United States

Anyone who says they have no bias is lying! We all have favourites and our own petty annoyances, and I’m afraid ours is against producers who insist on bottling their wines in ridiculously heavy bottles! We are far more interested in what’s inside, rather than the aesthetics of the bottle. The increased cost of shipping is another unnecessary cost to consumers and let’s not even start on the ecological argument. Unfortunately, so many American Producers are guilty of this practice and frankly, it’s a turn-off for us. We can forgive Au Bon Climat because the wines are consistently incredible and Jim was one of the most legendary winemakers and humanitarians, but we’re not so generous to anyone else! So presented below are wines which we believe represent value, variety and terroir.