Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, Chile is the longest country in the world, spanning 2,670 miles from north to south. However, it is narrow: one can drive the country's width in a half-day at Chile's... Read More
Tradition Rouge is a blend of destemmed, separately-vinified Pinot Noir 60%, Trousseau 35%, and Poulsard grown at about 1000 feet at Jura's northern end within the Arbois and Montigny communes. The wine is fermented with indigenous... Read More
With views of the Matterhorn, a cheese-friendly white grape like Gutedel (aka Chasselas/Fendant) is expected, but Switzerland's top three grapes include Pinot Noir and Gamay. In fact, Dôle is the Swiss version of Burgundy's... Read More
In the late 1990s, Nick and Andy Peay and Nick's wife, Vanessa Wong, were looking for an undiscovered wine-making spot. They finally settled in a remote part of the newer AVA known as Sonoma Coast, an hour north of San Francisco... Read More
Apparently, the emu likes some people and not others. We like some California Pinots and not others. We like Strangeways very much. It's a serious value from winemaker Alison Crowe, who sources from as far north as Napa and... Read More