Wine Reviews

NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Les Terres Fines - Grower Champagne Worth Every Penny

NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Les Terres Fines - ...

Jason Lefler

Tasting a Dhondt-Grellet Champagne, you could be forgiven for thinking this was white burgundy.  It’s smoky and chalky, with a roster of aromas and flavors that tick the boxes for...

NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Les Terres Fines - ...

Jason Lefler

Tasting a Dhondt-Grellet Champagne, you could be forgiven for thinking this was white burgundy.  It’s smoky and chalky, with a roster of aromas and flavors that tick the boxes for...

J.L. Chave Clos Florentin Saint Joseph - Why I Might Stop Buying Hermitage

J.L. Chave Clos Florentin Saint Joseph - Why I ...

Jason Lefler

I’m drinking this and thinking, why did they even make this wine?  It largely undercuts the need to have Hermitage, ever.  Hermitage becomes an edge-case.  This has the depth, the...

J.L. Chave Clos Florentin Saint Joseph - Why I ...

Jason Lefler

I’m drinking this and thinking, why did they even make this wine?  It largely undercuts the need to have Hermitage, ever.  Hermitage becomes an edge-case.  This has the depth, the...

Potion Collector's Recommended Wine Books

Potion Collector's Recommended Wine Books

Jason Lefler

Reading and drinking wine go together beautifully. All of these books are worth owning.    I’ve marked my indispensable, accessible picks with 🧙

Potion Collector's Recommended Wine Books

Jason Lefler

Reading and drinking wine go together beautifully. All of these books are worth owning.    I’ve marked my indispensable, accessible picks with 🧙

Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino 2020, Domaine du Trevallon Alpilles Rouge 2022, Penfolds Grange South Australia 2018

Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino 2020, Do...

Jason Lefler

Each year, I stash a supply of Trevallon for a few important reasons: 1)This is one of the wines that only exists because of pigheaded determination and individualism. 2)When it...

Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino 2020, Do...

Jason Lefler

Each year, I stash a supply of Trevallon for a few important reasons: 1)This is one of the wines that only exists because of pigheaded determination and individualism. 2)When it...

The White Wine Iceberg v1 - The Meme Template Guide to Wine Exploration

The White Wine Iceberg v1 - The Meme Template G...

Jason Lefler

Where do I go from here?  A question that I have tried to answer here with my first attempt at a White Wine Iceberg. What's an iceberg?  It's a meme...

The White Wine Iceberg v1 - The Meme Template G...

Jason Lefler

Where do I go from here?  A question that I have tried to answer here with my first attempt at a White Wine Iceberg. What's an iceberg?  It's a meme...

Grand Cru Pink Lemonade - Domaine des Ardoisieres Rose "Rhodonite"

Grand Cru Pink Lemonade - Domaine des Ardoisier...

Jason Lefler

It’s a meager 10.5% alcohol and bone dry, but it gives up no depth of flavor.  Smelling like Santa Rosa plum skins with their addictive dark fruit and sour snap,...

Grand Cru Pink Lemonade - Domaine des Ardoisier...

Jason Lefler

It’s a meager 10.5% alcohol and bone dry, but it gives up no depth of flavor.  Smelling like Santa Rosa plum skins with their addictive dark fruit and sour snap,...