France

Located in Terrasses du Larzac, a (strong) stone’s throw from the Mediterranean, this area gets plenty of sun for ripeness, but also plenty of cool air to keep the wines from becoming heavy & clumsy. Instead, it’s earthy, floral & bright with great energy

Cochonnet is a line of wines created by importer MFW in which they tap some of their favorite organic and biodynamic producers to make easy drinking wines in liter bottles. This one is crafted by Stephane Orieux of Domaine De La Bregeonette in Muscadet. B

Incredibly precise, mineral driven wine coming from an estate over 500 years old. This is expressly what makes Sancerre so special & celebrated. The most noticeable quality here is the incredibly long, wet-stone finish, but the subtle star is the intricat

Consistently one of our favorite Loire producers, the wines from La Grange aux Belles never disappoint. This Chenin is on the lighter side, super fresh and bright, with ripe pears and fresh apples.

Emeric Foléat worked for the legendary Puffeney for 8 years. Rather than making strictly sous-voile or ouillé wines, Emeric and his wife Elise let each harvest and parcel speak year to year, adjusting blends and elavage purely on intuition. This Chard, in

One thing I love about Loire valley is the tiny obscure appellations hidden around every bend, one such being La Vendée. Just south of Muscadet, it’s Atlantic influence imparts fresh minerality and brightness. The presence of Chard in this blend balances

Christine & Joel Menard have quietly become almost cultish figures in the natural wine scene over the course of making wines for the past thirty years. 2017 was a disaster of a harvest, so we only got one case of this wine… at $19 a bottle, I would sugges

This is a little workhorse of a wine – nothing fancy, but really well done. Fans of New Zealand Sauv. Blanc should like this: done in stainless steel to keep it bright and citrus-y… more on the lime zest side than pink grapefruit. There’s some subtle comp

Complex stoniness shines through thanks to Black Schist and Quartz soils. There’s a richness and depth and almost a touch of oxidation to boot. It appears that La Grange aux Belles can do no wrong…

This is an absolutely wonderful wine made by a lovely husband and wife winemaking team. It’s difficult to imagine a cleaner, fresher tasting wine than this. Delicate grassy, floral notes with a touch of lemon-drop creaminess.

Oddly enough, Pinot Blanc is permitted in Burgundy (it’s a mutation of Pinot Noir after all) but is rarely found. It adds verve to this precise and beautifully structured wine, with clean stone fruits anchored by an earthy minerality. Subtle, textured, an

PicPoul is sometimes referred to as the “Muscadet of the South.” Crisp, light and bright, we refer to it as “the perfect, easy-drinking Summer wine.” Pale in color with aromas of white peach, pineapple, and white roses. Lively on the palate, with those sa