Spotlight on: Domaine de l’Achillée
The Dietrich family has farmed land in Alsace since 1600 mostly in the village of Scherwiller but also in an adjacent village. Historically, the family farm was to be run…
What is Fermentation?
The process of fermentation in winemaking turns the must (grape juice) into an alcoholic drink called wine. During primary fermentation, yeasts transform sugars present in the juice into ethanol and carbon dioxide. The most common yeast associated with winemaking is…
Spotlight on: Domaine Le Briseau
Nathalie Gaubicher, former sommelier, founded Domaine Le Briseau in 2002, with her first husband, Christian Chaussard, in Marçon, in an area encompassing Jasnières and Coteaux-du-Loir. ‘Briseau’ is named after a plot on…
Unicorn wines
Unicorni-copia! Look – don’t touch. In fact, don’t even look. In European folklore, the unicorn is often depicted as a white equine - or goat-like - animal with a long…
Spotlight on: Les Cailloux du Paradis: Etienne & Claude Courtois
Situated in the heart of Sologne, 35 km from Blois, Claude Courtois and his sons elaborate their wines according to ancestral methods and are zealous advocates of natural wine. “Nature…
Spotlight on: Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Puzelat family
Watch Thierry Puzelat speak about his wines at the Real Wine Fair Since the Middle Ages, there have been records about the lieu-dit “le Tue-Boeuf” and its excellent wines which were enjoyed…
What is Pet Nat?
A Pet Nat (short for pétillant naturel) is a sparkling wine from a single vintage that undergoes a single fermentation. The wine ferments with its own yeast in tank or barrel and is…
Doug decants: Kamara Wines, Greece
What happens when an entire family is passionate about nature? They abandon city life and move to the countryside to plant vines. This is the story of the Kioutsoukis family (Dimitrios,…
Wine Epiphanies: The Tasting Blindside
In terms of taste epiphanies, being blindsided is the equivalent of being smacked by a two-by-four – a modern version of the Damascene conversion.We have all been taken unawares at…
Leo Erazo & Chilean Cru Cinsault
Itata for now! The old Itata Hills are a fantastic place. The terroir potential for making wines here with special character is great. Leo Erazo’s work is to bring that…
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