Author Archives: laura

Winery Profile: François Chidaine

Posted on February 20, 2012 by laura

Who: François Chidaine   What: Loire Sage Unleashing Terroir and Making It Reign   Where: Touraine (Loire, France)   Why: Because he’s been working biodynamically since 2003, but you won’t find him shouting about it, and you won’t find any … Continue reading →

Regional Profile: Vinho Verde

Posted on February 7, 2012 by laura

Where: Portugal’s Vinho Verde DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) fans out from the North Atlantic Ocean inland and upward to the boundary with Spain. In 1908, the region was one of the first to be demarcated in Portugal. It was … Continue reading →

Vinho Verde White Grapes

Posted on February 7, 2012 by laura

On my recent trip to Vinho Verde, I had the privilege of individually tasting most of the white grapes used in Vinho Verde blends. Here are my notes…   Alvarinho is the most tropical, most celebrated grape of Vinho Verde; … Continue reading →

Winery Profile: Vouette et Sorbée

Posted on January 18, 2012 by laura

Who: Vouette et Sorbée   What: Top of the Bucket List Repping Champagne’s Deep South   Where: Côte des Bar, a.k.a. the Aube (Champagne, France)   Why: Because before his friend Anselme Selosse told him he ought to make wine, Bertrand … Continue reading →

Winery Profile: Clos Cibonne

Posted on January 18, 2012 by laura

Who: Clos Cibonne   What: Fluent in Flor with a French Accent   Where: Côtes de Provence (Provence, France)   Why: As if you needed an excuse to drink rosé all year long. Because Clos Cibonne makes theirs just 800 … Continue reading →

Winery Profile: Domaine de la Pépière

Posted on November 29, 2011 by laura

Who: Domaine de la Pépière   What: Rebel with a Cause Turning Muscadet from Pauper to Prince   Where: Pays Nantais (Loire, France)   Why: Because Marc Ollivier, owner of Domaine de la Pépière, doesn’t care what anybody thinks of the “little old” Muscadet … Continue reading →

Winery Profile: Clos Uroulat

Posted on November 29, 2011 by laura

Who: Clos Uroulat   What: Father-Daughter Dance at the Foot of the Pyrénées   Where: Jurançon (Southwest France)   Why: Because Clos Uroulat’s got one foot planted in tradition and the other in modernity, and because fans of both camps can’t help but admire … Continue reading →

At Long Last!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by laura

Whew! We’ve been waiting and prepping and getting excited… and waiting and prepping and getting excited some more…   and AT LONG LAST, we are OPENING today!!   We’ve worked hard to create a beautiful and welcoming space that we … Continue reading →

Hello November, Let’s Open Already!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by laura

Well, October was an exciting ride — and WAY busier than I could have imagined. But I’m very excited to say that we made a TON of progress, and 13 E. 13th Street is just getting the final touches before … Continue reading →

Grape Files: Cabernet Franc

Posted on October 29, 2011 by laura

Color: Red   Grown in: Loire, Bordeaux (France); Friuli, Trentino-Alto Adige, Tuscany (Italy); Hungary; New York, California, Washington (U.S.)   A.K.A. Bouchet (Bordeaux, France); Breton (Loire, France)   Profile: DNA profiling revealed that Cabernet Franc is Cabernet Sauvignon’s dad (its … Continue reading →