On our recent trip to Italy, we did this brief interview with Henry and Massimilliana of Castello di Tassarolo winery. We talked all about what it’s like to work biodynamically, with horses, and why they decided to make 3 cuvées with zero sulfur added. We were even graced by a trickle of rain during the […]
Some Things People Like about Natural Wine- Montage!
Natural Winemakers’ Week 2013 is coming soon, so we thought now would be a good time to review some Things People Like about Natural Wine: Visit www.jennyandfrancois.com/nww13 for more details on the week!
Real Prosecco from Valdobbiadene
On our recent trip to Italy, we learned about a truly authentic and regional product heretofore unknown by the global market: Prosecco. You may think you’ve heard of Prosecco before, but in fact that sightly sweet, inoffensive bubbly beverage is a modern invention, targeted to capture a specific demographic, focus-group tested and marketed to the […]
Things People Like about Natural Wines: Part 8 Jared Brandt of Donkey and Goat Winery
Our company began 12 years ago with Jenny and François’s dream to share their passion of a style of wines they fell in love with while living in France. That passion has spread gradually over the years with thanks in no small part to other importers like Joe Dressner, and today there are a whole […]
Domaine des Sablonettes Coteaux de Layon DI Offer
Christine and Joel Menard of Domaine des Sablonnettes have been making beautiful and affordable natural wines in Anjou for over 20 years now. Their simple yet elegant fruitiness and affordability have become many people’s introduction to natural wines. For more on their philosophy, check out this video interview we shot with them in 2011. Few […]
The Inside Scoop on the J&F Fall Portfolio Tasting
Our portfolio tasting is coming up! We’ll be there bright and early (starting at 10 am) September 12th, and we wanted to share with you, members of the trade, a few of the surprises wines we’ve got in store for you. The tasting will be your only chance to taste these wines until they arrive […]
Things People Like About Natural Wines: Part 7 Hardy Wallace of Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery
Hardy Wallace has been involved in the California natural wine scene for several years now, first while working with Kevin Kelly at the NPA, and now with his own project, Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery. Hardy has a keenly developed sense of humour, and is no stranger to video shoots about Natural Wine, so we […]
Champagne Now Affordable for the 99% at Corkbuzz Wine Studio!
Laura Maniec has been one of our favorite sommeliers for a long time now. She’s the youngest master sommelier ever, and now that she’s got Corkbuzz Wine Studio going, she’s decided to make her mark on the New York City wine scene with her latest endeavor, the Champagne Campaign. Laura thinks not enough people drink […]
The Mobile Version of jennyandfrancois.com is Here!
We are very excited to announce the debut of the mobile version of our website. You’ll now be able to access all our content on the go! The most exciting part of this mobile version for us is the maps content. For a while now, we’ve been curating the natural wine maps of New York […]
Things People Like about Natural Wines: Part 6- Sophie Barrett of Chambers Street Wines
Our company began 12 years ago with Jenny and François’s dream to share their passion of a style of wines they fell in love with while living in France. That passion has spread gradually over the years with thanks in no small part to other importers like Joe Dressner, and today there are a whole […]