By Lee Madueno
Beatriz founded Barco del Corneta in La Seca, the dusty heartland of Rueda, to rescue the grape from industrial anonymity. Joined by winemaker Manuel Cantalapiedra, a former classical pianist who...
By Josh Shapiro
Few rosés cause the kind of excitement brought on by Thibaud Boudignon's Rosé de Loire. Boudignon works almost exclusively with Chenin Blanc, and his wines from Savennières and Anjou are...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
At Flatiron, we love producers who own their land, farm it, and produce wines from the grapes they grow. This is the fundamental unit in the world of wine. But...
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By Josh Shapiro
The most famous producer of Kiedrich Riesling is undoubtedly Robert Weil. It’s not one of the Rheingau’s ancient estates – many go back a thousand years or more – as Robert...
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By Josh Shapiro
Today, we will head south from Chambolle, passing through Vosne Romanee to arrive at the village of Nuits-St.-Georges. In this village, we first encounter the very Vosne-like vineyards that directly...
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By Josh Shapiro
Gut Oggau is amongst the most celebrated names in the world of natural wine. Their distinctly labeled bottles are well known to wine aficionados of all stripes, from natural wine...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
Today, we have a selection of three of Terlano’s white wines to showcase how special these wines can be. Made from grapes that you will find recognizable – as they...
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By Josh Shapiro
Today’s wine is a perfect village-level Chablis. You’ll notice the crisp, steely sensation that we miss from older vintages of Chablis right away. With time – and this wine can...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
Isn’t Barbaresco for long-term cellaring? Well, tell that to the Piedmontese themselves, who happily gulp down young Barbaresco all the time for its delicious fruit, no decanting required. Or at...
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By Josh Shapiro
Certain producers manage to completely alter your conception of a wine region, while still remaining true to their local traditions and terroirs. An example that comes to mind is Gravner....
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By Floribeth Kennedy
In the small, rural winegrowing village of Isonzo in the southern plains of Friuli, about 12 miles from the Adriatic coast, Gianfranco Gallo makes some of the most unique, ageworthy and...
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By Josh Shapiro
There have been many attempts in the last 100 years to draw European borders neatly along linguistic lines – some violent, and some peaceful .These efforts have rarely been 100%...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
Nebbiolo charms us with radiant simplicity. The Vajra family, master winemakers in the commune of Barolo, capture the delicate transparency of the grape perfectly in a youthfully fresh expression called Claré...
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By Floribeth Kennedy
Today we offer the wines of one of our favorite producers, La Distesa. We love them because their approach in their small vineyards is to treat them like a natural...
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