2011 Jean-Marc Brocard Vau de Vey Premier Cru Chablis
In 2014, as a capstone to a week’s vacation in Burgundy, my husband and I spent three days in Chablis. On one of those…
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2020 Bigagnoli Eocene Montebaldo Bardolino
Since this 2020 vintage, Bardolino producers have had the option to designate wines as one of three new cru: La Rocca, Sommacampagna, and Montebaldo….
2021 Villabella Chiaretto di Bardolino Classico
I first encountered this wine on a trip to Bardolino in December of 2019, right before all hell broke loose upon the world. Chiaretto…
2014 Corison Helios Cabernet Franc Sunbasket Vineyard St. Helena
Less known than her Cabernet Sauvignon is Cathy Corison’s Cabernet Franc, grown in a vineyard she’s been farming organically for decades and has more…
2020 Casaretti La Rocca Bardolino
Casaretti’s Bardolino is a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella and is certified organic. The robe is limpid red with a watery rim, and…
Two Men And A Village: The Launch of Joseph-Jibril
To launch their new niche winery, Bobby Huff and Jaam Moynihan relied on a mix of expertise and vision (plus a little help from their friends)
2021 Monte Novo Phasianus Chiaretto di Bardolino
This is a charming Chiaretto, certified organic. The blend is 60 percent Corvina, 20 percent Corvinone, and 20 percent Rondinella, and the grapes were…
2019 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Red Cap Willamette Valley
Montinore’s Red Cap Pinot noir spends ten months in French and Hungarian oak, 20 percent new. The robe is the color of black cherries…
Tasting Ryme, Again
Ryme’s creativity and originality continue to impress
2021 Tablas Creek Vineyard Côtes de Tablas Blanc Paso Robles
Fruit for Tablas Creek’s Côtes de Tablas white blend derives from their estate vineyards, which are farmed biodynamically and are now Regenerative Organic Certified….
2021 Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Blanc Paso Robles
The 2021 Patelin is a Rhône-style blend of 54 percent Grenache blanc, 29 percent Viognier, 9 percent Marsanne, 7 percent Roussanne, and 1 percent…
2020 1ngredient Viognier Ballard Canyon
1ngredient is a project of Beckmen Vineyards in Los Olives, Calif. This amber wine is 100 precent biodynamic Viognier, hand-picked, sorted, and fermented in…