Tenuta Sant’ Antonio is a relatively new winery. After tending their father’s vines for years, the four...
Domaine Sigalas, Santorini (Greece) Assyrtiko 2017
Domaine Sigalas’ Santorini Assyrtiko is a consistently superb white that ages beautifully but provides a delicious...
Nals Margreid, Alto Adige (Italy) Pinot Bianco 2016
Nals Margreid is a cooperative winery in the Trentino – Alto Adige region. It was formed in 1985 by the merger...
Earth, Wine and Geologic Time
As wine aficionados, we often indulge in defining soil types of favored vineyard sites by their geologic ages. Thus we...
Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand) 2014
Every so often, a wine captures one’s senses with a combination of fruit expression, texture, aromatic and flavor...
Albert Bichot, Santenay (Burgundy, France) 2014
With prices of fine Burgundy rising every vintage, it’s refreshing to find wines of this quality still available at...
iGreco, Calabria IGP (Italy) Greco 2017
Greco is a name applied to grapes of Greek origin grown in southern Italy. While its true heritage is somewhat...
Analemma, Columbia Gorge (Oregon) Mencia 2015
Mencía is the noted grape of Bierzo in northern Spain. It is very sparsely planted in the United States but,...
Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis (Burgundy, France) 2016
Long-Depaquit’s excellent 2016 village Chablis shows the classic style of the region and the vibrant character of...
The Earthly Story of the Finger Lakes: A Unique American Terroir
The Finger Lakes of New York State have, after many decades, become recognized as a significant winegrowing region of the United...
Quinta Essentia, Stellenbosch (Western Cape, South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2016
This is a profound expression of the Chenin Blanc grape. It shows the potential of South African terroir for...
Fontanafredda, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
Year in and year out, Fontanafredda’s Serralunga d’Alba Barolo is a superb value among Barolos. The...