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To all Wine Exchangers, While it doesn’t necessarily drive everything we do, it’s part of our job to keep track of the print media.  Obviously we have to be aware of trends and reviews that might be relevant to our informed clientele, but mostly we buy based on our own tastings since we like to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Only question here is, why the heck didn’t this wine happen sooner? Let’s go over the litany of reasons why there should be great dry white wine made in Sauternes: Miles and miles of old vine Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc Multiple soil types that allow for blending the perfect combination of […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It wasn’t that long ago that we had to explain where the Roussillon was before talking about the wines themselves.  This rugged area of old vines and slate hillsides has always had the potential for great wine.  But it’s only been a short time since the winemaking talent and vision was […]

To all Wine Exchangers, What can we say about 2009 Bordeaux that hasn’t already been said (tasted)?  The wines are so absolutely delicious and so drinkable at such a young age.  As Pontet Canet’s Alfred Tesseron mentioned to us…2009 is and always will be one of Bordeaux’s “special” vintages.  We concur and todays offer fits […]

To all Wine Exchangers, After 27 years importing wine, Importer/winemaker/proprietor Dan Kravitz took the plunge a few years back and purchased 13.5 acres of vineyard land in Roussillon. Named Cabirau after the vineyard’s original designation, the domaine lies on a hill below the famed Cathar fortress of Queribus. Planted to Grenache, it includes a prized […]

To all Wine Exchangers, The name of this property, Cascina Bruciata, finds it origins back in 1880, when the farm was set on fire by jealous local farmers, an event for which it would subsequently be named – Bruciata in Italian means “burned”. The Balbo family’s neighbors were already ‘burning’ with jealousy. The original owner, […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Just when you think you are dialed in to a particular genre, something comes along to shake up those notions. Take Muscadet, for example.  Most folks will tell you it’s a brisk, utilitarian beverage that is a mere facilitator for chilled shellfish or oysters.  Lean, crisp, with a little minerality and […]

To all Wine Exchangers, When it came time to ‘belly up to the booth’ at Vinisud we were hoping to see some fireworks.  We got what we were looking for, but from three completely out-of-the-blue sources. Jon and Elizabeth Bowen’s Ste. Croix Estate was literally our first stop during our last trip to the Vinisud […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s time to go Big Cab Hunting. This is one of the very few opportunities you have to hunt for Cabernets that are big on press and small on availability. We get bits and pieces of a few very special things that generally sell out before we get the chance to […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Today we’re going to take you on a journey to a place where ‘rules’ don’t apply, a place where grape growing and winemaking inexplicably lead to something else different altogether, a new wine, a new concept. This is, the Super Rosso di Montalcino Zone. It started two weeks ago. I tasted […]