It's still possible to stock up on Nymphea by the case. After re-tasting it at the end of the summer, Nymphea continues to pop with electric brightness and satisfyingly plush fruitiness from 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 7%... Read More
From Bedrock Wine Company in California comes this moderately priced multi-vintage field blend made from declassified Sonoma fruit. It is a cuvee of super-premium Zinfandel belnded with Carignane, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Alicante... Read More
Produced by Clos de la Barthassade in central Languedoc, Cuvee H Rouge is a blend of Syrah (70%), Mourvèdre (15%), and Grenache (15%) which come from different vineyards within the sub-region of Coteaux du Languedoc. Whole... Read More
Domaine de Fenouillet has been producing wine in the village of Beaumes-de-Venise (one of the classified Rhône villages) for 100 years, and brothers Patrick and Vincent Soard have expanded production to include southerly... Read More
Corbieres is well known for its bold Carignan-based red wines, but it's also a source of white and rosé blends. Bruno Laboucarié of Domaine de Fontsainte is a skilled winemaker who can coax the best out of all... Read More
Mouthwatering aromas of strawberry cream on the nose, followed by a silky, refined palate with delicate but distinct flavors of melon and peach. Textured and up to the challenge of pairing with whole roasted chicken, mashed potatoes... Read More
As Côtes du Rhône's popularity increased, so did the endless choices. CDR is a great way for winemakers to use purchased fruit and declassified juice while offering the drinker a well-priced bottle of wine. Unfortunately,... Read More
Since Joel Saurel raised his estate to the highest ranks of the southern Rhône, Saint-Damien VV Gigondas is not readily available. There's a case here and a case there, but when this stellar vintage is gone, we will... Read More
Domaine Tempier is an old-school original Provençal rosè that graced the tables of Chez Panisse back in 1970s Berkley, CA, and is still around with even greater demand than the winery could ever supply. Tempier is... Read More
Alain Pascal owns and operates this 34-acre winery named after his father, Honore. They once sold most of the fruit and kept a little for personal wine, but after Honore’s passing in 1997, Alain established the domaine and... Read More
Fundamental Red is a Rhone blend with a bit of extra California oomph. Tensley ferments Central Coast Syrah, Grenache, plus a little Mourvedre for depth and Viognier for perfume in steel before aging for eight months in French... Read More
There is a misconception that rosé must be consumed immediately. That might be true for simple wine but not for more complex rosé like the age-worthy ones from Provence. And speaking of Provence and its primary grape... Read More
Recaredo was founded by Josep Matep Capellades in 1924. Before that, he performed disgorgement, a critical component in Caves Recaredo's winemaking. Intens Rosat Brut Nature Corpinnat is a blend of biodynamic Grenache and... Read More
Husband and wife team Tom & Marilyn Stolpman dreamed of owning a winery while honeymooning in Napa in the 1980s. Well, dreams come true, and the couple founded Stolpman Vineyards in Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County a... Read More
According to Kermit Lynch, the 2019 vintage of La Crau is set to be a blockbuster that will be drinking beautifully in 2053. Frédéric & Daniel Brunier blended 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, and 5%... Read More
Made by the Brunier family since the turn of the 20th century, La Crau is their grand cru, 156-acre vineyard of old vines. Considered the finest vineyards in the AOC, Le Crau is a stone-filled plateau located in the southeast... Read More