EVENTS

Thursday, March 20
6-7:30pm

For many of you who frequent our little shop, Hervé Villemade needs no introduction. His beautiful wines from Cheverny and Cour Cheverny have been an integral feature on our shelves since day one. Of the generation of natural wine makers who were first finding an audience in the States at the turn of the century, Hervé produces some of our (and our customers’) most beloved wines, year in and year out.

His estate feels like a wonderland where, at any moment, a party or festival could break out - the cellar and chais are endowed with the kind of vibrancy usually reserved for a rave - but hard work is going on there. Fastidiously organic, and with a native son’s knowledge of his myriad terroirs, Hervé has carved out a sustainable enterprise in the face of frosts and other climate calamity.

We are so very excited to welcome Hervé back to M&L to taste with you all and share insights and stories about his work.

Tuesday, April 8
4-5:30pm

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet winemaker Assís Suriol of Cellers de Can Suriol & Azimut in the Penedés!

This is a free tasting and all the wine curious are welcome to stop by!

Friday, April 25
6-7:30pm

One would be hard pressed to name a winemaker in Alsace more synonymous with, or catalytic to, the natural wine world at large.

Since taking over for his father, Joseph, in 1998 Christian has continually calibrated his trajectory, steadfastly seeking more holistic, more regenerative, more forthright wine growing and wine making practices. He is a local pioneer of Biodynamic farming, and in 2012 he debuted his painstakingly constructed bioclimatic cellar, naturally insulated with a prairie roof.

As it stands, Christian has honed his work into producing (to quote wine writer Aaron Ayscough) “a triumphant parade of lush, pure, unfiltered and unsulfited whites and reds, supplemented by a panoply of splendid orange wines.”

As a tinkerer and a thinker, Christian has inspired a generation of growers in the region and beyond, and yet it still feels refreshingly like he’s just getting started!

We are certainly honored to host him in the space to talk about his work and the rich history of Alsace - its transformative move towards natural wine making, and its bright future.