Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines

Ribbon Springs is our largest estate vineyard at around 100 acres, but only 55 of them are planted. The planted acres contain both Pinot noir and Chardonnay; the rest of the property is filled with beautiful forest lands. The... Read More

Grapes for this wine come from 8 select hillside sites within the Chehalem Mountains AVA, 77% of which are estate. These vineyards showcase the complexity of this AVA, covering a diversity of clones and rootstocks, and are planted... Read More

The small family domaine in France that works traditionally using techniques and savoir faire passed down across multiple generations is under serious threat today. Consolidation, technology, regulation, foreign investment, globalization,... Read More

Founded by Ernesto Catena, a fourth-generation winemaker of Italian descent, Alma Negra means Black Soul due to the deep, intense color of the wines made from the Bonarda grape. The first wines made, which were all reds, had... Read More

The 2021 Red Wine California is a new Bordeaux-based red wine that Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts made initially to take the place of the 2020 Cabernets that would have been released around this time but were compromised by smoke.... Read More

In the late summer of 2015, a last minute change in plans led a couple from Chicago to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. They made an appointment at one of their favorite wineries, a bottle of which they shared on their first... Read More

urélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired... Read More

Our vineyards are planted exclusively to Spätburgunder. We have a very wide variety of old German clones as well as Swiss and French clonal material and vines from massal selection.

The Dernauer Spätburgunder is a Ortswein,... Read More

Telmo Rodríguez founded Bodega Lanzaga in 1998 and opened his winery in 2009 in the village of Lanciego, located in the subzone of Rioja Alavesa. He saw incredible potential in the area, but, it’s worth pointing out... Read More

Telmo Rodríguez founded Bodega Lanzaga in 1998 and opened his winery in 2009 in the village of Lanciego, located in the subzone of Rioja Alavesa. He saw incredible potential in the area, but, it’s worth pointing out... Read More

Coming in at 14% alcohol, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsaut and other permitted varieties. The result is magnificent, wafting from the glass... Read More

The 2021 Montrose is an inward, brooding wine-classic Montrose, in other words, just attenuated in its intensity by the cool growing season. Spice, tobacco, cedar, menthol, scorched earth, gravel and a touch of new oak open over... Read More

The 2021 Palmer is a heady, showy wine. Clay-rich soils yield a Margaux of breadth, power and textural richness. Black cherry, lavender, mocha and dried herbs infuse the 2021 with tons of character. A wine of density and intensity,... Read More

Near the remote village of Tarabucetta, outside of Figari on the southern tip of Corsica, Yves Canarelli has made quite an impact not only in Corsica, but on mainland France as well. Now it is our turn. As a former student of... Read More

This parcel is completely plowed by horse (no tractor), and natural grass growth is encouraged.

As this wine is a maturity-based selection of vines from the Clos de l'Ecotard, the total surface area and quantity produced vary... Read More

The 2021 Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru charms with stone and peach, aromatic and surprisingly open. Clearly, the free-draining nature of the Schlossberg granite was a blessing in 2021. This is so strait-laced, so complete, so... Read More

It is one thing to play with varietals from a lesser site; to convert a portion of grand cru fruit in such a manner requires a more substantial level of commitment. With three weeks of skin contact, the “Comme un Rouge”... Read More

From a small section of this superlative 1er Cru sized 1.00 ha (2.47 ac) with vines 1/2 planted in 1957, the other half in 1972.

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a dense, powerful dry white. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is going to need quite a bit of time to be at its best. Today, the wine's textural intensity and some oak are... Read More

Sebastian Vicente helms the purposeful Domaine de Fondrèche, which was founded in 1991. Located in Mont Ventoux, an area famous for the Tour de France, Sebastian continues the estate’s laser focus on preserving the... Read More

Romain and Damien Bouchard founded their winemaking estate only in 2016, yet they are the fourth generation of their clan to toil the classic and chalky, Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis. For decades, the family provided other winemakers... Read More

Domaine des Haut Châssis is a family estate located in the area of Les Chassis, in the center of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. Frank Faugier is the 5th generation and took over the 20 hectares in 1998, and created the... Read More

The individual vineyards of this Estate represent the legacy of the Cornins' family history in the Mâconnais. Founded in 1993 by Dominique Cornin, his son, Romain now leads the estate. One of the youngest of a new generation... Read More

