Chénas, the smallest of the ten named villages of Beaujolais, typically produces dark wines, like this one, that...
Domaine des Bruyeres, Chenas (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2020
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Remembering Mike Grgich: The Man Who Put California Wines on the Map
The wine world lost a giant last month. Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, the man who thrust California wine onto the...
Biondi-Santi, Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
The label says Rosso, but the wine says Brunello. That’s Biondi-Santi for you. Firm, sleek and...
Case Alte, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2020
Nero d’Avola, a grape indigenous to Sicily, makes a wide wine across a wide gamut of styles. The muscular 16...
Leyda, Valle de Leyda (Chile) Pinot Noir 2020
Lying about 50 miles west of Santiago, the Leyda Valley sits on the cool Pacific coast, which explains, in part, why this...
Alex Foillard, Brouilly (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2021
First, the backstory. At a Paris bistro, I ordered a glass of 2021 Côte de Brouilly, from Thivin, one of the...
Gilles Copéret, Morgon (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2021
The wines from Morgon, another of the ten named villages of Beaujolais, tend to be firm, rather that fleshy. With...
Domaine Mont Bessay, Juliénas (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2021
Wines from this new estate have the potential to put Juliénas on the same level as Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent...
Domaine Mont Bessay, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2021
Domaine Mont Bessay is a new project from the people who make the beautifully textured wines at Domaine du Cellier aux...
Three Sticks, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
The Sonoma Coast (especially the part of the Sonoma Coast AVA that is west and elevated) is known for cooler temperatures...
Domaine Perroud, Brouilly (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2020
The wines from Brouilly, the largest of the ten named villages of Beaujolais, typically provide more interest that a...
Tenuta Perano, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
Frescobaldi, the iconic Tuscan producer whose homebase is Chianti Rùfina, has recently expanded into Chianti...