Your Guide to Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wine
“Grand Cru” sounds awesome, but there are a lot of them in Alsace. Does Lyle think the Binner Riesling Grand Cru Schlossburg 2004 is worthy of the name? Watch the review and find out.
Trousseau is a grape unique to the Jura that Lyle describes as a mutant Pinot Noir. What can a wine and skywriting have in common? Watch our review of Domain de la Tournelle Trousseau Des Corvees 2007 to find out.
Lyle has more fun drinking the wine than trying to pronounce it. Watch this review of a “cerebral” Binner Muscat ça Gazouille 2008.
Lyle loves Binner wines and he loves Riesling. So is this Binner Riesling Cuvee K 2007 a sure thing? Watch the review and find out.
Lyle Fass thinks the Jura is “wine geek paradise.” It’s also where you can find some of the best value Chardonnays in the world. Check out his review of Domaine de la Tournelle Terre De Gryphees 2004.
There are probably more biodynamic producers per square foot in Alsace than anywhere else. Cremant d’Alsace is their entry into the sparkling wine world and this is Lyle’s take on the Binner Cremant d’Alsace Extra Brut 2005. He also shows you how to open a sparkling wine bottle with confidence.
Alsatian Pinot Noirs range from those with beautiful pure earthiness to the horrifyingly shrill weedy messes you wouldn’t want to give your worst enemy. Where does the Binner Pinot Noir 2008 fall? Watch the review to find out.
Lyle Fass wants you to know not all Rieslings are sweet. What that has to do with the Grüner Veltliner in the review he’s not quite sure. And find out why “middling” is a good word.
