Joe Czerwinski

Although he grew up in New York’s Finger Lakes and can remember visiting local wineries with his parents, Joe Czerwinski didn’t catch the wine bug until he went away to college. During his first and only semester of graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, he spent more time and money on wine and wine books than archaeology. That led to a brief stint in a Manhattan wine shop, because all the British wine writers whose books he was reading said that was the best way to learn about wine.

Description This has such a beautiful nose of freshly picked red and black hedgerow fruit mingling with a hint of spice. The aromas are so poised and refreshing with a glorious ‘IX Estate top note’ of sage adding a superbly judged lift. The palate is equally impressive; dark blackberries, succulent raspberries and fresh blackcurrants are supported by a wonderful freshness and incredibly fine, structured tannins.

Welcome to the Setter’s Archive, where we explore the foundations of modern routesetting through classic wisdom. Here you’ll find essays from famous works in the routesetting field, or simply routesetting articles published years ago that still ring true today. We’re revisiting these stories in their original form because, while much has changed in the routesetting world in the last two decades, many core concepts remain the same.