2022

Thierry Merlin was the first producer I started with, and he has been one of the most consistent. He works fourteen hectares of vines in Bue, one of the principal...

The Fernandez Rivera family has always lived surrounded by vineyards and each member has a deep respect, love and pride for the wine from their native soil, Ribera del Duero....

The 2020 Tomaiolo Chianti Classico is a full-bodied Italian red wine. It has a deep ruby color and a complex aroma of ripe cherries, plums, and spices. On the palate,...

The 2021 Vine Hill Ranch leads with beautiful balance, grace, and length. It is almost equal parts red fruit, blue fruit, and black fruits, displaying one of the greatest Cabernet...

Jacques Seysses, from Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaines, from iconic Domaine de la Romanee Conti, have teamed up with Michel Macaux, a Parisian, to acquire a 46-hectare Mediterranean estate....

The Troupis family has a long history of work in agronomy in the Peloponnese dating back to the ‘70s where vines, fruit baring trees and flowers have been grown and...

Deep cherry red colour with purple reflections, with aromas of black fruits, vanilla and toasted almond. The mouth is round and potent, concentrated with hints of marmalade and cocoa. Persistent...

Val de Mer, which loosely translates to “Valley of the Sea,” is a second owned and produced by Patrick Piuze. Patrick has a partner in Val de Mer who hails...

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer GIII Vineyard comes from a famous site in Rutherford and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon raised 18 months in 90% new barrels. This site never seems...

This 2021 Whale Route Chardonnay is a delightful white wine with a light golden hue. It has a pleasant aroma of ripe apples, pears, and citrus fruits, with a hint...

Cuilleron's Madinere posses a pleasant, moreish nose of dark fruits, roasted notes and a slight menthol on the finish. The palate is harmonious and juicy with a fresh, sprightly finish....

An absolutely lip-smacking, thirst-quenching creation that perfectly summarizes the appeal of these island wines. Sun-ripened fruit, sea-mist salinity, and an alluring note of fresh herbs bring Leccia’s stunning Mediterranean vineyards...

Year in and year out, the vintner’s signature on this cuvee is its salty sea-breeze finish. It’s that finish that makes most great “island wines” so alluring in the first...

Yves Leccia's "Ile de Beaute" Rose "E Croce" is a delightful wine from the island of Corsica, known as the "Isle of Beauty." Yves Leccia is a respected winemaker in...

The 1960s in Corsica saw a widespread expansion of viticulture, much of it subsidized by the French government, entailing mass planting of purportedly “noble” French grape varieties in place of...

Sitting in the hills of Bardolino, the Zeni family has spent the last 150 years dedicating themselves to producing some of the finest wines in Verona. With land holdings of...

Filmmaker Jason Baffa has been fortunate enough to travel the globe with his friends and a film-camera creating moving pictures about their love for surfing. The films, "Singlefin: yellow," "One...