Tucked into Mountains of the same name, Jura flanks France’s eastern side on Switzerland's border. Gifted with rugged natural beauty, idyllic villages dot the landscape filled with some of the most hospitable folks you'll find anywhere in the world.
Posted on March 28, 2021
Lee Madueno
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The taut hum of acidity is harmoniously enshrined in supple fruit, floating in a pool of minerality, the structure so seamless, so effortless. It makes you ask: Why isn't it always this good?
Posted on March 27, 2021
Ousi Li
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Of all of France's many heralded wine growing regions, few if anyone would clock Alsace as a hub of innovation, filled with young winemakers radically diverging from the status quo.
Posted on March 26, 2021
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We love island wines, and we love wines grown on volcanoes. Therefore it stands to reason that we especially love wine from volcanic islands . . . and we do!
Posted on March 25, 2021
Beau Rapier
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“It’s a hell of a value” -Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Posted on March 24, 2021
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Pierre was also one of the first in his region to begin isolating individual vineyards and terroirs and bottling them separately. His attention to the soil and the land and his gentle, hands off approach in the cellar resulted in wines that were both elegant and structured.
Posted on March 23, 2021
Ousi Li
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Here’s a common wine world question: does Sauvignon Blanc age well? The answer is a resounding yes.
Posted on March 21, 2021
Beau Rapier
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The four orange wines below are amongst the most unique wines I’ve had the pleasure to taste. They are the product of extremely hardworking folks with generational thinking in mind. The health of the soil, preserving native grapes, and creating a good life that surrounds it all are paramount. It also helps that the wines are delicious.
Posted on March 20, 2021
Lee Madueno
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The good news is that we have secured a nice quantity; the bad news is that no matter what, we never have enough.
Posted on March 19, 2021
Beau Rapier
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In Abruzzo, on the Southern Adriatic coast, lives a most inspired woman, Iole Rabasco. In the early 2000’s, Iole assumed control of her father's small conventional winery. She knew that she wanted to take things in a different direction.
Posted on March 18, 2021
Lee Madueno
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These wines are alive and wild with delicious flavors both familiar and wholly new.
Posted on March 17, 2021
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From their work on the farm and in the cellar all the way through to the choice of label on each bottle, the Michlits family fully embodies the biodynamic ideal of integrative agriculture that nourishes the land as it nurtures production.
Posted on March 16, 2021
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