The Boutanche is a Beaujolais that is very self-consciously Drinkable. The image of the pig on the label draining his glass perhaps gives it away.
Francophones might also have guessed, as “Boutanche” is another French word for “glou glou” – that is, a wine that may be happily guzzled.
Posted on November 19, 2023
Lee Madueno
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The Grower Champagne movement isn't the only revolution that has shaken the region -- for the better -- in the last few decades. There is also Jacquesson.
Posted on November 15, 2023
Josh Shapiro
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When we first met Jean-François Chaigneau we were quite pleased when he told us that he “hated” Robert Parker and that the last thing that he wanted in his wine was a “gob” or an “explosion”. His words were particularly poignant because Jean-Francois Chaigneau comes from Bordeaux, the area that fell under Parker’s sway more than any other.
Posted on November 12, 2023
Josh Shapiro
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Marty Winters and Alex Pitts were both chefs. Very good chefs, having worked in some of California’s top kitchens including Cyrus, Quince, and the French Laundry. Since 2012, they’ve been applying their talents to wine, at Maitre de Chai.
Posted on November 08, 2023
Lee Madueno
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In Italy, things have a way of getting very specific very fast. Leave the main hubs of the wine region – Alba, or the Commune of Barolo – and you might find that people are drinking something else entirely. Go to the village of Verduno, and they’re drinking a grape called Pelaverga.
Posted on November 05, 2023
Floribeth Kennedy
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Flaneur is a team of passionate wine lovers who have a vision of wine that is incredibly consistent with our own, and with so many of you. They’re focus is on drinkability. They want us to enjoy their wines without effort, and probably with a meal.
Posted on November 01, 2023
Lee Madueno
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As a first-generation and self-funded winemaker, Martha set out to explore the evolving identity of California wine through the lens of Mediterranean grapes grown in the warmer pockets of Mendocino County.
Posted on October 29, 2023
Linden McGreevy
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This is Chateauneuf-du-Pape how it is meant to be – a wine that is deep, complex and immersive, filling the senses, but not overwhelming them. It is a wine that instantly impresses, not by branding a sledgehammer, but rather by weaving an intricate rainbow of aromatics and flavors.
Posted on October 22, 2023
Jeff Patten
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Flatiron Wines invites you to our 1st Annual California Harvest Tasting. This will be a walk-around tasting from 6p - 8p on Thursday October 26th and feature 30+ wines from some of our favorite local producers who are at the forefront of winemaking in the Golden State. We will close the shop an hour early, giving you the chance to meet the hardworking folks responsible for crafting your favorite wines. Plus, enjoy the opportunity to purchase bottles at discounted prices.
Posted on October 18, 2023
Andrew Chen
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Today, we offer to you a producer that is widely considered one of the best, and often the very best, of Gigondas: Santa Duc. They are a very old name in the region and they have many of the best sites.
Posted on October 18, 2023
Lee Madueno
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