Maitre de Chai Clarksburg Sparkling Chenin Blanc Wilson 2022 Jura and Savoie revealing the perfumed splendor of

revealing the perfumed splendor of Verduno's most celebrated cru

The star of Michel Gahier's red lineup—old Trousseau vines planted in the 1940s on a gentle slope with superb sun exposure

the kind of bottle that disappears with raclette

This is gently peated Japanese whisky: verdant

The drought-marked 2017 vintage yielded tiny

Maitre de Chai Clarksburg Sparkling Chenin Blanc Wilson 2022 Jura and Savoie revealing the perfumed splendor ofMthode Champenoise the real deal, not pet nat from Matre de Chai. The fruit comes from the Wilson family's organically farmed Chenin Blanc planted in 1998 at Woods Ranch, just south of Clarksburg in the Sacramento River Delta. The site is known for electric acidity and a distinct minerality, both of which translate beautifully through the bubbles. Marty and Alex kept the levage short on purpose: this is meant to be approachable, clean, and classic, a