Epokale: A New Gewürtztraminer for the Ages

Digging deep with six vintages of the mine-aged iconic Gewürtztraminer Epokale from Cantina Tramin.
Digging deep with six vintages of the mine-aged iconic Gewürtztraminer Epokale from Cantina Tramin.
In addition to being an award-winning writer, artist and critic, Meg Maker occupies the artistic space at the intersection of nature and culture. She travels extensively to taste with producers, hear their stories, and see first-hand their motivations, to witness what links them to their land. Wine is food, but it's also a way into story. Meg is a Certified Specialist of Wine and member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Her writings have appeared in trade and lifestyle publications such as Pix, Art of Eating, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Serious Eats, Beverage Media, and in her own publication, Terroir Review. She lives in New Hampshire and is happiest when in the garden or the kitchen.
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