Querciabella is a small Italian property based at Greve in the heart of Chianti. Their considerable reputation rests upon a range of superb hand-crafted biodynamic wines (see my Querciabella review). These include the Super-Tuscan Bátar, Palafreno and Camartina plus ...

I found this biodynamic wine at Bar Boloud in New York City, while dining on pâtés and blood sausage. Rarely does a wine from the Vacqueyras region of the southern Rhône Valley embody such a degree of complexity. A blend ...

This wine comes from the Entre-Douro Minho region of northern Portugal, where the Vinho Verde country borders the river Douro. Owner Nino Araújo bought Quinta de Covela 15 yrs ago from the previous owners - Port House Ramos Pinto. There’s ...

“I don’t like Merlot, and I like this.” This statement from our Editor-In-Chief set the scene for OWJ’s first wine tasting. The theme of the night was Merlot, and Adam was skeptical. So why was he staring into his glass with ...

“Pick a theme,” we told Jean-Baptiste Humbert, owner of Wine Therapy in Manhattan’s Soho district. With his penchant for interesting tastes, and unusual grapes, we weren’t sure what to expect. The six wines he chose seemed to lack any connection, ...

Is there a difference between organic wine and organic winemaking? Alto Adige is an autonomous region of northeast Italy, where a majority of the population speaks German and there are the occasional calls for reuniting with Austria. The wines our panel ...

Spring is my favorite season. Everything is green, flowers are blossoming, and birds are chirping. It’s finally time to wear lighter clothes and drink lighter wines. But this doesn’t mean I’m about to compromise when it comes ...

Can Vendrell 2005 Chardonnay Xarello - Penedes, Spain This beautifully clean non-oaked white wine leads off with a scintillating nose of citrus, honeysuckle and slate followed by a brisk palate of assorted ripe melon, orange zest and tropical fruits with great ...

After meeting with grape grower and educator David Salazar (read the previous article) we went to taste wines. First stop was the Rio Embudo Valley, just south of Taos, where Vivac and La Chiripada are found. Rio Embudo ...