We love Champagne. Dominated by large companies that buy grapes from a multitude of the region’s grape growers, Champagne has seen a surge in growers who kee...

Vajra's Got Sand Soil is important in vineyards. You probably know this. In reading about wine, over and over, you'll find mention of rocks, chalks, loams, c...

This week we've got four old faves; Each made from organically grown grapes and each is a crowd-pleasing value. You don't need to spend more than $20 to get ...

The Thanksgiving table can be tough on wine. There are so many flavors to contend with, no single bottle will marry beautifully with all of them. Lets check ...

When we choose any wine, we look for something distinctive. When we choose a wine in a large bottle, we feel even more invested. If you're gonna commit to a ...

When Pinot Noir is made into fresh and elegant styles, it is one of the best options for pairing wine with a crowded table. When it comes to Thanksgiving, th...

Literally the highest. Chianti, that is. Azienda Agricola I Fabbri has vineyards higher than anyone else in Chianti Classico, up to 680 meters, but there's m...

Trere Lona Bona 2017 The outlier in the lineup, in that this will be the only wine not from Tuscany, Trere is in Romagna, the northernmost zone of Sangiovese...

Let us bask in the pleasures of tasting Barolo and Barbaresco. For many, these two storied regions represent the pinnacle of Italian wine, taking Nebbiolo to...

Chardonnay, the white grape of Burgundy, is a household name, and is typically associated with a rich, bold and oaky style of wine, but across Burgundy there...

Rum is a generic term for the spirit, and it can be applied to distillates made from a variety of sugar types—including molasses, demerara sugar, raw sugar, ...

What kind of view? Well if you're visiting Castello la Leccia (do it!), you will have a spectacular view of the Chianti Classico region from a high hill (the...

We are so happy, so very pleased indeed, that we'll be opening special treats for you this Saturday, October 12, from 2pm to 6pm. Every year we'll show our a...

Domaine Alain Michelot As undervalued as Burgundy gets, if you ask us, at Craft and Cru, a bottle of Elodie Michelot's 2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les S...

And thank goodness. These are wines you want to be able to find and afford. Burgundy has a reputation for not only exorbitant prices, but also exasperating s...

Today, one could say that Hofgut Falkenstein is off the beaten path, but in 1981, when Erich Weber began to piece together his small estate, the vineyards of...

I have, for a few months now, been dithering over a disparaging screed leveled at the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Why? Because I find the hype surrounding t...

Something a little different, each and every one, we're pretty sure we'll got something for everybody here. Another rather random selection this week, we pro...

This week we have four inexpensive gems to feature; In their respective categories, it'll be hard to find wines to beat these little tigers. Fierce competito...

Toss out those cheaply flavored and artificially colored cordials. You know, the ones that are used so infrequently that the cap has crusted over with sugar...