The Boulay hit parade continues: the 2011 Chavignols.
Bonjour a tout le monde! It was an honor and a pleasure to meet, taste, and walk the vineyards with Gerard Boulay this past June. I can only imagine what [ READ MORE]
Gringet and Mont-Blanc: the Love and Labor of Dominique Belluard
Bonjour les amis du vin, (hello friends of wine) The highest peak of the European Alps is the monumental Mont Blanc, a year round glacier that is one of the [ READ MORE]
The Electric 2010 Nahe Rieslings of Schafer Frohlich
Ah, where to begin to introduce the Glory of German Riesling.....soooo misunderstood, sooo incredibly delicious..... Today's introduction takes us to the hauntingly sleepy town of Bockenau, in the seemingly 'outside [ READ MORE]
St Aubin’s brightest shining star: Olivier et Hubert Lamy
As I wind my way into the valley directly behind the much heralded villages of Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet, I am struck by a sense of entering a more pastoral [ READ MORE]
Givry’s sensational monopole 1er cru value: Clos Salomon
This is the entryway to the Clos Salomon of Givry, in Burgundy's southern Cote Chalonnaise. History has seen the waning tides of fashion come and go, but the gently sloped, [ READ MORE]
The Barbareschi of the Sottimano Family: Finesse and Harmony
This is a view of the gently sloped vineyards of the Rabaja cru of Barbaresco, near the town of Neive in Piemonte. Vineyards descend both on this side of the [ READ MORE]
Sauvignon blanc’s greatest expression: CHAVIGNOL! The Sancerres of Gerard Boulay
The steeps of les Mont Damnes Looking downhill at Chavignol In [ READ MORE]
The Love of Giovanni and Giuliano Corino: the Giachini vineyard
This is the moderately sloped Giachini vineyard of La Morra in the Barolo zone of Piemonte. It is a chilly January morning, about 9am. In the distance, down the hill [ READ MORE]
The living legend of Vouvray: Philippe Foreau and the Clos Naudin
Of my many visits with some of the greatest wine producers on the planet, there have only been a few occasions where I have found myself in awe of the [ READ MORE]
The pure charm of Vosne: Anne-Francois Gros and Family
I'm thrilled to announce the beginning of my relationship with the family of Anne-Francoise Gros and Francois Parent. As an intro, I think it is important to clarify the various [ READ MORE]