// From the cellar

Notes from
behind the codes.

Panel notes, producer visits, harvest reports, the occasional opinion piece. Editorial — not blog spam.

// Featured · panel notes
May 2026 · 8 min read · Adrian S.

Why Fetească Neagră #FN01/25 surprised us at the second tasting.

The first round, three of five panelists gave it 86. Two months later, blind again, the same wine scored 91. Here's what happens when a young red sleeps.

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April 2026 · Producer visit · 6 min

Walking the vineyard with Castel Mimi's chief winemaker.

March 2026 · Essay · 4 min

07 wines we tasted last month. 01 made the cut.

March 2026 · Panel notes · 7 min

The case against over-oaked Merlot — and what we found instead.

February 2026 · Essay · 9 min

Why I stopped writing tasting notes that sound like real estate listings.

February 2026 · Producer visit · 5 min

Saperavi by candlelight: a winter visit to Asconi's underground cellar.

January 2026 · Panel notes · 6 min

Sauvignon Blanc, Moldovan style: salt, sage, and the case for cooler harvests.

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