100 Great Natural Wines: Jura – Part Two
Previous posts from our 100 Great Natural Wines series: Austria Savoie Jura ~ Part One Jura ~ Part Two This is a series profiling the producers on our list…
Doug decants: Davenport Pet Nat
At Davenport Vineyards, Will Davenport has been making wines for nearly 25 years, building from a small start up to a collection of vineyard sites that total 20 acres. The…
The Wizards of “NOZ”
The under-appreciated Trentino grape Ampelographers believe that the name Nosiola is derived from the Italian word nocciola (hazelnut) which could be a reference to the characteristic toasted hazelnut aromas that…
The Weiss Squad
A Whiter Shade of Pinot Pinot Blanc, a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir, is often confused with Chardonnay and wineries tend to vinify it in a similar style to the…
Doug decants: Ruth Lewandowski’s Elimelech
Ruth Lewandowski is a concept more than a living, breathing individual. Born out of the affiliation of Evan Lewandowski’s own philosophies of farming and winemaking and one small but…
The Rheinhessen Wines of Bianka & Daniel Schmitt
The German Natural New Wave The Schmitt winery has been in the family for over 230 years with Bianka and Daniel working their 16 hectares for the last decade. They…
100 Great Natural Wines: Jura – Part One
Previous posts from our 100 Great Natural Wines series: Intro Austria Savoie Jura ~ Part One This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural…
Behind the Back Label with Craig Hawkins
What’s behind a label? Quite a lot, on occasion. Some vignerons put that extra effort into the design creating a memorable brand identity. There’s often a story or a…
Around the New World in 80 (-56) Wines
When we talk about the New World we don’t think about Christopher Columbus and Captain Cook and all those would-be circumnavigatory dudes looking to open trade routes new, but countries…
100 Great Natural Wines: Savoie
Previous posts from our 100 Great Natural Wines series: Intro Austria Savoie-Faire LE FEU Dominique Belluard Gringet rock The village of Ayze is a little commune in the Haute-Savoie…