Château des Vaults in Savennières dates back to 1495, and was inherited by Michèle de Jessey in 1962 from her childless aunt Madame du Closel. Michèle and Jacques de Jessey turned the small family estate... Read More

The family tends vineyards in Vosne-Romanée, Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges, plus smaller parcels classified either Bourgogne or Coteaux Bourguignons (all 100% Pinot Noir) near Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot.... Read More

The Buisson family has been present in the village of Saint Romain in the Cote d’Or since the twelfth century. In 1947, Henri and Marguerite Buisson decided to begin bottling their wine at the domaine and selling it under... Read More

The Marie Bérénice estate is located in the heart of Bandol between the villages of La Cadière and Castellet on an organic farm of 14 hectares of vines in terraces, on clay-limestone soils where the Mourvèdre... Read More

The Schoech family can trace its roots in the vineyards of Ammerschwihr back to 1650. Artifacts from their heritage are on proud display in their cellar in the village of Ammerschwihr. The current estate was established in 1971... Read More

Domaine Michel Magnien has evolved into a Burgundy producer of a singular style and philosophy from their cellars located in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis. Michel Magnien was born in 1946 and worked alongside his father Bernard... Read More

The southeast facing Zellberg vineyard is located on the mid-slopes in the village of Nothalten on a soil of clay, limestone, and the pink sandstone of the Vosges that gives fat, sensual wines with delicate aromas. The estate’s... Read More

Family owned and operated for five generations, Domaine Vessigaud is a small wine estate located in the village of Pouilly in the heart of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation, in the south of Bourgogne in the Mâconnais.... Read More

The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas has quite a compact, detailed nose with blackberry and raspberry fruit mixed with light fig and date scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh entry, smooth and tender with... Read More

The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru includes the fruit that normally enters the Quintessence this year. The aromatics don't really take off in the glass; they are a little subdued with touches of lanolin infusing the citrus... Read More

Based in the prestigious town of Bué, known for its Kimmeridgean terres blanches soils, Domaine Vincent Pinard continues a 20-generation tradition of winemaking in Sancerre. The current domaine, founded in 1996, is now... Read More

At the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill surrounded by vines and roses, lies Domaine Weinbach. Named after the little stream which runs through the property, and planted with vines since the 9th century, it was established... Read More

The 2021 Riesling Clos Windsbuhl is grown on Triassic limestone, facing east to southeast, on the upper part of the clos with less topsoil. The age of the old vines is unknown, estimated to be 65 years old. The younger vines were... Read More

The 2021 Riesling Heimbourg is from a steep limestone plot in Turckheim, with just a little clay and topsoil. It is a hot west and southwest-facing site with an average vine age of 22 years. The tell-tale reduction clouds the... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate is a delicate, nuanced wine that captures the nervous style of the year nicely. Readers should plan on cellaring this for a year or more. Bright red-toned fruit, orange peel, white pepper, chalk and... Read More

The history of Evening Land Vineyards is built upon stewardship for a very special property in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley in Oregon: the Seven Springs Vineyard. Originally planted in the early 1980's... Read More

The history of Evening Land Vineyards is built upon stewardship for a very special property in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley in Oregon: the Seven Springs Vineyard. Originally planted in the early 1980's... Read More

The history of Evening Land Vineyards is built upon stewardship for a very special property in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley in Oregon: the Seven Springs Vineyard. Originally planted in the early 1980's... Read More

Growing up, Fabien “always knew” he wanted to be a winemaker. Since childhood, he worked alongside his father and grandfather since childhood. He studied at the nearby lycée, then left home for a stage in Bergerac,... Read More

Granite rock was used for centuries to build the massive fortresses that dot the landscape of Muscadet. Its density and structure were rarely breached by arrow, cannonball, or the good ‘ole medieval siege. Because of its... Read More

Taking over a well-established Barolo estate at the tender age of 24 is an incredibly daunting prospect, but for Giulia Negri, the latest in a 150-year line of grape growers in the Langhe commune of La Morra, the challenge proved... Read More

In the early 1960s, Joe and Alice Heitz envisioned crafting the most distinguished Chardonnay in Napa Valley. They learned under legends like Fred and Eleanor McCrea from Stony Hill Vineyard up on Spring Mountain. With those ambitious... Read More

Earthquake terroir: Half a mile to the west and ten miles underground runs the San Andreas Fault, where the Pacific and North American plates collide, pushing and pulling the land toward the creeks and sea. This geologic upheaval... Read More

INSIDER SECRET! Andrea was the original winemaker at Ronco del Gnemitz...

