We began last week with the question of what differentiates “extreme altitude” from “high altitude” wine. We ended with a tour of Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley, passing Colomé (home of Altura Maxima, formerly the highest wine in the world), Gualfin (home of…
We’ve got some exciting news coming from Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley. All will be revealed in a couple weeks. In preparation, this week we circle back to an oft-asked question: Is “extreme” altitude the same as “high” altitude in wine? As…
We’ve been working hard getting all the extra cases from our American Collection out to the door this past week. Because of that, we’ll keep it to just a couple notes before passing things onto Julien, who is now back…
***First a note: We still have a few cases of wines from our American Collection available (see inventory here). If you need to refresh your memory on those wines, you can revisit Julien’s tasting videos for the collection. Simply click here. ***…
*** First, a word that, like any respectable Frenchman, our resident wine expert, Julien Miquel, is presently taking his vacances d’été. However, you can catch up on his latest work at this link. *** For many years, the most famous and widely…
Cedar shingles… old board and batten barns… deserted beaches scattered with oyster and clam shells, bleached white by the summer sun. Long Island’s North Fork doesn’t look much like wine country. Yet, taste a 2014 pinot noir from there, or…
Planning your wife’s birthday is always a venture fraught with failure. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s doubly precarious. I found myself in this tricky situation just a couple of weeks ago. Not knowing one person’s views from the other, I…
Orange wine. Virtually unknown 30 years ago, in recent months the style has become so popular even Newsweek (not exactly on the viticultural vanguard) has been asking: “Orange wine is taking over, but what is it?” No, orange wine is…
***Before we start today, have you seen our resident wine expert Julien Miquel’s tasting videos for our American Collection? If not, you can watch them at this link. *** Out in Northwestern Argentina, we pray for rain. The idea of intentionally…
We’re busy shipping the American collection, including: a dry-farmed pinot (only 900 cases made) an organic take on “Rutherford dust” an inky, cold-soaked cab sauv fermented in small lots a wild-yeast tempranillo from the Pacific Northwest a co-fermented, limited edition…
