September 8, 2020
In 1973, a good century’s worth of quality family winemaking in Valtellina nearly all went up in smoke. Guido Pelizzatti, owner of the Arturo Pelizzatti estate, was diagnosed with cancer. Guido was father to four kids, but his son Arturo was the only one who followed him into the family business. Without consensus among Guido’s heirs, the Pelizzattis were forced to divide their fifty hectares of vineyards... UNFILTERED Archives: News
TERROIR TALK: Alain Graillot’s Beginnings, Philosophy, & Projects
September 1, 2020
It had been ten years since Alain Graillot had been to New York when I spent three days with him in early March, just before the pandemic; he was in town for our 2020 Grand Portfolio Tasting and 20th Anniversary... Pink Perennials: 5 Rosés to Drink Now & Into the Fall
August 25, 2020
‘Rosé Season’ is a quintessential occasion to celebrate sunny, summer days, and the opportunities they bring to share a bottle (or more) of this fresh favorite with our friends and loved ones. As we’re now amid some of the hottest... Pink Perennials: 6 Rosés to Drink Now & Into the Fall
‘Rosé Season’ is a quintessential occasion to celebrate sunny, summer days, and the opportunities they bring to share a bottle (or more) of this fresh favorite with our friends and loved ones. As we’re now amid some of the hottest...
2020 Harvest Notes from France
August 24, 2020
Pictured Above: Harvest at Domaine François Mikulski. 2020 has been another complicated, warm, dry growing season across France. You have to go back some 500 years to find an earlier harvest… yet even with the new norm of hotter weather,... Pathbreaking Perspectives on Vinho Verde: ‘Muros Antigos’ from Anselmo Mendes
August 18, 2020
Anselmo Mendes is, simply put, one of Portugal’s most revered winemakers. A native son of Monção (which, along with neighboring Melgaço, where his cellar is located, is one of the top Alvarinho crus in the country), he hails from an... August 11th Seminar with Andy Shallal
August 17, 2020
Thank you to all who could join us for this candid discussion! Below you will find our August 11th Zoom seminar in its entirety; Andy addressed issues of diversity and inclusivity in the workplace as we endeavored to expand our own... The Last Five Meters: Kruger-Rumpf Comes Into Their Own
August 13, 2020
Weingut Kruger-Rumpf is just south of Rüdesheim, across the Rhein, about 40 minutes from Frankfurt airport. It’s often one of the first stops we make driving west on the A60, ripping along in whatever stick-shift German car the poor fools... Books & Booze: Book Lover’s Day Edition
August 7, 2020
This Sunday marks National Book Lover’s Day, and certainly, the last few months have proven how valuable a good book can be in inspiring, educating, or simply entertaining during tough times. In the world of hospitality, nothing shows appreciation quite... Exquisite 2019s and the Mosel’s Newest VDP Member: AJ Adam
August 6, 2020
One of the finest estates in the Middle Mosel, AJ Adam is based in the village of Dhron. This pastoral village is in a side valley of the Mosel river, just south of the Piesport, home of the famed Goldtröpfchen...