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Populis & Les Lunes: Natural Cali Wines made in the East Bay Hills

Populis & Les Lunes: Natural Cali Wines made in the East Bay Hills

In a basement, somewhere in Orinda, California, two close friends are crafting some of California's most exciting natural wines. With Les Lunes and Populis, Diego and Shaunt have shown what you can achieve when you combine talent and technical expertise with a die-hard commitment to non-intervention: honest, terroir-driven, natural wines available at an affordable price.
Posted on April 02, 2021
Lee Madueno
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Racines: California meets Burgundy in the Santa Rita Hills

Racines: California meets Burgundy in the Santa Rita Hills

Among the many great winemakers from Burgundy who have landed on the West Coast, the most exciting of all might be the most recent arrival: Etienne de Montille. His wines are sought after by all those who love burgundy, especially fellow winemakers.
Posted on March 30, 2021
Beau Rapier
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Les Horรฉes: The Inaugural Vintage of Burgundies Next Superstar

Les Horรฉes: The Inaugural Vintage of Burgundies Next Superstar

Catharina Sadde was not originally planning to become a winemaker. She was studying gastronomy while working in restaurants in her native Dresden, Germany when she got bit by the wine bug.
Posted on March 29, 2021
Lee Madueno
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Lulu Vigneron's Jura Magic

Lulu Vigneron's Jura Magic

Tucked into Mountains of the same name, Jura flanks Franceโ€™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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Why isn't all wine this good?

Why isn't all wine this good?

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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Les Vins Pirouettes; Alsatian Glou Glou from Binner and Friends

Les Vins Pirouettes; Alsatian Glou Glou from Binner and Friends

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
Lee Madueno
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Terre Nere Rosso: Volcanic Power with Burgundian Grace

Terre Nere Rosso: Volcanic Power with Burgundian Grace

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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Smoke & Spice: Old School Syrah from Pierre Jean Villa

Smoke & Spice: Old School Syrah from Pierre Jean Villa

โ€œItโ€™s a hell of a valueโ€ -Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Posted on March 24, 2021
Beau Rapier
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Domaine de la Chevalerie

Domaine de la Chevalerie

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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Domaine Trotereau: Master of Sauvignon

Domaine Trotereau: Master of Sauvignon

Hereโ€™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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Maurer & Kasnyik: Brothers from The Blue Danube

Maurer & Kasnyik: Brothers from The Blue Danube

The four orange wines below are amongst the most unique wines Iโ€™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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Marcel Lapierre, Morgon Cuveฬe N

Marcel Lapierre, Morgon Cuveฬe N

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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