Bernard Defaix: A tour of Chablis’ Left Bank
By Josh Shapiro
The hierarchy of Chablis is beautifully logical. When a producer gets it right, you can literally taste your way up the ladder, feeling the terroir shift and the intensity build...
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Burgundy’s Next Superstar, Today
By Joshua Cohen
A few of us had the chance to enjoy dinner with Virgile Lignier. He was one of the young crop of vignerons and vigneronnes at the dinner who were somewhere...
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Lopez de Heredia: Travel in Time with this Flatiron Favorite
By Josh Shapiro
There are few producers we return to with as much joy—and as much regularity—as Lopez de Heredia. These are wines that don’t chase trends or market demands. They’re made the...
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Guímaro: The Story of a Landscape in Three Wines
By Floribeth Kennedy
From the very beginning at Flatiron, Guímaro has been our benchmark for Mencía—and for the promise of Ribeira Sacra. Long before the region made its way onto the radar of...
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Matassa 2023: Back on the Shelves (Briefly)
By Josh Shapiro
It’s always a small miracle when we see Matassa arrive. These are wines with a devoted following, made in tiny quantities, and somehow—against all odds—they make their way from the...
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Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot: Tradition, Terroir, and the Rise of Meunier
By Andrew Chen
Fresh off a San Francisco Chronicle feature, we take a deeper look at one of Champagne’s most compelling grower-producers. Lelarge-Pugeot has quietly redefined what Pinot Meunier—and thoughtful farming—can achieve in...
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Breaking Rules and Blowing Minds in the Wilamette: Statera Cellars Chardonnay
By Daniel Kihara
Statera Cellars is Oregon’s groundbreaking Chardonnay producer. Back when Willamette meant Pinot Noir – and nothing else – Meredith Bell and Luke Wylde founded Statera as Oregon’s first all-Chardonnay producer.
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Just in Time: Bermejos' Iconic Rosé Returns with Another Great Vintage
By Josh Shapiro
Bermejos produces one of our favorite rosés, year after year — particularly if you love savory, serious rosé à la Bandol.It's made from Lístan Negro, perhaps the most familiar of...
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Purity from Pataille
By Josh Shapiro
Sylvain Pataille is low-key one of the great winemakers in Burgundy. There’s no doubt he’s great: his wines make it to top wine lists and a select band of insiders...
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A Piedmont Heirloom, Saved by Love? Castello di Verduno Pelaverga
By Floribeth Kennedy
Why do top Barolo producers in the village of Verduno – like the Castello di Verduno, Burlotto, and Alessandria – continue to devote time and precious vineyard space to Pelaverga?...
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Mugnier: Chambolle Love from Nuits-St-Georges
By Josh Shapiro
For many years, one of the most beautiful sites in Nuits-Saint-Georges wasn’t making a wine that truly reflected its soul. That site was Clos de la Maréchale, the southernmost Premier...
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Don't Wait to Claim Your Stash of Bérêche's Fabulous Brut Reserve
By Josh Shapiro
Bérêche’s Brut Reserve is a wine fleeting in nature — when we are lucky enough to have it in stock, it’s usually not for long. In fact, there’s a very...
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Aperture: A Lens on Northern California
By Josh Shapiro
We all know that wine trends move in waves. But vines don’t care about trends, and you certainly can’t plan for them if one day you want to drink wine...
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Valtellina: The “Other” Mountain Nebbiolo
By Floribeth Kennedy
Valtellina isn’t the only place where Nebbiolo thrives in the mountains. Alto Piemonte has had its renaissance, too. But where Alto Piemonte gives you cooler soils and a mix of...
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