Sometimes, early in my wine career, rare and allocated Burgundy would show up at the shop. I remember one of my managers saying, “This wine is for rich people!” Yeah, fuck that wine…
Biodynamics, Chenin Blanc, real wine.
This September I had the opportunity to harvest with Rita and Rudolf Trossen for the 2017 vintage. This is a stunningly beautiful estate that is deeply thoughtful about natural wine and natural vinification. Published here are the words of Rudolf Trossen on…
A brief look at the role of lees in winemaking.
Last month we looked at the process behind the production of natural wine with the estates of Gravner and Radikon. This week we study a pair of producers making orange wines that utilize varietal character.
Germany’s 13 wine regions and their unique terroir.
Wine funk. What is? Why do we say it? Why do (don’t) we like it?
A guide to Carbonic Maceration
The process behind the most intriguing trend in natural winemaking.