There’s a New Sancerre in Town: FRANÇOIS LE SAINT
François Le Saint is the label used by the Fouassier family, owners of Domaine Fouassier and is one of the oldest wine growing families in Sancerre,…
Ch. GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE, St. Emilion, 2011
From owner/winemaker François Despagne (the motive force) comes this St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Corbin on the eastern edge of where St. Emilion touches Pomerol…
La CHABLISIENNE, Chablis La Pierrelee, 2014
There are co-ops and then there are co-ops. While I’ve had a lot of bad wine made at co-ops all over the world, there are several…
Promising Pessac: Ch. HAUT VIGNEAU 2014
Formerly part of a much larger estate belonging to Baron de Montesquieu, Ch. Haut Vigneau is now the property of Eric Perrin (one of owners of Ch.…
Baby Margaux: Ch. PONTAC PHENIX 2012
Ch. Pontac Phenix is the out-of-appellation second wine of Margaux’s Ch. Pontac Lynch (a personal favorite of mine). Same winemaking team, equipment, and techniques as the…
Ch. BATAILLEY, Pauillac, 2013
Ch. Batailley is a fifth classified growth (Classification of 1855) located on the plateau of Pauillac near Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste and Ch. Haut Batailley (which…
Revealing Rosé: BONNARD ROSÉ, SANCERRE, 2016
Looking for a delicious, refreshing Pinot Noir Rosé to complement your summer grilled salmon and veggies? Look no further. Serious wine with a Rosé thrill. BONNARD…
Wine of the Week: FAUST Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2013
MOST ALL FINE WINE is the product of both an identifiable person and a (fairly) specific place. The person is the motive force. The place provides the foundation.…
Fine Wine of the Week: QUINTESSA 2013
The Person(s): Agustin Huneeus (owner of Flowers, Faust, and Quintessa) and his mom, Valeria Huneeus (who is/was in fact the visionary and founding force behind Quintessa) The…
Riesling Rocks: BERGMANN Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Kabinett 2013
VALUE ALERT: Here’s an everyday-priced, easy-to-drink, easy-to-like (mostly) Riesling from Germany’s very hot (as in increasingly sought after) Nahe region where the diverse terroirs include slate,…
