Pinot Blanc can often be light and innocuous. Not in the hands of Barmès-Buecher. Biodynamic since 2001,...
Domaine Barmès-Buecher, Alsace (France) Pinot Blanc 2022
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Michael Apstein
Hillick & Hobbs, Seneca Lake (Finger Lakes, New York) Dry Riesling 2021
Paul Hobbs, one of the most prominent winemakers in the world, needs no introduction. His project in the Fingers...
Wapisa, Rio Negro, Patagonia (Argentina) Pinot Noir 2022
Wapisa, located only about 25 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and Patagonia’s only coastal winery, is the indigenous...
Wapisa, Rio Negro, Patagonia (Argentina) Malbec 2021
Wapisa shows its consistency with this fresh and lively Malbec. Fabian Valenzuela, the winemaker, has resisted the...
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace (France) Muscat 2021
Although Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, one of Alsace’s great producers, was founded in 1959, the family traces its...
Jean-Baptiste Adam, Alsace (France) Riesling 2021
Consumers tell me they avoid Riesling because they don’t know if it will be sweet or dry. It is an...
Look to the Rhône for Summertime Drinking
My friends say that I hate rosé. I don’t. I just think there are many far more interesting...
Crosby Roamann, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
I would like to know more about Crosby Roamann, a Napa Valley winery I am unfamiliar with, because this wine is...
Domaine La Florane, Côtes du Rhône-Villages Saint Maurice (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
The Rhône Valley provides a treasure trove of reasonably priced reds and whites, especially from the appellations...
Domaine Servin, Chablis Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2022
For hockey aficionados, this wine is a hat trick: Great producer, great vintage, great price. For non-hockey...
Maison Louis Latour, Bourgogne Aligoté (Burgundy, France) 2022
The appellation, Bourgogne Aligoté, is an anomaly in Bourgogne, the epicenter of terroir-based viticulture, because...
Tongue Dancer, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
Tongue Dancer makes a range of Chardonnays (and Pinot Noirs) highlighting the uniqueness of the vineyards from which they...