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Worth the Hype: Oddero Barolo 2016
You've heard us say this before: vintage matters less than people and places. In Barolo, there has not been a genuinely disastrous...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 21, 20202 min read


Serious Sunny Bubbles: Cruse Tradition
There have been many (many) offers in my inbox for zoom tastings with winemakers. I have only jumped at one, and boy did I jump! This...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 16, 20202 min read


Balanced Brawn
Aglianico must be counted as one of Italy's great red wine grapes, arguably next to Sangiovese and Nebbiolo in terms of raw potential,...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 7, 20203 min read


Tiny Dancers: Ballarin Cino
The Viberti family has long been known as "ballarin" or "dancers" to the people of Barolo, and their winery goes by this local nickname,...

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Unexpected California Dream
Few California wines have brought me as much pleasure as the 2015 vintage of Nathan Kandler's Old Vine White Wine from the Wirz Vineyard....

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 26, 20203 min read


Barolo Magic + Cantina del Pino
We don't often get very excited about half bottles, as they can be quite a bit more expensive, per ounce of liquid, than full bottles....

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 23, 20203 min read


A Few Fresh Darlings
We are always so pleased to introduce people to the organically grown 'Les 4 Cepages' from Domaine de Pajot, as it represents one of the...

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 17, 20203 min read


For the Cellar: Cantina del Pino 2016
We always look forward to new vintages from Cantina del Pino. They release Barbaresco a year later than most, so there's always a bit of...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 29, 20204 min read


Rosso @ Craft and Cru
Today we want to talk about rossi from Italy (spumante and fermo) and some American reds made from grapes you would otherwise almost...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 26, 20203 min read


Vino/Vin Bianco/Blanc
White wine is often not taken as seriously as red wine. This is a mistake. Way under the radar, the Bianchello del Metauro DOC of Italy's...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 19, 20203 min read


Exceptional California
We have some of the best people visiting us at Craft and Cru. Seriously. I won't go into too much detail here, but long story short, I...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 8, 20202 min read


Summer Vino
A few delicious randos to consider for the summer: Move over Prosecco, Otrugo dei Colli Piacentini Frizzante is going to be the next big...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Reversing Roles
When we think of California wine, our minds might first go to full-bodied reds. With Provence wine, we probably think of pale rosé. Today...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 1, 20203 min read


Chillable Everything
Wines to chill, while you chill... take it easy folks, be kind to yourselves and everyone else too... Jo Landron Muscadet Sevre et Maine...

John Paul Kaminga
May 23, 20203 min read


Bourgogne Reds
We love (love love) Pinot Noir, especially great Pinot Noir from Burgundy, its homeland. One of the major issues with Burgundy is...

John Paul Kaminga
May 16, 20202 min read
New Vino
Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2018 - (organic) It's back! A perfect model of freshness, this is one of our faves, and the...

John Paul Kaminga
May 2, 20203 min read
Du Vin, Bien Sur!
There are always many new bottles to point out, but these three are of particular note, in our book: Perraud Muscadet Sevre et Maine...

John Paul Kaminga
Apr 11, 20202 min read


Le Piane Tasting with Christoph Kunzli
Christoph Künzli is a man of infectious charisma and joyful optimism. He also produces some of the finest wines you will find in Alto...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 3, 20202 min read


Cab and Its Parents
Explore the parent/offspring relationship between three famous grapes. The proud parents: Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. The...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 1, 20202 min read


Spanish Wine Values
Already affected by the round of wine tariffs instituted in October, Spanish wine still represents some of the world's finest values in a...

John Paul Kaminga
Feb 16, 20202 min read
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