Bernard Defaix: A tour of Chablis’ Left Bank
By Josh Shapiro
The hierarchy of Chablis is beautifully logical. When a producer gets it right, you can literally taste your way up the ladder, feeling the terroir shift and the intensity build...
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Kumusha: Deliciousness in “Your Home”
By Paul Olson
Kumusha produces a range of South African minimal-intervention wines that are very budget-friendly. They are tasteful, delicious wines that showcase what this great African country, with its climate so close to...
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Weingut Kopp: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Fairyland
By Josh Shapiro
These are special wines, very different from the usual Pinots and Chards we get from Burgundy or California. It’s this kind of diversity that makes the world of wine so...
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An Homage to A Provençal Legend: Bedrock's 'Ode to Lulu' Rosé
By Josh Shapiro
The folks at Bedrock — one of California's great stewards of old vines — crafted “a love letter to Lulu” in the form of a Mourvèdre-based rosé, an homage to...
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Foillard: From Aha! To Plain Delicious
By Josh Shapiro
For many of us, a bottle of Jean Foillad Morgon Côte du Py was one of the first “aha” wines: a wine so transportive and delicious that it stops you...
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User (and Food)-Friendly Georgian Wine
By Josh Shapiro
Dila-O’s mission is to get Georgian wine into the hands of more people, and give you a window into Georgian life. We always say that wine is a fantastic way...
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Les Picasses 2017: Worth the Wait!
By Josh Shapiro
Even if you don't have anywhere to lay any bottles down, Raffault's "Les Picasses" is also an absolutely "outstanding" wine for drinking now. It's from a single vineyard of the...
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Copain: Pinot, Young and Mature
By Josh Shapiro
It's been seven years since Galloni reviewed this classic Pinot Noir from New Wave OG producer, Copain, and we couldn't believe it when we recently got the chance to taste...
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Venica: Adventure at the Crossroads
By Floribeth Kennedy
Venica & Venica work specifically in Collio, a tract of land at the heart of these crossroads – so much so that the very vineyards have served as battlefields in the...
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Trediberri: 2020 Barolo
By Floribeth Kennedy
Trediberri, founded only in 2007, is one of the newest producers in the entire Barolo DOC. Yet the wines taste so utterly classical and traditional that you would never guess....
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Valdiguie: California’s Secret Weapon Variety
By Paul Olson
Some, if not most, of you, are likely familiar with the grape formerly known as “Napa Gamay”, or as it is known today, Valdiguie. If you are one of those...
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Fifth Taste Sake Tasting and Chef Keisuke Akabori Pop-up
By Francesca Maniace
We are excited to announce our upcoming Fifth Taste Sake Tasting and Chef Keisuke Akabori Pop-up this Thursday! We have the pleasure of welcoming Chef Keisuke Akabori, whose pop-ups have been making...
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Bubbles from Von Winning
By Josh Shapiro
Von Winning is a superstar in the Riesling firmament, known for its Grand and 1er Cru single-vineyard bottlings which taste almost as much of the varied soils -- including basalt, sandstone,...
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Our First Stop for Terrifically Minerally Muscadet is Jo Landron
By Josh Shapiro
Today we have just that, made from one of Muscadet’s most iconic and beloved vignerons, Jo Landron. Once a pioneer of organic (and later, biodynamic) viticulture for the region, Landron is...
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