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

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 roc...

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 m...

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

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'r...

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...

Literally the highest. Chianti, that is. Azienda Agricola I Fabbri has vineyards higher than anyone else in Chianti Classico, up to 680 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 northernmos...

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

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

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

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 f...

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 y...

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-G...

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...

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

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

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

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

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