Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Meredith Bell & Luke Wylde Region: Eola-Amity Hills → Willamette Valley → Oregon Varietal(s): Chardonnay Terroir: Volcanic soils, southwest-facing slopes at 600-700 feet, Van Duzer Corridor winds Serving Temp: 50-55°F Meredith Bell and Luke Wylde came to winemaking from opposite directions, which is probably why Statera
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Ornella & Giovanni Correggia Region: Canale → Roero DOCG → Piedmont → Italy Varietal(s): Arneis Terroir: South facing vines, ancient marine sandy soils with silty clay subsoil, 280-330m elevation Serving Temp: 45-55°F Matteo Correggia took over his family's land in Canale in 1985, when Roero
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Valerio Raviolo Region: Barge → Pinerolese DOC → Piedmont → Italy Varietal(s): Dolcetto Terroir: Red schist with mineral salts, alpine foothills at 400-450m elevation, cool mountain climate Serving Temp: 60-65°F Somehow, the Pinerolese got away from everyone. The region has been making wine since at least 1203,
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Massimiliano Calabretta Region: Etna → Sicily → Italy Varietal(s): Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio Terroir: Black volcanic ash and sandy loam with lava rock, North facing Etna slopes, 680-900m elevation, extreme temperature swings Serving Temp: 60-65°F The Calabretta family has been farming the north slope of Mount
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Norge Larson & Arlène Libby Region: AOC Vacqueyras, Provence, France Varietal(s): Viognier, Roussanne Terroir: Clay-limestone soils, Garrigues plateau, Mistral influence Serving Temp: 50–55°F The Vacqueyras appellation is famous for its reds, big Grenache-dominant wines that share a lot of DNA with Châteauneuf-du-Pape next
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Damien Bonnet Region: AOC Gaillac, Southwest France Varietal(s): Braucol, Syrah Terroir: Clay-limestone soils, surrounded by oak forest on Tarn River bank Serving Temp: 60–65°F Anthocyanins, you ask? These are water-soluble plant pigments responsible for the red, purple, and blue hues in fruits and
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Mireia Pujol-Busquets Region: DO Alella, Catalonia, Spain Varietal(s): Garnacha Peluda Terroir: Sandy granitic "Sauló" soil, terraced hillsides, facing Mediterranean Serving Temp: 55–60°F The tiny appellation of Alella is right outside of Barcelona, between the city and the Mediterranean. It's
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): John Grochau Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon Varietal(s): Pinot Noir, Skin-Contact Pinot Gris, Gamay, Trousseau, Auxerrois Terroir: Multiple organically and sustainably farmed sites across the Willamette Serving Temp: 50–60°F Before John Grochau became one of Oregon's most beloved small-production winemakers, he was
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Miles Garrett Region: Humboldt County -> California -> USA Varietal(s): 100% Merlot Terroir: Rich limestone soil with clay loams. Dry-farmed and own-rooted vines Serving Temp: 60-65°F Miles Garrett is doing something pretty special up in Humboldt County. He and his wife Carla
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Cédric Ducoté, Chloé Weber, Louis Morel Region: Voiteur -> Jura -> France Varietal(s): 70% Chardonnay, 30% Savagnin Terroir: Gray marl and limestone soils, marine fossil rich, south-facing slopes Serving Temp: 50-55°F Domaine Rolet is one of the coolest OGs of the Jura.
