Of the three Feinherb parcels within Niedermenniger Herrenberg, Palm is the most slate-driven with touches of lime, fennel, and a nice balance of residual sugar. Feinherb is another name for Halb-Trocken (half-dry), an even more... Read More
Onkel Peter AP-4 is also a Feinherb from Niedermenniger Herrenberg, but even from the same vintage and vineyard, AP-4 is so different from Palm. Expect dried straw, petrol, lemon curd, and some sweet red berries. We would love... Read More
By local regulations, producers are required to age their vintage Champagne on the lees for a minimum of three years. Hubert Soreau ages for about 100 months (8.3 years). But there's another reason this bubbly is so unique:... Read More
While there are similarities among Japanese Shōchū, Korean Soju, and Chinese Baijiu, they differ in base ingredients, ABV, flavor, and production. Soju is a clear spirit similar to vodka and proofed between 12.5%-53% ABV. It can... Read More
Azienda Icardi started growing fruit in southern Piedmont, just outside Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles south of Asti) in 1920. By the 1960s, Pierino and his wife decided to vinify their grapes rather than sell them, and today,... Read More
Ready to try a wine from the Azores? Though technically Portugal, the Azores are a group of islands 900 miles west of Lisbon and 1200 miles east of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. From the volcanic island of Ilha do Pico, Terras... Read More
Illahe (Chinook for earth, land, or soil) built its brand on Pinot Noir, but the winery also crafts Tempranillo, Pinot Gris, Grenache, Viognier, and the unlikely Grüner Veltliner. It's not a grape that gets much attention... Read More
Implicit Tinto is 20% Touriga Nacional, 25% Alicante Bouschet, 34% Aragonez, 16% Trincadeira, and 5% Prensas from the interior of central Portugal, close to the border of Spain. Familia Rosa Santos vinifies in steel and ages partially... Read More
Implicit Branco (white) is a blend of 30% Antao Vaz, 50% Arinto, and 20% Alvarinho from the interior of central Portugal, close to the border of Spain. Familia Rosa Santos vinifies in steel for a crisp, saline, fuller-bodied Branco... Read More
Wild Vine is a huge fan of Iruai's rosé & whites, and now we have their amazing Trousseau from two vineyards: one in Mendocino County and the other in Trinity Lakes AVA. You might have had Trousseau before, maybe one... Read More
