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... UNFILTERED
Montalcino’s Castello Tricerchi: The Rebirth of an Ancient Dynasty
August 4, 2020
It takes a good deal of bravado to leave a successful family business in Rome and venture into a life of winemaking in the Tuscan countryside. But Tommaso Squarcia has bravado to spare, and it shows in his deeply transporting Brunellos. Tommaso wasn’t born into a winemaking family—his family owned a successful... Sustainability in Spirits: Jean-Luc Pasquet
July 31, 2020
THE SUSTAINABILITY IN SPIRITS SERIES This is our eighth installment in a series that defines sustainability in spirits and shares some selections from our very own spirits portfolio. PART I Square One Organic Spirits PART II Apologue PART III Azteca Azul... The Profiles of Chenin Series
July 23, 2020
Throughout June we explored all aspects of Chenin with a remarkable group of growers who are all taking this noble variety to its maximum potential. Chenin is one of the most in vogue white grapes being grown around the world,... Dönnhoff’s 2019 Collection: Tireless Work, Incredible Results
July 20, 2020
Tasting at Dönnhoff in Oberhäusen is always a high-water mark for the vintage. We were able to taste with Cornelius Dönnhoff earlier this year and while 2019 was not an easy harvest to bring in, the hard work in the... 100 Years of Azelia: Old, Stubborn Beauty in Barolo
July 15, 2020
The Bricco Voghera vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba is a punishing place to work in August. It faces full south, has a near vertical incline up 400 meters and can easily reach 100º in the summer months. In the spring of 2014, a season of unrelenting... Germany, Austria, & Champagne Video Archive
July 13, 2020
National Germany + Austria Summit 2020 (1:46:43) AUSTRIA KAMPTAL Brundlmayer The 2019 Vintage: Andreas Wickhoff of Bründlmayer (19:23) Zoom Virtual Tasting: Andreas Wickhoff of Bründlmayer (1:06:23) Gobelsburg The 2019 Vintage: Michael Moosbrugger of Gobelsburg (1:01:45) Zoom Conversation with Michael Moosbrugger of... Sustainability in Spirits: Vicario
THE SUSTAINABILITY IN SPIRITS SERIES This is our seventh installment in a series that defines sustainability in spirits and shares some selections from our very own spirits portfolio. PART I Square One Organic Spirits PART II Apologue PART III Azteca...
Germany’s Nahe: A Geologist’s Paradise
July 10, 2020
HISTORY & EXPOSITION The Nahe is one of the smallest and the most geologically diverse regions in Germany. First legally recognized in 1971, this area is named for the Nahe River and is home to some of the finest vineyards... TERROIR TALK: Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Yvon Clerget
July 7, 2020
Before the shut down in March, we spent some time with a member of the newest group of brilliant French vignerons, Thibaud Clerget of Pommard. The 28th generation to lead his historic Domaine Yvon Clerget, Thibaud was essentially anointed as the next...