Oft compared to Nebbiolo, Xinomavro brings out the bold in Naoussa. Biodynamic winemaker Apostolos Thymiopoulos breaks down the region, the grapes, and the power of letting the land do its thing.
Jackson Mattek
Jackson Mattek
Jackson is a freelancer: Wine junkie, mixologist, writer, actor, singer, dancer, musician-- to name a few occupations and passions. He yearns to continue exploring how wine affects culture and vice versa. He finds it no coincidence that the Greek god of wine was also a patron god of art and theatre. Jackson’s particular fascination with Old World reds started incongruously in Cincinnati, Ohio where he earned his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. He put himself through college working at Via Vite Contemporary Italian Bistro, learning everything he could about wine; and he never stopped.
The cru of Burgundy and the communes of Carolo with their varying soil types and microclimates have been studied endlessly. This conversation with Martin NIgl Jr. shows us that Kremstal is not so different, and deserves the exploration of a keen eye and a discerning palate.
February 20, 2021Young but wise-beyond-her-years, Giulia Negri talks about finding her footing in Barolo.
December 26, 2020Cath and Kingsley Edwards are a beaming, delightful Aussie couple you want to sit down for a glass of wine with. Their vines at Ashbrook Estate have been in the family for generations.
December 13, 2020Kicked out from his arts degree program, Tim Shand found inspiration in the glass and pivoted to heralding winemaking duties at Punt Road in historic Yarra Valley, Victoria.
December 02, 2020Near Bourges, France lies the AOC of Menetou-Salon. The appellation's original fanboy, Jacques Coeur led a turbulent life of intrigue and scandal.
October 29, 2020What do Aldous Huxley and Sauvignon Blanc have in common?
October 22, 2020"Alsatian wine is very interesting because we have a lot of different grapes and different styles. Sometimes it's a problem, because it's really complex for a client to understand the different grapes, different styles, different residual sugar levels." -Samuel Tottoli
October 21, 2020The word "neutral" has been thrown around regarding this wine for ages. The blank slate of the Melon De Bourgogne grape that gives us Muscadet can be more expressive than some think.
