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Gloire de Loire: Domaine du Collier
Speculation is an area of personal interest*, not so much because I want to sell wine that I've cellared, more so because I want to be...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Who Cares about Vouvray? We Do....... We Really Do
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc makes it on the very short list of the world's greatest wine values every time. The situation is absurd (the...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Proselytizing @craftandcru: Chidaine Clos du Breuil
It was Chenin Blanc that many years ago convinced me I loved white wine as well as red. I wish I could say that a Chidaine was...
John Paul Kaminga
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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News @craftandcru: Masks, Tastings, and an Anjou Blend
It doesn't feel great, but we are wearing masks at Craft and Cru again, and we ask that you do the same when you visit us. We have...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 10, 20211 min read
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Focus: Huet Le Haut Lieu Sec 2019
There's no bigger name in the Loire than Domaine Huet. Every time I taste a bottle there is great anticipation, yet Huet has never let me...
John Paul Kaminga
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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CheninCheninChenin: Jasnieres Sec
Jasnieres is an old wine region on the Loir river, a tributary to the more famous Loire river. Domaine de la Roche Bleue is a young...
John Paul Kaminga
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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