Lirac, a lesser-known appellation across the Rhône River from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, is, like that more...
Tongue Dancer, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2020
The talented team of James and Kerry MacPhail oversee Liquid Vineyl, the producer of Tongue Dancer wines. Since...
Paul Hobbs, West Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
The Sonoma Coast AVA is enormous, even encompassing the Russian River Valley, a warmer locate. Growers whose...
Domaine Elodie Balme, Rasteau (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
Elodie Balme symbolizes a new generation of winemakers in Rasteau, employing organic viticulture and making slightly less...
M. Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2020
Chapoutier, one of the best producers in the Rhône Valley, is both a négociant and a grower. As a...
E. Guigal, Condrieu (Rhône Valley, France) 2019
Condrieu, a small roughly 500-acre, appellation in the northern Rhône valley, mandates the exclusive use of...
Domaine Pélaquié, Côtes du Rhône Villages Laudun Blanc (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
French wine regulators allow 22 (at current count) villages that produce sufficiently distinctive wine to put their name...
Domaine Bernard Burgaud, Côte Rôtie (Rhône Valley, France) 2020
Côte Rôtie, a small appellation in the Northern Rhône that is home to spectacular red wines, allows the...
Château de Montfaucon, Lirac (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
Lirac, an often-overlooked appellation of the southern Rhône just to the west of Châteauneuf du Pape, is one...
E. Guigal, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2019
To me, the mark of a great producer lies in their least expensive wine. Of course, Guigal is rightly known for their...
Domaine Gérard Tremblay, Chablis Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2020
Fourchaume, one of top Premier Cru vineyards of Chablis, abuts the Grand Cru vineyards on the right bank of the Serein...
Don’t Miss Maison Latour’s 2020 Burgundies
Founded in 1797 and still family owned and operated, Maison Louis Latour is one of Burgundy’s top producers. In...