Random Wines

Roccafiore, Montefalco Sagrantino 2010
Grape variety comeback stories are something I usually associate with Italy, maybe because the country has so many authentic grape varieties that have fallen victim to globalization and the rise
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Loxarel, Garnatxa Blanca 2015
A couple of months ago, I attended a tasting with some friends from an online wine forum. Good wines, interesting conversations and a lot of fun. The only drawback was
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Goisot, La Ronce 2012
Today’s a first for The Wine Analyst, as I return to a producer who will be familiar to those who keep track of my weekly reviews. The goal of these
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Vini Viti Vinci, Grôle Tête 2014
Last week’s Jura region may not be widely known among the general public, today’s region has in all likelihood not popped up on the radar of your average winelover. Not
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Domaine de Saint Pierre, Les Gaudrettes 2014
When talking about pinot noir in France, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who links it to another region besides Burgundy. Granted, it is nigh unbeatable reputation-wise, as
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Neudorf Vineyards, Tom’s Block 2012
Distance-wise, you would not expect anything from New Zealand to find its way to Belgium and the fact that there is quite a range of wines available should tell you
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Geil, Geyersberg Frühburgunder 2012
As clarified a couple of weeks ago when talking about Tschuppen 2007, Pinot Noir is never just Pinot Noir. Clonal variety can lead to differences in flavour and aromas, as
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Claire Naudin, Orchis Mascula 2009
When the topic of Burgundy pops up in a conversation, focus will more often than not be on the villages of the Côte d’Or and their lieu-dits, premiers crus and
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Ziereisen, Tschuppen 2007
So, summer is over in and it is the perfect time to place the spotlight on wines more in tune with the weather. Autumn calls for two of my favourite
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