Antico Broilo Ribolla Gialla 2025
The wine is remarkably clean and refreshing, with bright citrus and restrained orchard-fruit notes rather than an overtly aromatic profile.
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Sophie Schaal Alsace Gentil 2025
Described as an “orange” wine, I was curious to see how the skin contact would present itself. In the glass, the wine shows a very clean golden yellow color with a subtle orange hue. It is clear and bright, with the deeper color reflecting the partial maceration before pressing.
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Costers del Priorat Blanc De Closos 2017
100% Grenache Blanc (Garnacha Blanco) Spain, Catalunya, Priorat Some people browse bookstores and gift shops when they visit new places—I visit wine shops. On a recent trip, I stumbled upon the last bottle of Costers del Priorat Blanc de Closos and couldn’t resist my curiosity. Costers del Priorat is a distinguished, organically driven winery tucked into the steep, slate-rich slopes (“costers”) of El Molar in Catalonia’s… Read more →
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Meinklang Mulatschak Weiss 2023
Biodynamically farmed, this blend includes Welschriesling, Pinot Gris, and Traminer grapes. Moderate skin contact gives the wine a slightly cloudy appearance, yet it remains bright and highly refreshing.
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Čotar – Kras Bianco Vitovska 2019 an orange/skin contact wine
I had never tried this wine before, even though I had read about Slovenian wines and was familiar with wines from the Carso region, such as Zidarich, which also produces a Vitovska.
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Gulp Hablo – Orange Organic
I first learned of this wine from Eric Asimov’s New York Times column 20 under $20. In it he says its made by Juan Antonio Ponce, of Bodegas Ponce of which I am familiar from his outstanding Bobal La Casilla. Still, the bottle has no visible references to the grapes or the maker other than “Parra Jimenez”. So I delved a bit further and found… Read more →
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Discovering Moschofilero and Troupis Hoof & Lur 2021
I must acknowledge that my exposure to Greek wine has been limited. However, a recent foray into Troupis Winery’s Hoof & Lur Moschofilero 2021 was a revelation and a true delight for my taste buds. This “orange” wine, classified as such, was quite a surprise. Upon pouring, it revealed a bright pink hue, not quite the orange I was anticipating. The balance of flavors, with… Read more →
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