Foillard's Côte de Brouilly from southern Beaujolais is a silky, supple mouthful of dark berries, pink citrus acids, and a streak of minerals. Chillable.
Sauternes is a time-consuming effort. Winemaker Hervé Dubourdieu must wait late into the harvest season for botrytis (Noble Rot) to attack the grapes and leach out excess liquid from the fruit. Then, highly skilled pickers... Read More
Edmond Cornu and family farm less than five acres of 40-year-old vines in this lieu-dit at the southern corner of Chorey-lès-Beaune, and their Les Bons Ores is our new favorite. The 2018 is dark, structured, fuller-bodied,... Read More
Founded in July 1890, La Rioja Alta built its brand on the '890' and '904' series of Gran Reservas. From then on, new properties and vineyards were acquired as they became available. The winery is still going strong... Read More
Long Meadow Ranch produces its Bordelaise wine varietals down in Rutherford, Napa Valley, while the Burgundian grapes hail from Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, just north of Sonoma. As one of California's coldest AVAs,... Read More
In the Tokaj region, Furmint is commonly left to wither on the vine for its legendary dessert wines, but this grape also makes excellent dry Tokaji. Erika Rácz and her husband have 12.35 acres under vine in the northeastern... Read More