Tasted Descombes' Régnié and Foillard's Morgon today. Both 2023. I loved both.
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Tasted Descombes' Régnié and Foillard's Morgon today. Both 2023. I loved both.
Wow, these big anchovies are so much better than the regular ones. Pity they're hard to come by outside Spain.
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Wow, these big anchovies are so much better than the regular ones. Pity they're hard to come by outside Spain.
I really appreciate you doing this. I'm a firm believer in gut feeling as a basis for such decisions rather than a hundred credentials.
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I really appreciate you doing this. I'm a firm believer in gut feeling as a basis for such decisions rather than a hundred credentials.
Is it a debate in Rioja? Maintaining the traditional style or riding the new wave?
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Is it a debate in Rioja? Maintaining the traditional style or riding the new wave?
Do you know Exopto? I tried their wines recently and they definitely fit in that new style.
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Do you know Exopto? I tried their wines recently and they definitely fit in that new style.
Exactly
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Exactly
She's amazing. It's the new generation who makes the wines now, though.
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
She's amazing. It's the new generation who makes the wines now, though.
Haven’t had La Charpenterie yet. Is it very different?
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Haven’t had La Charpenterie yet. Is it very different?
It is, isn’t it. Hard to find though.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
It is, isn’t it. Hard to find though.
My experience, mainly with French wines. I found it alot in low intervention Beaujolais and Northern Rhône.
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My experience, mainly with French wines. I found it alot in low intervention Beaujolais and Northern Rhône.
I’m surprised such a wine is mousy. In my experience it’s always linked to no/low sulfites.
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I’m surprised such a wine is mousy. In my experience it’s always linked to no/low sulfites.
Nice lunch! I really like the wines of Fabien Jouves. Racy Malbec!
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Nice lunch! I really like the wines of Fabien Jouves. Racy Malbec!
I loved his Pinot Noir!
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I loved his Pinot Noir!
Maybe you two should have a few bottles of natural wine together.
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Maybe you two should have a few bottles of natural wine together.
Haha, I’d happily join him! Boot camp.
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Haha, I’d happily join him! Boot camp.
But if the restaurant is known for its wine list with natural wines, then you should stay away from such places if you don’t like such wines, and not complain afterwards.
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
But if the restaurant is known for its wine list with natural wines, then you should stay away from such places if you don’t like such wines, and not complain afterwards.
It kind of depends. @donalde.bsky.social and @ridesmith.bsky.social described here a while ago that their approach is to listen to the client and try to propose a wine in function of that. In such approach the author never should have been given natural wine.
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It kind of depends. @donalde.bsky.social and @ridesmith.bsky.social described here a while ago that their approach is to listen to the client and try to propose a wine in function of that. In such approach the author never should have been given natural wine.
It’s not only the style, but also the facts. The author talks about orange wine and natural wine as if it’s the same thing. This is just a rant from someone who’s upset about his last dining experience.
October 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
It’s not only the style, but also the facts. The author talks about orange wine and natural wine as if it’s the same thing. This is just a rant from someone who’s upset about his last dining experience.
It’s so poorly written it doesn’t even deserve a reaction.
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It’s so poorly written it doesn’t even deserve a reaction.