16 Jun the truth of 2019 Migot Vin Gris “Most of Provence’s rosé is as dreary to drink as it is pretty to look at.” Thus wrote the British wine writer Andrew Jefford in his great book The New France. If this seems... View Post
27 May salt, mineral, air It seems, honestly, a bit crazy that it was only with the 2016 vintage that the brothers Brand (Daniel and Jonas, the latter photo’d above) made their first Pet-Nats. They have quickly become, not iconic, but sorta... View Post
19 May Using a Cute Puppy to Sell Wine If there is a more real canned wine project, I haven’t seen it. Also how cute is that puppy? Among the things I love about Companion is the spirit of collaboration, the inventiveness… but also... View Post
19 May Seven Years in Cask Grüner Veltliner’s notes from underground Seven years underground, in a century-old 2,400L barrel, in a cold cellar in Austria, not terribly far from the Czech borer. Today’s wine is an Austrian Grüner Veltliner, though it has very little... View Post
08 May NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S MIXED CASE (unless your grandmother is very strange and particular) The idea is easy enough: the mixed case. In fact, it’s such a compelling, simple and obvious idea that even after seven years, we never really thought about... View Post
29 Apr Cédric Le Bloas and the curious case of Cidrerie du Léguer Just sit back and taste through the curious collection of beverages which include, in no particular order, over 15 varieties of apples, black currant, hops, granite soils and, oh yes, two pear... View Post
10 Apr 2018 Momofuku X Stein Dry Rieslingbuy wine / help our restaurant family! THANK YOU! We are so thankful for the amazing support for our previous fundraiser featuring the Pinch x Brand Riesling. With your help, we were able to donate over $6,000 to... View Post
02 Apr sinewy, wild, raw, soil and flowersbeyond the whims of the international market *To our restaurant brothers and sisters – we are thinking of you all the time and hoping you and your loved ones are safe and healthy; we hope... View Post