Who It's For: Anyone tired of buying wine at random, collectors refining their preferences, and industry folks who want a clearer sense of who is bringing in what.
Wine importers and suppliers are not interchangeable. Each one builds a portfolio around a specific sensibility, whether that means classical and structured, natural and unfiltered, terroir-driven and quiet, or something harder to name. Once you find a book that matches your palate, shopping for wine gets dramatically easier.
This ongoing series spotlights one importer or supplier per class. We taste across their portfolio, talk about what ties the producers together, and help you figure out whether their style is one you want to keep coming back to. Some classes the throughline will be obvious. Other classes it will take the full tasting to come into focus.
Think of it as building a personal map of the wine world. The more books you taste through, the easier it becomes to walk into any shop or restaurant and know what you are looking for.
Spotlight: Kermit Lynch