In the pantheon of dessert wines, there are French Sauternes, German Trockenbeerenauslese, TBA for short, and Hungarian Tokaji. They are also examples of wines made of botrytized (aszú) grapes, i.e., those withered on the... Read More
Finding reasonably priced, old-school, organic Burgundy meant simply for pleasure is getting harder and harder. Valentin Montanet and his parents, Jean and Catherine, are no-nonsense producers who use indigenous yeast and low... Read More
Get ready to taste one of the finest examples of classic Muscadet with all its brininess, electric acidity, citrus zest, and the finish of sand-filled oyster shells. New proprietors since 2019, Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle... Read More
Hailing from Côtes Catalanes in the Roussillon region of southwest France, Majas Blanc is a blend of Macabeu, Rolle (Vermentino), and Carignan Blanc fermented with indigenous yeasts and lees-aged in concrete vats. The label... Read More
The winery has been around since the 1990s, but it's undergone some significant changes since then: De Montcy was Demeter-certified for biodynamic farming in 2015, and in 2020, the Chevrier family took over the winery and... Read More
About 70 miles west of Sancerre is the region of Cheverny, famous for its 14th-century castle and exciting range of red and white blends. Unlike so many other Sauvignon Blancs, namely from the New World, Emmanuel & Thierry Delaille... Read More
Rolet Chardonnay comes from the village of Arbois at the northern end of Jura. The vines are 30 years old and planted at about 1000 feet in the commune of Montigny-les-Arsures, primarily on the hillside lieu-dit of “En Chagnon,”... Read More
Lilian Duplessis is the 5th-generation winemaker at his family estate of 20 organic acres, where expression of terroir and purity of northern Burgundian Chardonnay are favored over new oak and butter fat. Duplessis makes several... Read More