So, in a year with no shortage of great wines, the bottles that rose to the top did so for two reasons: They told great stories, and then they backed those tales up with unmistakable mastery……The quality of [the Jacquesson] “nonvintage” wine is unwavering every year—particularly the 741, with its lighter, harmonious pinot noir flavors:…
Jeff Bramwell was an ace Country Vintner rep in North Carolina who went on a trip with Vintage ’59 Imports. He’s a serious photographer, and you may have noted his name attributed to some of the photos on our site. He likes to cook too. Check out his website on Pierre Jean Villa’s wines and…
From Antonio Galloni in Vinous: “Keep an eye on Domaine de la Folie. There is wonderful purity of fruit beginning to develop and genuine terroir expression both in white and red. There is clearly a lot of love being lavished on Domaine de la Folie and, whilst they might have limited means, as far as…
Armagnac is a growing concern everywhere in the US, and Darroze Bas-Armagnac holds a unique and important position in that world. Vinous Media recently published its first article ever on distilled spirits, and out of the sea of more popular choices it selected little ole Armagnac. Darroze featured prominently and performed impressively. Read the article…
Harvest has been finished since September 12; we are doing the last rackings. The vintage was difficult in the South for the vines and for the winegrowers. You have probably heard about it because we have never before seen such mildew! But together we battled valiantly and, despite moments of despair, doubt, thinking that all…
New Amsterdam, circa 1660: the first map. This has nothing to do with wine and everything to do with the origins of Manhattan, which in turn has to do with culture, which therefore has some bearing on wine however intangibly (everything culturally in the West does, no?). This came about when we were in Brooklyn,…
Most of us will agree on one thing. A lot of the things said about wine are a complete wank. I often wonder why so many of us bother; why so many of us care. Surely there’s something better we all could be doing with our lives. But then, this… Mount Pleasant Mount Henry Light…
We asked honorary V59 family member, former employee, and fanatical French expatriate soccer fan, Pierre Delamarre, for his thoughts on France’s recent win at The World Cup. The following is uncut: On a gagné! I am beyond pumped and to understand why, you got to look back at the French football history over the last…
Demarcated in 1756, Douro Valley is the world’s oldest wine region. Man has played an important role in shaping this once untouched landscape into a fertile UNESCO World Heritage Site where some of the best wine and the only true Porto in the world is produced. Vintage ’59 Imports’ Portuguese producer Quinta do Tedo is…
Beaujolais is currently enjoying a revival, thanks to improved quality and a run of great vintages. The June issue of Decanter profiles the young winemakers who are injecting new energy into the region. Vintage ’59’s Domaine Chasselay is one of the domains featured (Claire, Fabien and their father pictured above). Click on the title above…
