Viña Cartin Albarino Rias Baixas 2017

Terras de Lantaño is a family winery that produces wines with a unique variety of grape: Albariño Rías Baixas from a cool climate. The vineyards are located in the Salnés Valley in the municipalities of Vilagarcía de Arousa, Vilanova de Arousa, Meis and Portas. A gentle de-stemming process, hand-selection, and modern winery techniques lead to…

Il Falchetto Langhe Arneis 2017

🌍 Langhe, Piemonte, Italy 🍇 Arneis 100%. Dry white wine The sandy soil and the particular microclimate of the area on the left bank of the Tanaro river give to this wine intense mineral and fruity notes. On the palate it is fresh and warm, persistent, strengthened by a fair acid vein. It goes very well with…

Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne Sauternes 2010, a reasonably priced Sauternes

The Sauternes region is twenty-five miles southeast of Bordeaux, near the rivers Garonne and Ciron, and enjoys a climate which is particularly conducive to the development of a microscopic fungus: Botrytis Cynerea, commonly known as “Noble Rot”, this Noble rot affected wine is one of the lushest, most delectable sweet wines available. Because the rivers…

Domaine Messenicolas, Moi Je m’en Fous!! 2017

Moi, Je M’en Fous!!, which translated into English means “I don’t care”, is a range of three wines from Domaine Messenicolas in Karditsa in central mainland Greece. With edgy name and distinctive labels, you might think this is style over substance, but these wines have won numerous international awards and are definitely worth seeking out. George…

Megalomaniac Eccentric Savagnin 2016

Original in product, bold in flavours, and audacious in branding, Megalomaniac crafts wines of distinction—but with a touch of sass. Starting out in 2007 as a single vintage, the Niagara based winery has rapidly grown into a 40,000 case operation. Owned and operated by John Howard, Megalomaniac began as a retirement project to help raise…

Domaine Tetramythos 2017

Domaine Tetramythos Roditis is a Greek organic white wine from Panayiotis Papagiannopoulos. It is produced in the Patras appellation, in the Peloponnese region with the grape variety Roditis. Located on Mount Aroania and cooled by the winds coming  from the Gulf of Corinth, this estate is gaining international  recognition for the quality of its wines….

Fabrice Gasnier Chinon Blanc Le Coteau de Sonnay 2015

Chenin Blanc is a versatile white-wine grape variety that has been cultivated in France for nearly 1300 years. It is most commonly associated with France’s Loire Valley, and its high acidity levels mean it can be vinified in a number of different styles: as lusciously sweet, botrytis-affected dessert wines, light, honeyed sparkling wines and as…

Esterhazy Klimt Grüner Veltiner 2017

Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria, and by far the nation’s most widely planted wine grape. As Austria battles its way back to stardom on the international wine market, crisp, spicy Grüner Veltliner has been its flagship wine. The finest Austrian expressions come from vineyards above the Danube River, in Wachau, Kremstal and…

Domaine Ostertag Heissenberg Riesling 2016

A fervent defender of the soil, André Ostertag has farmed 34 acres biodynamically since 1997, including the signature vineyard parcel in the Muenchberg Grand Cru. His winemaking, based on both Rudolf Steiner’s principles and his own intuition yields spectacular wines that express both the discreet hand of the winemaker and the purity of Alsace’s terroir. André’s…

A tout Z Wineworks Pinot Gris 2016

Beautiful floral aromas reminiscent of jasmine, elderflower and withe roses along with complex fruit notes of nectarine, melon, pear, yellow plum and yellow apples, lemon, lime, even grapefruit zest and touch of guava, clover honey and handmade marshmallows. The wine is lush and layered on the palate structured with moderate acidity and alcohol. The finish…

Women winemakers: Cosmic Parés Baltà

At Parés Baltà, the winemaking is in the hands of Mª Elena Jiménez and Marta Casas, oenologists and wives of Joan and Josep Cusiné. Two skilled young women whose efforts are reflected in the quality of the wines, showing fine character and concentration yet with elegance and balance. Cosmic wine is one of the most…

Antalis Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Riserva” DOCG 2014

Produced from organic farming the scenic hills of the City of San Gimignano with 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano grapes. Full straw yellow colour with floral and ripe fruit sensations, apple and dried fruit, sweet almonds with a touch of vanilla. Good and balanced structure, smooth, warm, persistent, harmonic with a pleasurable sweet toasted almond…