German Wine Maps
By Maggie Scudder
As the grand finale for Riesling week, we're delighted to share our wine maps of Germany and the Mosel.
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A Simple Guide to German Riesling: Flatiron Wines’ German Riesling 101
By Jeff Patten
What is Riesling? Riesling is a noble white grape that makes aromatic white wines. Riesling grapes make a huge range of still, white wines ranging from bone-dry to unctuously sweet....
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A Beginner's Guide to Greek Wine
By Joshua Cohen
Don’t forget the weather: sunny and dry. Greece enjoys an incredibly high annual number of sun hours, a feature that not only attracts German tourists but also makes it possible...
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A Brief History of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
By Jeff Patten
...in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, there was a castle that the pope lived in. In the 14th century a castle was built on the hill over the village. This was during the Avignon...
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Barbaresco & Barolo: Top 5 Differences
By Jeff Patten
They are both made 100% from Nebbiolo grown in the Langhe. But Barolo and Barbaresco are clearly not the same wine. What's the difference? The easy answer is the legal...
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Edges of Burgundy: Pernand-Vergelesses
By Jeff Patten
More so than any of the other villages covered in this Edges of Burgundy series, Pernand-Vergelesses qualifies for its Edges status thanks to both its red wine and its white...
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New Australia?
By Jeff Patten
Ever since Jon Bonne published his great book (and even before that in our weekly newsletter!) there’s been lots of talk about “The New California Wine.” And for good reason! There’s...
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Seven Rules for When to Open Meursault
By Jeff Patten
In the world of fine white wine, perhaps no name resonates quite as much as that of Meursault. It's the kind of wine that everyone knows is pretty good. It...
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Edges of Burgundy: Marsannay
By Jeff Patten
It is easy to see why Marsannay gets "Edges" status. It is literally at the very edge of the Cote d'Or. For a long while, it's wines were all designated...
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Edges of Burgundy: Mercurey
By Jeff Patten
It's true that Mercurey does not produce any reds on the level of the Cote d'Or's greatest. Yet, compared to red wines from many other regions of the world --...
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Germany 2013 Vintage: The Beauty of Contrast
By flatironwines Admin
Challenging vintages like 2013 give me pause to wonder whether the concept of a "perfect vintage" is itself flawed, and does it really behoove us to seek to drink and cellar only those...
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Edges of Burgundy: Savigny-les-Beaune
By Jeff Patten
Of the villages I've covered so far, Savigny-les-Beaune is the most puzzling. I kind of understand why St. Aubin is off the radar, as it occupies a separate valley from...
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Edges of Burgundy: Santenay
By Jeff Patten
For a while I felt that drinking Santenay was like visiting your family of wild cousins and marveling that they are related to you. Was that really Pinot Noir....or was...
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