May 11, 2021
“2019 has really concentrated all the best qualities of our unique Kimmeridgian terroir into something very special. The vintage delivered great acidity, a density of fruit, and a perfect level of ripeness into an elegant and balanced package.” – Charlène Pinson... UNFILTERED Archives: Interviews
Joseph Colin Breaks Down St. Aubin, the 2019 Vintage, Climate Change, & Non-Intervention from Bud-to-Bottle
March 30, 2021
“I want to deliver rocks and terroir in the glass…” – Joseph Colin In early March we went live on Instagram with Joseph Colin, the son of Marc Colin & and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin. After Pierre-Yves left in... The 2020 Germany Vintage Report
March 25, 2021
Above: Harvest at Schloss Lieser. After spending the better part of January interviewing growers from all over Germany and Austria, we have a good feeling for the growing conditions of the vintage and what this points to in terms of... JAX – The Quintessential Small, Family Winery of the Napa Valley
March 3, 2021
Above: Dan Parrott, Kimberly Jackson, & Trent Jackson. Hand-harvested, family-owned, & earth-friendly Napa Valley wines. The team at JAX is innovative, agile, and perhaps best of all, is producing some of the most competitive expressions of Napa and Sonoma out... The 2020 Austria Vintage Report
February 22, 2021
Above: Ludwig Hiedler of Weingut Hiedler in the Kamptal. After spending the better part of January interviewing growers from all over Germany and Austria, we have a good feeling for the growing conditions of the vintage and what this points to... TERROIR TALK: Pierre Girardin’s Beginnings, Philosophy, & Expressions of Meursault, Volnay, and Pommard
January 15, 2021
Pierre-Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. When his father, Vincent Girardin, sold his domaine in 2011, he kept 4.5 hectares of his best sites to one day pass on to his son.... Foundations of Flavor: On Acid with Johannes Selbach
December 17, 2020
A NOTE ON ACID Acidity is one of the most important components in wine, white or red, providing structure and balance; it is one of the foundations of flavor. In the picturesque village of Zeltingen, the Selbach family produces a... TERROIR TALK: An Interview with Clément Vergnon of Champagne JL Vergnon
December 11, 2020
Didier Vergnon and his dynamic son Clément are the 4th and 5th generations to lead this small, 5-hectare estate in the Grand cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Founded in 1950, it was in the 1980s that JL Vergnon first... TERROIR TALK: An Interview with Guillaume & Yannick Doyard of Champagne Doyard
October 28, 2020
1677(ish) to 2020 – An Abbreviated History of Champagne Doyard History runs deep with the Doyard family with records of viticulture going all the way back to at least 1677. Yannick Doyard, the driving force that has led this Domaine... Profiles of Burgundy: Bachelet-Monnot
October 2, 2020
From their domaine in Dezizes-les-Maranges, brothers Marc (left) and Alexandre (right) Bachelet, oversee an enviable catalog of top Côte de Beaune vineyards: St. Aubin En Remilly, the top sites in Maranges, some of Puligny-Montrachet’s finest, Chassagne-Montrachet, and jewels in Santenay....