Saint-Véran, which lies adjacent to Pouilly-Fuissé in the Mâconnais, lies between single village...
Maison Auvigue, Saint-Véran (Burgundy, France) 2022
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Michael Apstein
La Soufrandière, Pouilly-Vinzelles (Burgundy, France) 2022
There is no better producer in the Mâconnais than La Soufrandière, a family domaine owned by the Bret...
Maison Louis Latour, Viré-Clessé (Burgundy, France) 2022
Appellations within the Mâconnais, like Viré-Clessé, are the place to go to find affordable, or at...
Auvigue, Pouilly-Fuissé (Burgundy, France) 2022
The buzz engulfing Pouilly-Fuissé comes from the well-deserved designation of premier cru vineyards. So, now...
Viña Cobos, Mendoza (Argentina) 2020
The quality is not surprisingly given this wine is part of the Paul Hobbs collection. What did catch me by surprise,...
Regaleali, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2020
Regaleali, owned by the Tasca d’Almerita family, one of the most famous and important producers in Sicily, rarely...
Cantine Ermes, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2018
Cantine Emes’ unnecessarily heavy bottle and a label proclaiming Riserva gives a good indication that this Nero...
Laura Lardy, Chénas (Beaujolais, France) 2022
Chénas, the smallest of the 10 Crus (named villages) of the Beaujolais region, is known for producing robust...
Le Rocher des Violettes, Mountlouis-sur-Loire (Loire Valley, France) 2021
Mountlouis-sur-Loire lies across the Loire River from Vouvray and uses the same Chenin Blanc grape for its captivatingly...
Domaine Ganevat, Côtes du Jura (France) Chardonnay 2018
Full disclosure — I have not become enamored of the wines of the Jura because of their often-oxidized style. ...
La Pépière, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Monnières-Saint Fiacre (Loire Valley, France) 2019
The appellation needs some explanation. But first, what needs no explanation is La Pépière, one the...
René Bouvier, Marsannay (Burgundy, France) 2019
Marsannay, almost a suburb of Dijon, is the northernmost appellation of the Côtes de Nuits. Usually, wines...