Our Chat with Willett's Master Distiller

Our Chat with Willett's Master Distiller

Chris recently shared his visit to Bardstown and the process of picking our very own (very special) barrel of 10 year old Willett.

It's a rare honor that certainly isn't lost on us – and with the arrival of our barrel at the end of this week, we're sharing more from 3rd generation master distiller Drew Kulsveen's visit to us.

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06/20/25

Heritage sites, made by heritage people! Matt Nelsen's work as a writer and filmmaker intersects with his family in the wine world, starting with fruit from his brother-in-law at Bedrock Wine Co.

06/18/25

At just 24, Michael’s first vintage release – not just stateside, but ever – has had a buzzy reception on the Spanish mainland. And while he may be young, his centenarian vines (and history) are not. 

06/12/25

With several years of experimentation behind him, the 2023 vintage sees Tino Kuban settled into a clear and confident approach at Maison Glandien—a style that’s serious yet fruit-driven, and offers an accessible entry point into his philosophy without the wait (or cost) of the domaine wines.

06/10/25

The second vintage from one of our most memorable new landings last year, a rare new entry for the mostly at-capacity Brunello zone, with biodynamic vineyards at its highest elevation.

06/08/25

Biodynamic Loire Cab Franc at its most pure and juicy – for just $19.

06/06/25

In the words of his importer Zev Rovine, Romain's wines are “made in the same spirit as his former employer. In other words, light in color and powerful in expression!”

06/04/25

It's the first white wine releaes from Élodie Jaume: a producer breathing new life into the Rhîne’s most classic appellations.

06/02/25

A thread we noticed through many of the new arrivals: brand-new cuvées from producers we already love. Some come from longtime favorites expanding their lineups in thoughtful, exciting ways. A few are totally unexpected. And all are worth knowing about.

05/29/25

A reference for Chardonnay in Europe, Austria's Weingut Velich is back in the NY market after a long hiatus.

05/21/25

Pierre's whole lineup is back, but this year we’re turning our attention to a newly introduced part of the range: a set of four site-specific AligotĂ©s that are as delicious as they are diverse.

05/17/25

This week marked a wild landing: one of the largest and most complete offers ever, from one of the most captivating growers: no one is growing in Champagne like Emilien Feneuil.

05/15/25

Domaine de L’Horizon's 'Mar i Muntanya' Blanc is a tasty, approachable under-$30 bottle we'd drink anytime.

05/13/25

Two new producers – Mixtura and Augalevada – both call Ribeiro home. But their transformative work reaches far beyond the appellation. Stylistically, the wines nod to Jura (with playful use of flor) and Burgundy, offering both elegance and polish. More literally, their sourcing spans the region: to the Galician coast (SalnĂ©s!) and into Portugal. 

05/11/25

Craig and Carla Hawkins anchor a new generation of inspired South African winemakers, the product of the ‘Swartland Revolution’: an early aughts movement to produce terroir-driven, natural wines from South Africa.

05/09/25

Philip Lardot, a Finnish-born talent who set his professional course as Ulli Stein’s assistant winemaker, is making stunning wine that recognizes his mentor while signaling the future of the Mosel's most steeply terraced vineyards.

05/06/25

We can be frank on this: it's been really hard to find good Burgundy at this price (and it's certainly not getting any easier). We really miss the ease of bistro-friendly Burgundy, and these bottles bring us back to center.

05/02/25

Though Renato Vezza's Bricco Ernesto is based in Roero—a region we admire and continue to watch as its sandy soils rise to meet the challenges of a warming climate—his wines stand distinctly apart from his neighbors. And at the heart of the estate: 100 year-old Nebbiolo vines.

04/26/25

The category-changing work of Nicola Gatta is back with a new wine: CuvĂ©e Nature. Like the rest of his range, it's a benchmark for what’s possible when extreme patience (and serious talent) meet the limestone-rich soils of Lombardy.

04/24/25

On the textured, generous end of Chablis (and one of the region's original organic estates), Virginie Moreau maintains an uncompromising domaine that, in style and quality, comfortably sits alongside names like Pico and Raveneau.

04/22/25

Just a short drive from the steep, slate-laden slopes of the middle Mosel and Saar valleys, the limestone-rich, rolling hills of Dostert's Obermosel are still a somewhat obscure corner of German wine country. 

04/18/25

A complex, chillable red from one of Bierzo's brightest stars: Veronica Ortega.

04/16/25

In a sea of commercially farmed vineyards, Alfredo Egia is making biodynamic, phenolic wines of serious consequence — redefining the Basque region as more than just its fizzy apero.

04/14/25

If you love this region – and you’re familiar with Sashi Moorman’s delicate touch – you can’t help but smile while drinking these wines. They're deeply fresh and flexible, with a fruit quality that’s unmistakably Santa Rita Hills.

04/10/25

It takes guts to do what SchĂ€tzel is doing: working biodynamically in some of the country’s most iconic sites, unafraid of no-sulfur wines (even in GGs), working with flor. Oh! And building a multiyear blend from the hallowed Pettenthal vineyard...

04/08/25

From Ulli Stein, Vin Noé, Le Grappin - no-sulfur sparklers that sidestep the terroir-blurring autolytic notes in favor of clean, direct expressions; wines that speak clearly of place and varietal.

04/06/25

Agnùs Paquet is a unicorn in Burgundy, organically farming her fruit with a deft touch to craft deliciously fine wines – all at prices that have nearly vanished from the category. After several years out of the NY market, we're so pleased to have them back!

03/31/25

We're firm believers that well-made spirits can be deeply satisfying for wine lovers, too; and the whiskies of Burgundy's Michel Couvreur are perhaps the ultimate example.

03/29/25

Poggerino's N'uovo is back! The expression of Sangiovese grown in Radda – Chianti Classico’s famous forested, high elevation zone – is simply one of Chris' favorites.

03/27/25

Originally from Australia, Andrew was working in publishing when he had his first taste of Dujac’s Clos de la Roche. More than just a glass of wine, this was a life moment; he felt viscerally hooked into wine (hence, “grappin!”).

03/25/25

A $30 lip-smacker that blurs the lines between pink and red, from a centuries old family farm in Alto Adige.

03/21/25

We're not shy in saying that some of the world’s best wines happen to be pink; bottles that have texture, depth, and flex easily at the table because, tbh, they behave like light reds – this is one of those wines.

03/19/25

Philippe Tessier is one of Cheverny's original trailblazers, organic since 1998 and with an extremely delicious and "digestible" style. The full lineup is here!

03/14/25

With some of New York’s most talented sommeliers behind it, and a consciousness for community that touches every aspect of their work, this is an intensely local wine. Meet: Mito Americano.

03/08/25

From Mikaël Bouges, a quenching 'French Claret' that has us grasping for an early Spring.

03/06/25

Contradas, Magma, Susucaru, and a $32 white! Frank Cornelissen’s work has evolved from experimental to fine and terroir-driven wines that thrill with a distinct, unvarnished signature.

03/04/25

You know we love a nice PTG 💅 And – along with a release of the estate’s ‘22 Burgundies – we’ve just received a shop-favorite duo of Passetoutgrains from Domaine Michel Lafarge.

03/01/25

A rare Bordeaux producer that transcends regional expectations, putting terroir and philosophy over rigid styles. Osamu Uchida makes very pure expression of Bordeaux, high thread counts with a freshness seldom seen on the left bank.

02/27/25

Exciting new landings from three superstar German producers!

02/25/25

For the first time in years, a duo of new wines from family Radikon. Introducing: POP!

02/21/25

Redefining Douro wine