opened. While they are globally...
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By Lee Madueno
Since the day we opened our doors just over a decade ago we have championed the work of Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts. They offered a vital lifeline...
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By Lee Madueno
At Flatiron, we have been steadfast supporters of Frenchtown Farms since the very beginning. From the moment we first encountered the work of Aaron and Cara Mockrish, we recognized the...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
If you ask most wine lovers to name the hottest region in Sicily, they will immediately point to the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. But the true insiders are aware...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
The Italians have a term for what Pasquale Cenatiempo does on the island of Ischia: viticoltura eroica — heroic viticulture. He farms fourteen tiny vineyards perched on steep terraces overlooking...
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By Lee Madueno
It’s no secret that we’re card carrying members of the John Raytek fan club. Our recent deep dive into Ceritas’ deftly structured, high toned Cabernets is one of many giveaways....
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By Josh Shapiro
The term cult wine gets thrown around a lot in Napa Valley. Usually, it just means a wine is impossible to find and incredibly expensive. It conjures images of endless...
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By Daniel Kihara
Denis Race was just thirteen years old when he began working his family's vines in the heart of Chablis. He took over a few years later and immediately began transforming...
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By Daniel Kihara
When we think of Australian wine, our minds usually jump straight to the sun-baked Barossa Valley and its massive, inky Shiraz. But if you venture down to the cool, maritime...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
Italian wine nerds have long considered Taurasi to be the absolute greatest red wine of the south, often calling it the Barolo of Campania. It relies on Aglianico, a grape...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
That was ten years ago and since then Brovia has only gotten better and better under the 4th generation leadership of Elena Brovia and her husband, Alex Sanchez. You can...
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By Daniel Kihara
In a fair world, Nicole Deriaux's sparkling wine would be discussed in the same breath as the great grower Champagnes. But in the real world, her address is the Jura...
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By Daniel Kihara
In the historic town of Nizza Monferrato, Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa has long stood as a bastion of unyielding tradition. While many producers in the region spent the 1990s and...
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