A Little Ocean Spray from Albamar
By Daniel Kihara
The ocean is beautiful to look at and it’s fun to swim in. In Rías Baixas, it also happens to be a key ingredient. At Bodegas Albamar, the vineyards sit...
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La Loba: A New Story from Ribera del Duero
By Josh Shapiro
Ribera del Duero is known for big names and big wines — plush, oak-driven Tempranillos built for cellars and collectors. La Loba is something entirely different. This is the personal...
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DuMOL: Restrained Russian River Valley
By Josh Shapiro
No new kid on the block, DuMOL can be considered one of the benchmarks for Russian River Valley wines. For decades, they refined a style that’s precise, vineyard-driven, and deeply...
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Vincent Paris: Simple, Satisfying Syrah
By Joshua Cohen
Vincent Paris has become one of the stars of Cornas. Trained by his uncle, the legendary Robert Michel, and farming side by side with Franck Balthazar, Paris has helped define...
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Hundred Suns: Originals from Oregon
By Daniel Kihara
Let’s introduce a new champion of minimal intervention wines from Oregon: Hundred Suns, founded by former Beaux Frères winemaker Grant Coulter. Coulter makes wines that feel alive, precise, and true...
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The Other Side of the Alps: Grosjean’s Rare Alpine Reds
By Josh Shapiro
We introduced Grosjean to many of you last year, and we’re thrilled to have three new bottlings just in time for summer drinking. These are wines for Alpine picnics, for...
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Provençal Paradise in a Glass: Bagnol's Cassis Rosé
By Josh Shapiro
Domaine du Bagnol, one of only 12 wineries in Cassis, farms (organically, bien sur!) Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsault just 200 meters from the Med. Their ripe grapes are full of...
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Indy and Oregon from Love and Squalor
By Daniel Kihara
Oregon Pinot Noir used to be a scrappy, underdog affair. Independent producers carved out reputations with low-budget setups, idealism, and incredible wines. But over time, that spirit has faded a...
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Full-Spectrum Chablis: Gautheron’s Chiselled Kimmeridgian expressions, from Village to Grand Cru
By Josh Shapiro
The essence of Chablis – the thing that sets it apart from all other Burgundies – is its stony soul. The appellation is defined by the Kimmeridgian marls of clay...
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Burgundy’s Next Superstar, Today
By Joshua Cohen
A few of us had the chance to enjoy dinner with Virgile Lignier. He was one of the young crop of vignerons and vigneronnes at the dinner who were somewhere...
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Lopez de Heredia: Travel in Time with this Flatiron Favorite
By Josh Shapiro
There are few producers we return to with as much joy—and as much regularity—as Lopez de Heredia. These are wines that don’t chase trends or market demands. They’re made the...
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Guímaro: The Story of a Landscape in Three Wines
By Floribeth Kennedy
From the very beginning at Flatiron, Guímaro has been our benchmark for Mencía—and for the promise of Ribeira Sacra. Long before the region made its way onto the radar of...
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Matassa 2023: Back on the Shelves (Briefly)
By Josh Shapiro
It’s always a small miracle when we see Matassa arrive. These are wines with a devoted following, made in tiny quantities, and somehow—against all odds—they make their way from the...
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