Monthly Archives: April 2025

The Power and Legacy of Catena Zapata

  For more than a century, Catena Zapata has shaped the identity of Argentine wine.   At a time when few believed in Malbec’s future, Nicolás Catena did more than believe. He rewrote the map. He pushed plantings higher into the Andes, chasing sunlight and cool nights, convinced that Mendoza’s altitude could create wines of […]

Captivatingly Pure White Burgundy from Domaine Etienne Delarche

In a hidden valley beneath the storied hill of Corton, Domaine Etienne Delarche quietly continues crafting soulful, expressive white Burgundy that stirs the heart.   Etienne Delarche produces wines that are honest, humble and taste like they belong to another era. Farming organically, harvesting by hand, and bottling without flash or fuss, just purity, place, […]

Crémant from a Community That Sparkles

In the hills of southern Burgundy, a group of growers came together with a shared belief: that wine is better when made as a community. Terres Secrètes is that community: a cooperative where generations of families pool their talent, steward the land responsibly, and craft wines that reflect not just terroir, but shared purpose.   […]

WRAITH: 100 Points. Infinite Bragging Rights.

Let’s get one thing straight: The 2021 Hundred Acre ‘Wraith’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a power move! Some wines make you pause. This one makes time stand still.   Smugly ignore anyone who says “points don’t matter.” This bottle is more than deserving of its two 100-point scores (from Decanter and The Wine Independent).   The 2021 ‘Wraith’ is a portal […]