Manzoni Bianco is one of Italy’s botanical “crosses," in this case a cross of Riesling and Chardonnay,...
Saumur: Home to Fabulous Dry Chenin Blanc
The Chenin Blanc grape can be transformed into fabulous wine. It makes sensationally riveting dry wines and lusciously...
Simonnet-Febvre, Irancy (Burgundy, France) 2015
Irancy, a small red wine appellation in northern Burgundy, near Chablis, is a name to remember. Its northern locale...
Simonnet-Febvre, Saint-Bris (Burgundy, France) 2017
Simonnet-Febvre, another superb Chablis producer, crafts a consistently balanced Saint-Bris. The initial whiff screams...
Domaine Paul Pernot et Fils, Bourgogne Aligoté (Burgundy, France) 2017
Based in Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Paul Pernot et Fils, a family-owned and run domaine, is one of Burgundy’s stars...
Couly-Dutheil, Chinon (Touraine, Loire Valley, France) 2017
Though the vast majority (>95%) of wine from Chinon is red and made from Cabernet Franc, noteworthy and distinctive...
Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2015
The Drouhin family, one of Burgundy’s star producers, made history when they bought land in Oregon’s...
Dusky Goose, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2016
John and Linda Carter, both successful in their respective careers -- he in business and she in music -- had the good...
Lingua Franca, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2016
Lingua Franca is one of ever-increasing numbers of Oregon wineries that have a French connection. In this case,...
P. Ferraud et Fils, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Though Ferraud’s wines have been in the U.S. market in the past, they currently have no importer, which is a shame...
P. Ferraud et Fils, Saint-Amour (Beaujolais, France) 2017
Saint-Amour is the most northern Beaujolais cru and the second smallest, after Chénas. Clay in the granitic...
Domaine Ferret, Pouilly-Fuissé (Burgundy, France) 2016
Ferret has always been one of the top names in Pouilly-Fuissé, being one of the first to move from bulk to bottled...