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Leah Jørgensen Region: Applegate Valley -> Oregon -> USA Varietal(s): 100% Cabernet Franc Terroir: Gravelly loam & granitic soil Serving Temp: 45-50°F Leah Jørgensen is a beloved wine nerd in all of the nicest ways. Her career started in DC selling natural
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Jess Miller Region: Eola-Amity Hills -> Willamette Valley -> Oregon -> USA Varietal(s): Pinot Noir Terroir: Volcanic basalt and marine sedimentary soils. Biodynamic Serving Temp: 50-55°F Jess Miller gained her winemaking chops during some intensive hands-on work with friends in France
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Stefano & Lidia Gabellini Region: Bertinoro -> Emilia-Romagna -> Italy Varietal(s): Famoso Terroir: Clay and limestone soils rich in Spungone (ancient marine sandstone), breezes from the Adriatic Sea Serving Temp: 45-50°F The Gabellini family landed in Bertinoro in 1962, coming from Romagna&
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Constantinos & Silvina Krontiras Region: Maipú -> Mendoza -> Argentina Varietal(s): Malbec Terroir: 900 meters elevation, organic & biodynamic vineyards Serving Temp: 55-60°F Constantinos and Silvina started Bodegas Krontiras in 2004 to make terroir-driven wines in Mendoza. The Greek-Argentinean couple bought a
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Cyril & Jean-Michel Region: Gard -> Languedoc -> France Varietal(s): Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah Terroir: Sandy clay and limestone soils Serving Temp: 60-65°F A beautiful collab! Cyril runs a sweet organic estate in Languedoc (including the vineyards that supply fruit for Martin
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Cassidy Miller Region: Clarksburg -> California -> USA Varietal(s): Chenin Blanc Terroir: Deep alluvial mix of clay and sand Serving Temp: 45-50°F Cassidy Miller started Buddy Buddy in 2020 right in the thick of the pandemic. Before that, she'd been
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Vito Lauria Region: Alcamo -> Sicily -> Italy Varietal(s): Nero d'Avola Terroir: Sandy loam and calcareous clay soils, Mediterranean climate with coastal breezes Serving Temp: 60-65°F Vito Lauria was one of the lucky ones, growing up in Sicily to a
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Cole Thomas Region: Santa Cruz Mountains -> California -> USA Varietal(s): Pinot Noir Terroir: Decomposed sandstone, Monterey Bay influence keeping the cool and mineral intact. Serving Temp: 45°F Jack of all trades dirt man, Cole Thomas came to vino through his earlier
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Kristie Tacey Region: Arroyo Seco & Clements Hills -> California -> USA Varietal(s): Albariño, Picpoul, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Grenache & Gamay Terroir: Gravelly soils across Arroyo Seco and Clements Hills—rocky, well-draining sites that stress vines just enough to concentrate flavors Serving Temp: 45°
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Vivianne Kennedy Region: Columbia Gorge & Columbia Valley, Washington Varietal(s): Chardonnay Terroir: Volcanic silty loam on Underwood Mountain, Columbia Gorge winds, maritime influence Serving Temp: 50-55°F Vivianne Kennedy! A true all star of Field's wine world. Last year, we had Viv up
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Giacomo Rossi, Claudio Caldaroni Region: Montecarotto -> Le Marche -> Italy Varietal(s): Montepulciano Terroir: Clay-limestone soils, 160m elevation Serving Temp: 60-65°F Ex-documentary filmmaker Giacomo Rossi is the person behind the Col di Corte bottle of Montepulciano in your hand. In the late
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Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Francesc and Joan Ferré Region: Terra Alta -> Corbera d'Ebre -> Catalonia -> Spain Varietal(s): 100% Garnacha Blanca (Vernatxa Blanca) Terroir: Calcareous clay and panal (ancient fossil dune sand), 390m elevation Serving Temp: 45-50°F Francesc Ferré was 21 and
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Fast Facts Winemaker(s): Luke Wylde Region: Willamette Valley -> Oregon Varietal(s): 80% Gamay Noir, 20% Pinot Noir Terroir: Organic vineyards across various sites in Willamette Serving Temp: 55-65°F Luke Wylde's best known for co-founding Statera Cellars, Oregon's first all-Chardonnay winery ... yes our
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Fast Facts Winemaker(s): Alberto and Barbara Paltrinieri Region: Sorbara -> Emilia-Romagna -> Italy Varietal(s): Lambrusco di Sorbara Terroir: Alluvial soils, sandy silt and chalk Serving Temp: 50-55°F Alberto Paltrinieri's grandfather Achille built their winery in 1926, and for decades the family did what