Birichino Malvasia Bianca Pétulant NaturelCloudy and alive in the glass, this Malvasia Bianca Pt Nat opens with orange blossom, lemon verbena, and bruised pear skin, carried by a fine, persistent prickle. The palate feels breezy and slightly wildwhite peach, chamomile, and salty citrus pithfinishing clean, gently bitter, and thirst quenching, like the last sip of something meant to be shared outdoors.

hardly anyone—anywhere—drinks them

This blend of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah is a silky red with an earthy bouquet of wood

stony and persistent

envision the small family brewery that laid the foundation for its legacy in the late 19th century

It’s really quite hard to pin down

encouraging the imbiber to quaff the entire glass down just to learn its mysteries

Guigal continues to produce some of the finest examples Rhone blends

and warm gravel after rain

brut of a Saint-Julien that holds everything together and stays pure

Felix Lorenzo’s Cachazo Carrasvinas Rueda Verdejo

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and that leads to an intense drinking experience: The palate is tightly woven