The best educators in the wine world are the people who make it. From Italy’s Alto Adige to France’s Loire and California’s Livermore Valley, I’ve been able to ask them the kinds of questions you can’t easily Google or look up in a WSET manual.
Many of these profiles have taken the format of mixing the interview questions with reviews of their wines. Only the most impressive wineries — often Essential Winemakers in their respective countries — get this kind of focus.
Enjoy.
Embracing the Rapturous Ferocity of a Volcano in Uncertain Times
Battling Climate Change with a Bag of Tricks
A Visit to Her "Small Forest of Teroldego"
Why These Burgundian Winemakers Are Pursuing Carignan and Grenache
Why the Chinon Estate Remains a Champion of Single-Vineyard Cabernet Franc
The Similarities of Winemaking and Music with Cellar Master Cyril Brun
Fresh Thinking Among Veneto's Hidden Volcanic Wines
Breaking Bread with Luca and Elena Currado and Their Team
How Each Generation Leaves Their Mark at the Iconic Italian Estate
And the Extraordinary Challenges Facing Mountain Nebbiolo
A Tasting with Federico Giuntini Masseti of Fattoria Selvapiana
An Interview with Robbie Meyer of Murrieta's Well
