Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines

Daniel Chotard and his wife, Brigitte, live just outside Sancerre in the village of Reigny. The Chotard family has been making wine for well over two hundred years, though Daniel was initially reluctant to accept the family vocation... Read More

A committed classicist, Vincent Bitouzet has provided us with over thirty-years worth of structured, demanding, age-worthy, satisfying wines, both red and white, from the heart of the Cote de Beaune. Based in Volnay and blessed... Read More

Based in Verenay, the northernmost village in Côte Rôtie, this tiny 3.5 hectare domaine is run by Gilbert Clusel, his wife Brigit, and their son Guillaume. Gilbert’s grandfather planted the foundation of the... Read More

Romain and Damien Bouchard founded their winemaking estate only in 2016, yet they are the fourth generation of their clan to toil the classic and chalky, Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis. For decades, the family provided other winemakers... Read More

The history of Syrah on Cornas’ steeply graded slopes once went like this: generations-old families cherished the few ancient vines they had, usually selling their precious crop to the larger producers—Delas, Jaboulet,... Read More

Latest discovery from Saint-Joseph comes from the talented hand of young Bastien Jolivet, working his family’s vineyards in the hamlet of Saint-Jean-de-Muzols. Saint-Joseph fans will know this as prime country, just north... Read More

Rising as a pillar of quality out of Gigondas' soils is Domaine Santa Duc — an estate with a history that stretches back to 1874. Through six generations, the domaine's caretakers have demonstrated a respect for... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Estate is a big step up from the 2019. Lemon confit, apricot, ginger and light tropical notes abound. There's an exotic quality to the 2020 that is hugely appealing.

Eva Fricke was raised in Bremen, Germany, a place better known for beer than wine, the daughter of doctors. Uninterested in medical school, Eva made her way to the Rheingau to study at Geisenheim University before setting off... Read More

Since the mid-19th century, the Alessandria family has called Verduno, at the northern edge of the Barolo zone, home. Then, Verduno was the center of Barolo winemaking—and was internationally recognized as the face of Barolo.... Read More

Luis Pato wines are the result of the association of two traditional families from Bairrada, the Pato family and the Melo Campos family. At the Quinta do Ribeirinho (Ribeirinho Estate) the documents reveal a wine production since... Read More