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
2020 was another great year in Bordeaux with nice ripe Saint-Emilion like Haut-Segottes by 4th-generation winemaker Madame Danielle Meunier and her assistant Florent Caldier. The 22-acre estate has been in operation for 160 years,... 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
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
Hermann Wiemer is a winemaking pioneer in New York State. Born in the village of Bernkastel on the Mosel, Hermann discovered the optimal growing conditions for Riesling in the Finger Lakes, and in 1973, he established his winery... Read More
Founded in July 1890, La Rioja Alta built its brand on the '890' and '904' series of Gran Reservas. From then on, new properties and vineyards were acquired as they became available. The winery is still going strong... Read More
A half bottle of Champagne is the perfect excuse to treat yourself on any given day. Based in Côtes de Bar (Aube), Bernard Dumont continues the 200-year family tradition as he grows fruit on the same soils found in Chablis,... Read More
