Sometimes, half bottles are dismissed as afterthoughts, but brothers Tommaso & Federico Marrocchesi Marzi are serious Chianti Classico producers, and the smaller size vessel just allows the wine to mature faster. With shades of... Read More
While many Champagne houses have gone the way of multinational ownership, Billecart remains a family business after more than 200 years. Established in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth... Read More
Nothing says celebration like a rosé Champagne. It makes any day or event even more special just by its pale pink color dancing in the glass. Billecart-Salmon's Brut Rosé has always been a sought-after bubbly... Read More
Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica is a classic Italian white wine from south-facing vineyards 1000 feet above sea level in the Marche region. Notes of flowers, green apples, minerals, and citrus. It pairs well with fresh cheeses, poultry,... Read More
Sauternes is a time-consuming effort. Winemaker Hervé Dubourdieu must wait late into the harvest season for botrytis (Noble Rot) to attack the grapes and leach out excess liquid from the fruit. Then, highly skilled pickers... Read More
Clement et Florian Berthier took over from their father, who moved to the region in 1983 and started his winery. Today, the sons produce wine from 80 acres of estate vineyards across Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé, Menetou-Salon,... Read More
While Stefano Perrone specializes in some of the best Moscato ever made, he decided to add a new sweet-sparkler to his portfolio. In the late 90s, he purchased two old-vine Barbera vineyards, and in 2001, he made his first cuvée... Read More
Moscato is sometimes an afterthought for Piemontese winemakers, but the Perrone family has been making it in the village of Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles from Asti) since the 1800s. Stefano Perrone, a retired champion motocross... Read More
Fontodi Chianti Classico is organic 100% Sangiovese gathered from various vineyards across the property in Panzano's Conca d'Oro. All the fruit is fermented in steel with indigenous yeasts for three weeks and aged in larger... Read More
Determining which sherries are sweet can be challenging: Cream Sherry is sweet, and Pedro Ximenez (PX for short) is very sweet. Fortunately, Gonzalez Byass tells you right on the bottle that Nectar is dulce. Its sugars occur naturally... Read More
Aged and fermented for 10 months in stainless steel with indigenous yeast and 100% maloactic conversion. Minimal oak and intervention. Bright acidity, mineral-forward and elegant. Noted with citrus zest, white flowers and even... Read More
Aged in old barrels, so woodiness doesn’t overshadow the palate of violets, dark fruit, anise, berries, herbs, and graphite. Balanced tannins & acids in this lush wine. 14%ABV.
