The 2020 Burgundies, both reds and whites, are, in short, excellent, making it the the best vintage from that area since...
Channing Daughters, Long Isand (New York) 2019
Channing Daughters has always been an oddball on Long Island. Firstly, the deceased Walter Channing founded the...
Lieb Cellars, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Pinot Blanc 2020
Engaging hints of white flowers are immediately apparent and predict a lovely wine. That prediction is...
Paumanok Vineyards, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Chenin Blanc 2020
Paumanok Vineyards excels with Chenin Blanc. It’s always a delight. The 2020 is no exception. ...
RGNY, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Viognier 2020
RGNY stands for Rivero González New York. The family started in the wine business in 1998 in Parras Coahuila...
Moulin de Chauvigné, Coteaux du Layon (Loire Valley, France) 2018
Looking for a wine with a cheese course? Look no further. Producers in the Coteaux de Layon, a small...
Profile: Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli, Toscana IGT “Siepi” 2019
Siepi, a single vineyard blend of roughly equal amounts of Sangiovese and Merlot, is a true Super Tuscan wine. The...
Maison Anselmet, Vallée d’Aoste DOP (Italy) Pinot Noir 2019
France meets Italy. Yes, Italy’s Aosta Valley borders France, but it is still a part of Italy. So, why is the...
Benjamin Leroux, Blagny 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2019
The hamlet of Blagny sits high on the slope within the limits of Meursault and adjacent to Puligny-Montrachet. Red...
Benjamin Leroux, Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2019
In a word, wow! Airy and mineraly, this Meursault has an underlying richness. All its glory is amplified by...
Benjamin Leroux, Savigny-les-Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2019
Benjamin Leroux is a small négociant who shows that, with all the fuss about growers, négociant is not a bad...
Gambal-Work, Sta. Rita Hills (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2018
The darker, more mineral profile of Gambal-Work’s Bentrock Pinot Noir is reminiscent of a Burgundy from the...