by Lauren Voigt | Apr 1, 2024
Bodegas Àster (La Rioja Alta) Spain | Castilla y Leon | Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero, where terroir and microclimate meet to invite the utmost expression of the Tempranillo grape. In the 1990s, La Rioja Alta decided to try their luck in the Ribera del Duero,...
by Lauren Voigt | Apr 1, 2024
Ampeleia Italy | Tuscany “One of the stars of the Tuscan coast… among the most pure, transparent expressions. Elisabetta Foradori and her team are doing important work here. Ampeleia is a young estate. There is every reason to believe the best is yet to...
by Lauren Voigt | Mar 26, 2024
Gérard Boulay France – Loire Valley – Sancerre “C’est la nature qui fait le vin” (Nature makes the wine). This family domaine of 9ha located in Chavignol can trace its history back to 1380. The land records for that year mention a Jean Boulay as owner of...
by Lauren Voigt | Mar 22, 2024
Comm. G.B. Burlotto Italy | Piedmont The estate is a major owner in the Monvigliero cru, and the resultant wine is regarded as one of the greatest of all Barolos. This historic estate, located in the commune of Verduno in the Barolo DOCG, was established by Giovan...
by Lauren Voigt | Mar 21, 2024
Brash Higgins Australia | McLaren Vale A New York City sommelier who swapped his wine knife for a pair of secateurs and came to work vintage in McLaren Vale. Brad Hickey, a former New York sommelier, was inspired to create wines from the beginning. Following his heart...
