First, it requires near-perfect fruit, which is very difficult to come by, not to mention expensive. If you don’t have perfect fruit, when is it okay to intervene?

A natural wine. The New York Sun/Clara Dalzell

Ms. Dalzell is the General Manager and Buyer for Flatiron Wines & Spirits in New York City. She has a DipWSET and is a student of the IMW and teaches private wine classes. In her copious amount of spare time she enjoys cooking, reading, games, and traveling. Her greatest loves are her daughter Sabrina and partner Billy, followed closely by Champagne.

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