Didier Dagueneau, maverick of the Loire Valley, produced some of the greatest Sauvignon Blancs the world has ever known. Unfortunately, his life and his career as a vigneron were finished far too soon, in a manner which, though devastating, wouldn’t have been much a surprise to those who knew him.
Jura Jurassic Wines: They’re Not Just for Dinosaurs Anymore (New Arrivals from Jura!) Tucked in between Burgundy and Switzerland, the Jura wine region has, until recently, somehow managed to remain off the radar of most American consumers. It’s sort of understandable–this area tends to produce the favorites of wine geeks in search of something new […]
And yet, the Roero yields what is arguably Piemonte’s greatest white wine (Roero Arneis), barbera of quality equal to the Langhe’s, and excellent nebbiolo
Steve was one of the first California winemakers to focus on Rhône varietals like Syrah and Mourvèdre, as well as Terroir in California.