Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2019 CACOUNT0809 of all places — before

of all places — before returning to Sicily

2017 was a stress-year in Champagne — drought

Miani's Sauvignon Blancs command a genuine cult following

This is the world's first vine-to-bottle fresh fruit liqueur that remains shelf-stable—no artificial colors

a recoltant-manipulant whose family has farmed Chardonnay in the village since 1881

Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2019 CACOUNT0809 of all places — beforeBenchmark Saint Joseph from one of the Northern Rhne's most beloved family domaines, from a hot, concentrated vintage that is still finding its feet. Pierre and Jean Gonon farm steep, granite slopes in Mauves, the historic heart of the appellation directly across from the Hermitage hill, with which they share the same granitic bedrock. They farm organically (no chemicals since 2004; later certified), harvest by hand, and ferment whole ish clusters