Andrea Pittana is the talented winemaker behind Kmetija Hedele, a winery in Slovenia. He worked as a viticulturist in Italy, alongside Marco Sara, a producer... Read More

Located in Appenheim, a small town in the northern section of Rheinhessen, the largest of the German growing regions. Rheinhessen is something of an oddity; while it is home to some of the most expensive and sought-after wines... Read More

For centuries, our family has been making wine along the Rhine on the legendary Grand Cru sites of the famed Roter Hang. Working with warm Rheinhessen vineyards that range from steep to steeper, we are proud to cultivate biodynamic... Read More

The 2021 La Mondotte has a satisfying, floral bouquet, with iris flower and peony infusing the black cherry and blueberry aromas. There is just a touch of wet clay in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins.... Read More

In addition to having helped with harvest at the family domain, at Venica & Venica, since 2013, she has also worked at wineries “where the picking starts when the home harvest is over,” as she puts it. In 2014, it... Read More

A family legendary in Friulian hospitality. A young son reevaluating Friuli’s vinous heritage through the lens of experience with Gravner, Conterno, Dujac, and Roulot. A single traditional variety. A fresh, distinctive voice.... Read More

Monteraponi is more than just a winery, it’s an ancient medieval village just outside of the heart of Radda, built around three towers dating back to the 10th century. The entire property extends over an area of two hundred... Read More

(la-prey mi-dee) French for “the afternoon”

From the Estate Vineyard in Knights Valley, Sonoma County

L’Après-Midi' (The Afternoon) was named in honor of the pleasures of a slow and lazy afternoon,... Read More

The Prà winery, although only started in the early 1980’s, has come to be not only one of the top producers in the Soave appellation, but also one of the most important and visionary white wine makers in all of Italy... Read More

Founded in 1974, Querciabella enjoys the acclaim of the world’s most discriminating critics and consumers for wines such as Camartina, Batàr, Palafreno and Querciabella Chianti Classico. In its uncompromising pursuit... Read More

The 2021 Red Wine is an attractive offering from Quintessa. Crushed red berry fruit, cedar, mocha, spice and tobacco open gracefully. All the elements are nicely balanced in this understated Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.... Read More

The name Remoissenet for serious collectors stands for refined, classic Burgundy wines. A leading light in Beaune for generations, this 150-yearold estate is now more than ever the definitive source for the finest wines Burgundy... Read More

Gaetano Rubinelli, the founder of a family which has lived in Valpolicella for generations. After having projected and built the Chievo Dam along the River Adige, thus supplying electricity to all the Veronese Industries at the... Read More

For the first time in 2021, Nicoletta treated separately a portion of her Riesling harvest and bottled it on its own. Naturally, her take on the notoriously prim variety is wilder, more generously textured, and more boisterous... Read More

The desire to nurture the estate’s exceptional qualities has shaped Ornellaia’s philosophy since the beginning. Ornellaia Bianco is primarily produced with Sauvignon Blanc coming from three small vineyards that have... Read More

The fact that this estate is crafting some of the very best dry wines in Germany is no fluke, rather a result of nearly obsessive winemaker Stephan Attmann’s commitment to both dedicated cultivation of Deidesheim and Forst’s... Read More

At the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill surrounded by vines and roses, lies Domaine Weinbach. Named after the little stream which runs through the property, and planted with vines since the 9th century, it was established... Read More

At the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill surrounded by vines and roses, lies Domaine Weinbach. Named after the little stream which runs through the property, and planted with vines since the 9th century, it was established... Read More

When we started to make wine in the year 2000, our parent’s daily life was about fruit and grape production. However, our approach was the very reverse. Steffen began to turn the farm in a 100%-winery. He planted Cabernet... Read More

Stefan Vetter is f-ing punk rock!

In other words, Stefan has done nothing that has even the slightest commercial logic to it.