Fruit Wines Worthy of the Name
Shady Lane Estate Winery “This tastes too much like wine…” That was what my wife said. But when that is the only criticism there is… Read More »Fruit Wines Worthy of the Name
Shady Lane Estate Winery “This tastes too much like wine…” That was what my wife said. But when that is the only criticism there is… Read More »Fruit Wines Worthy of the Name
Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps out of the Shadow of Bulk Wine The scene: southeast Spain, near to the Mediterranean A scant 70 kilometres (as the crow… Read More »Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps Out of Bulk Wine’s Shadow
The Obstacles for Natural Wines Before I launch into a long, nasty tirade about this very misunderstood area of wine, indulge me for a moment… Read More »Natural Wines: Two Obstacles
This article was a guest piece I wrote that was originally posted here. Why I am Convinced that Biodynamic is Better than Conventional, Organic or… Read More »Biodynamic is Better Than Conventional, Organic or “Natural”
Why Would Anyone Want to Taste a Wine After Four Weeks? I visited Stéphane Bannwarth of Domaine Laurent Bannwarth in Alsace a while back to… Read More »Qvevri Pinot Gris 2012 – Domaine Laurent Bannwarth
A visit to Domaine Laurent Bannwarth, natural Qvevri wine maker in Alsace. It’s always tough to plan visits to vineyards around vintage time.… Read More »Qvevri winemaking at Domaine Laurent Bannwarth