The Drouhin family, the famed Burgundy producer, is doing what comes naturally to Burgundy producers, focusing on the...
Brittan Vineyards, McMinnville, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2015
Founded barely 15 years ago, in 2004, by Robert and Ellen Brittan, Brittan Vineyards is a name to remember. Robert,...
Maysara, McMinnville, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2012
Maysara’s Asha Pinot Noir comes from the same vineyard as the Jamsheed, but since the vineyard is large with...
Lunae Bosoni, Colli di Luni DOC (Liguria, Italy) Vermentino 2018
I know my editor, and others, are wondering how I could possibly could give 95 points to a Vermentino. Taste it and...
Lunae Bosoni, Colli di Luni DOC (Liguria, Italy) Vermentino 2017
Though this Vermentino comes from three vineyards in the more highly regarded Cavagino area of the DOC, I suspect that the...
Peter Zemmer, Alto Adige – Südtirol DOC (Italy) Pinot Grigio 2018
Pinot Grigio spans the spectrum from innocuous or insipid to charming and noteworthy. Peter Zemmer’s is...
Louis Tête, Beaujolais-Villages (France) 2017
Beaujolais-Villages is a wine that comes from any one or a combination of 38 specified villages, and the category is...
Domaine Ruet, Morgon (Beaujolais, France) 2017
Consumers can select anything that Domaine Ruet makes and be happy with it. This Morgon, from the climat (or...
P. Ferraud & Fils, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, France) 2016
Ferraud has had presence on the U.S. market for decades, but currently lacks an importer. That’s a shame...
Beaujolais: A Versatile Wine
One of the many things I love about Beaujolais is its variety and versatility. There’s Beaujolais Nouveau, a...
Domaine Ruet, Côte de Brouilly (Beaujolais, France) 2017
I recently tasted six Beaujolais from this producer, one made without added sulfur, from three different vintages, 2016,...
Dominique Piron, Morgon (Beaujolais, France) 2017
The Côte du Py is arguably the most famous climat or vineyard in Morgon and possibly all of Beaujolais. ...