Grosjean Frères has farmed organically in the Aosta Valley since 1975 (certified 2011)
This Meursault aged 11 months in French oak balances the region's hallmark richness with crystalline clarity: hazelnut and creamy vanilla entwine with concentrated citrus
The name references Roman augurs who foretold prosperity—this wine promises the same for any table it graces
it's hitting a sweet spot: still bright
Lions de Suduiraut is the accessible dry cuvee
Animas Mezcal Joven Espadin Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Grosjean Frères has farmed organicallyEverything here is done the old way, which is another way of saying the hard way. Animas comes from the village of San Juan del Rio in Oaxaca, sitting around 6,300 feet, where maestro mezcalero Humberto Juan works with espadin agave grown by his brother Rodolfo and left to mature about eight years. The pinas are roasted in an underground pit oven, crushed under a stone tahona, fermented in open wooden vats with native yeast, and distilled twice in