by Lauren Voigt | Nov 19, 2019
Domaine des Terres de Chatenay France | Burgundy | Mâconnais Jean Claude Odile formerly managed the Cave Co-op at Viré-Clessé but gave up his executive position to farm a small parcel of land ( 6ha) that belongs to his wife Marie-Odile. The vineyards are 100%...
by Lauren Voigt | Nov 2, 2019
Francois SecondéFrance | Champagne | Montagne de Reims | Sillery Its pretty hard to believe this micro-producer of Champagne has gone unnoticed in the USA for this long. Secondé is the sole bottler in this Grand Cru village. And while many houses source components...
by Lauren Voigt | Sep 12, 2019
Château de Costis France | Bordeaux Estate grown & bottled. Third-generation owner Laurent Mazeau’s great-grandfather was a fireman in Paris, who married Adeline Saborin, daughter of a dairy farmer and together they created one of Paris’ first wine and cheese...
by Lauren Voigt | Sep 4, 2019
Cantina Santa Maria La Palma Italy | Sardinia No blue blood, just blood, sweat & tears. At Santa Maria la Palma, there are no counts, barons or marquises. Instead, there are numerous families of humble winemakers. Fifty years ago, these winemakers were allocated...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 23, 2019
Verus Vineyards Stajerska, Slovenia Verus stands for true, real, actual, sincere, — qualities of both their people and their wines. Up until the last 20 years, Slovenia was dominated by cooperatives, and Verus is one of the few producers breaking boundaries by...