Aleks Zecevic

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Aleks Zecevic

There’s a place where the air bites back, where vineyards claw at stone and snow and where the winemakers don’t beg for praise—they earn it with dirt under their nails. Savoie, that nearly forgotten Alpine shard tucked between France and the cold sky, doesn’t enjoy the reputation of neighboring Rhône Valley or the hype of Jura. However, it is becoming one of the most authentic French regions for winemaking. This isn’t your postcard France.

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Aleks Zecevic

When you buy something through our link, we may earn a small commission from our affiliate partners. Wine Enthusiast maintains complete editorial independence and all wines are blind tasted. Read more about our policy. It was a scorching afternoon in Gols, Burgenland—the kind that draws you into cool cellars. I stepped into the brick-encased underworld of the Nittnaus family, where barrels rest above open earth covered in gravel.

Mar 31, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Aleks Zecevic

Few wines possess the near-mythic status of Clos Ste. Hune. Hailing from a mere 1.67 hectares of limestone-rich earth within Alsace’s Rosacker Grand Cru, this legendary Riesling has remained a beacon of age-worthy white wine for a century. With the Trimbach family’s release of the 2019 vintage, which is just hitting the U.S. market, Clos Ste. Hune marks 100 years, a milestone that only underscores its enduring mystique. The name of the Clos traces back to a 7th-century legend.

Mar 27, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Aleks Zecevic

For a certain kind of wine geek, few grape matchups are as compelling as Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc. It’s like picking between John Coltrane on the saxophone and Jimi Hendrix on guitar—legends, but with completely different rhythms and soul. Both shapeshift from bone-dry to lusciously sweet, never losing their keen-edged acidity. They thrive in some of the world’s finest terroirs, yielding wines that speak fluently of their origins. Growers love them for their resilience; sommeliers for their range.

Mar 18, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Aleks Zecevic

Alsace is a land of precision and poetry—where German structure meets French soul, and where the wines, like the people, are shaped by both discipline and exuberance. This sliver of northeastern France is wedged between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains, a geographical blessing that creates one of the driest wine regions in the country. Long, sun-drenched growing seasons allow grapes to ripen fully while still retaining their hallmark acidity.