A decade ago, when orange wines first started appearing on the shelves and lists of some more adventurous wine shops and restaurants. They have become the most talked about wines out there and often the most requested category in the shop.
Hervé’s vines are in Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny, in the heart of the Loire Valley. He farms all of the local grapes, including Romorantin, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and Pinot Noir. At their best, and Herve’s are among the best, these are wines of joyous energy and freshness.
The husband and wife team that is Ryme Cellars, Ryan and Megan Glaab, make some of the freshest, most delicious and fascinating off-the-beaten path wines in California!
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The good news? 2019 is looking like a return to the new classic, warm and sunny for sure, but much more balanced. It’s shaping up to be another fantastic year. Exhibit A is our wine today, the 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo from Silvio Giamello. It’s one of the first tastes of “Barbaresco”, and it portends a great vintage for the village.
The Laurents have an almost magic ability to extract the perfect balance of joyous fruit, savory minerality, and snappy acidity that only the very best Grenache can achieve.
Their secret is simple: they farm with passion (everything is sustainable and natural), and they allow the fruit from their mostly old vines to show pure, transparent terroir.
2018 was an uncommonly cool vintage with more precipitation than normal. This means that the soft, elegant style is highlighted by excellent structure, saline minerals and snappy acidity. All of that, and the Patrimonio Rouge is a steal, less than half the price of similar wines in this appellation!
From domestic Chardonnay to the stellar 2016 Brunello, from first-looks at 2019 Burgundy to Hungarian adventure winnes--here's how to buy the top wine trends of 2020.
While others saw a daunting project in this old forgotten orchard, Jason and Molly saw ancient oceanic soils, south facing slopes at 1250ft elevation, putting them just above the fogline and a true coastal climate, with the ocean a mere 3.3 miles away. With that leap, the Drew estate winery at Faîte De Mer Farm was born.
When we think of great Chardonnay, the mind wanders to Burgundy or the coasts of California, preference deciding. But often overlooked is California's neighbor just to the north. Oregon's Willamette Valley is now nipping at Burgundy’s feet when it comes to the profundity of their Chardonnay, and for good reason.
