Doug Decants: Monte dallâOra, Vino Nato Disobbediente
When Alessandra and Carlo Venturini first discovered Monte dallâOra it was love at first sight. As children of farmers, they were excited and challenged by the hard work it was…
Doug decants: The Wines of Alexandre Bain
Biodynamic and natural wines the result of meticulous work Alexandre Bainâs passion for working the land was inspired by his grandfather who was a farmer. At 18 he decided to…
Doug Decants: The Wines of Mauricio Gonzalez Carraro
Mauricio Gonzalez Carraro is part of the AsociaciĂłn de Productores de Vino Campesino de Chile, organized by natural wine advocate and sommelier Macarena Lladser. Their group of four all practise within…
Doug Decants: Weingut Knauss, Germany
Andi Knauss, who now is in his early thirties, started to work together with his father at their family estate in the Remstal region, east of Stuttgart, in 2004 as…
Doug Decants: The Wines of Valter & Klemen Mlecnik, Slovenia
The Mlecnik 9ha farm, situated in Bukovica at the western end of the Vipava valley near the Italian border, is planted to a mix of Chardonnay, Rebula, Sauvignonasse (ex-Tocai Friulano),…
Doug Decants: New Single Vineyard Frappatos from Arianna Occhipinti
Arianna Occhipinti works in the vineyards, finding an endless source of inspiration through observation. In particular, during the last few years, she has not only been focused on the splendid…
Doug decants: The Wines of Michel Gahier, Arbois
For a generation Michel Gahier and his family have been quietly working with some of the regionâs most sought-after terroirs. The Gahiers have lived in Montigny-les-Arsures, just outside of Arbois, since the…
Doug Decants: Etnella from Etna
Davide Bentivegna, Etnella's founder, used to work for Siemans in Germany, but one day decided to abandon his office job and realise a dream to make wine. Without any…
Doug decants: Las Nubes Pinot Noir by Dominique Derain
Dominique Derain has farmed vines and made biodynamic wines in his estate located in the old presbytery in the village of Saint-Aubin (Hautes Cotes de Beaune) for thirty years, ever…
Doug decants: The Wines of Antoine Arena, Corsica
...The maquis co(u)rsing through his veins Antoine Arena, like most Corsicans of his generation, grew up in a family that earned a modest living working the land on an island…