by Lauren Voigt | Apr 2, 2023
Mendo Pinot Noir California | Mendocino | Anderson Valley AVA Winemaker Leo Hansen of Leo Steen Wines Cool Marine Air & Alluvial Terraces At the gateway to the Mendocino coast, just 100 miles North of. San Francisco, is the premium wine region Anderson Valley, is...
by Lauren Voigt | Jan 9, 2023
Pet Gap Pinot Noir Sonoma | Petaluma Gap AVA Winemaker Leo Hansen of Leo Steen Wines Petaluma Gap | Where Wind Makes Wine Just north of San Francisco is the Petaluma Gap—a break in the Coastal Ranges where Pacific winds roll in from the coast. This diurnal shift...
by Lauren Voigt | Oct 2, 2022
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 11, 2022
Domaine Jean Tellier Loire | Menetou-Salon The estate of Domaine Jean Tellier covers an area of 18 hectares, spread over the finest slopes in the villages of Menetou-Salon, Parassy, Aubinges and Vignoux-sous-les-Aix. Domaine Jean Tellier is a family business in its...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 28, 2022
Antonio Vallana Italy | Piedmont “Intense traditionally-made wines that ooze with character.”—Robert Parker Spanna, the local name for Nebbiolo, is a grape of terroir While the Langhe showcases a beautiful expression, especially in the Barolo and Barbaresco regions,...