The Long Read: Natural Wine Through 1,000 Blogs (Nearly)
How to reach 1,000 blogs on wine. Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh, Mr. Gibbon? A lot of words, some not necessarily in the right order, have flowed under the bridge.…
Q & A with Samuel Guibert, owner & vigneron at Mas de Daumas Gassac
Mas de Daumas Gassac is a truly special domaine, one we hold in high and fond regard. As it approaches its 50th anniversary, we talk to owner and vigneron, Samuel…
Spotlight on: Clos du Gravillas
Nicole grew up in Narbonne, with her ‘accent du SUD’, her laugh, her contagious enthusiasm. John came to St-Jean-de-Minervois from much farther west, the land of horses and bourbon, Kentucky.…
100 Great Natural Wines: Slovenia & Croatia
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series we will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages that…
Decanting: Domaine Christian Binner in 20 bullet points
Organic practice for 15 years (although vineyards have never had chemicals) – Ecocert The Binners have practised biodynamics for many years using preps 500 – 507 – certified Demeter in…
The Long Read: Immersion, The Luminous & The Numinous
The Harris Epiphany The state of ignorance and innocence, receptiveness, and a combination of unlikely natural circumstances that may trigger a spiritual/poetic realisation. A real artist is the one who…
Spotlight on: Chateau Plaisance Penavayre
Château Plaisance Penavayre covers 30 hectares of certified organic vineyards on terraces above the Tarn valley in the commune of Villaudric, about 35 km north of Toulouse. The soils in…
Doug Decants: 2019 Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc
The story of Mas de Daumas Gassac is one of vision, enterprise, passion and pride. When the Guiberts first purchased their farm (the mas) in the charming Gassac valley they…
100 Great Natural Wines: Sicilia – Part Two
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series we will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages that…