LE PIANE BOCA, 2015 HARVEST REPORT From our vineyards: After the very difficult 2014 vintage with half production and no Boca and Piane and may be even no Mimmo produced, the 2015 is the real opposite. Some rain in May and June with very good flowering period followed...
Nikolaihof is a place where time literally stands still. Situated in the Wachau Valley in Austria, it is the oldest wine estate in Austria tracing its roots back to Roman times and also the first biodynamic estate in the world (yes, even before Nicholas Joly). In...
In addition to skill, nerve and hard physical labour, it is a well known fact that winemaking requires patience or pazienza in Italian. This level of patience is perfectly demonstrated by Christoph Kuenzl of Le Piane with his recent release of a totally new wine from...
We’ve received the 2015 Harvest Report from Éric Texier, an update on his recent white and red bottling’s and Plans for 2016, including upcoming new wines from Éric’s son Martin, a new vinification facility in St.-Julien and potentially acquiring new...
Fan·ta·size [fan-tuh-sahyz] verb indulge in daydreaming about something desired. We’ve just received news on the Devanvolo 2015 harvest from Guilio Armani and would like to share it with you so you can begin fantasizing about how fantastic they are going to...
In a recent feature from International Wine Report on Frank Cornelissen’s 2013 vintage (read it here), Frank describes his grapes as “cultivated by man in harmony with Nature” and wine as “an expression of culture where man plays an important role in transforming and...
