by Wine Explorer | May 6, 2022 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
“Feels like a wine you’ll find in a Michelin-starred restaurant” says Julien Miquel of our Domaine Aléofane 2019. In case you haven’t yet received your French Collection, Aléofane comes to us from the village of Crozes-Hermitage, which sits on a terraced vine hillside...
by Wine Explorer | Jul 22, 2021 | Tasting
“When I smell this wine, I am transported to Tuscany – the warm cypress trees… the earth… the hot summer in the hills... it certainly has the signature of the Chianti terroir in it.” But Julien’s not talking about one of the two Chiantis in our Italian Collection. You...
by Wine Explorer | Jul 9, 2020 | Tasting
Dear Member, Our USA collection is on it’s way to you. In your case you will discover a Pinot Noir from Oregon’s rarest soil… A Cab Sauv from one of the oldest winemaking families in the US… A Tempranillo from Food & Wine Magazine’s...
by Wine Explorer | Apr 16, 2020 | Tasting
Dear Member, All of our wines from Australia and New Zealand have shipped. In your case you will discover a beautifully deep, spiced shiraz from a vineyard that spends much of the year under water…A sauvignon blanc from a terroir so special that more than 400 French...
by Wine Explorer | Feb 21, 2020 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
Tola, Nicaragua Not much wine in Nicaragua, but the rum sure goes down easy. Surprisingly easy, in fact, given that it comes from a 130-year-old distillery at the foot of an active volcano. More on that in a moment…But first, Julien is out this week, so...
by Wine Explorer | Feb 7, 2020 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
“It tastes like warm grape juice with some dirt mixed in… You might like it.” C. had just poured a glass of natural teroldego (a northern Italian red wine varietal) from Long Island, NY. The ‘dirt’ taste is common in Long Island wines. Occasionally...
