The Matthiassons work extra hard to make Chardonnay with just the right amount of fleshiness and ripeness to balance bright acidity and structure. All the fruit comes from the Linda Vista Vineyard in Napa Valley and is harvested... Read More
The Mauritsons have been growing grapes in Dry Creek Valley since the beginning, 1868 to be exact. In the 1990s, the youngest generation decided to take an exciting turn. Upon returning from College, Clay Mauritson made wine from... Read More
Christoph Neumeister farms 74 acres of vines in Austria's southeast corner of Vulkanland Steiermark next to Slovenia and Hungary. While northern regions focus on Riesling and Gruner, here in the mountains, you will find Muskateller,... Read More
Sancerre is prized for Sauvignon Blanc, not because there is a single correct style, but because of the variety of Sauvignon expressions among producers. 'Les Coûtes' is made with fruit from a 50-year-old hilltop... Read More
Patrick Piuze currently makes a whopping 23 wines. That number is easier to achieve because Piuze does not grow Chardonnay and instead purchases hand-picked fruit from the best climats across Chablis. Whether Grand Cru, Premier... Read More
In the late 1990s, Nick and Andy Peay and Nick's wife, Vanessa Wong, were looking for an undiscovered wine-making spot. They finally settled in a remote part of the newer AVA known as Sonoma Coast, an hour north of San Francisco... Read More
Serea (“Mermaid” in Gallego) is a steel-fermented/aged Albariño from 10-15-year-old organic vines planted near the coast for a dry, medium-bodied wine with pale gold & green highlights and notes of apple, grass,... Read More
Barrel X is winemaker Florian Lauer's Platonic Ideal of what a slightly off-dry (feinherb) Saar Riesling should be. A gateway Riesling if there ever was one. The minerality perfectly offsets the touch of sweetness.... Read More