Founded in 1843 by a German emigre, Krug would become one of the Grandes Marques Champagne houses of Reims. It's now owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, along with giants like Moet, Veuve, and Ruinart,... Read More
Channing Daughters has done revolutionary work through the creative partnership of the Channing & Perrine families and winemaker James Christopher Tracy. Tracy uses a remarkable array of varietals from Italy, France, and Germany... Read More
Donn and Molly Chappellet settled on Napa's rocky Pritchard Hill in 1967, and the winery is still going strong today under the leadership of their children. In recent years, Chappellet constructed new facilities with modernized... Read More
Saint-Estèphe doesn't have the prestige of its neighbor to the south, Pauillac, but it's a much more affordable AOC with some famous Chateaux like Cos d'Estournel. Incidentally, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel... Read More
Commanderie de Peyrassol is an idyllic 2450-acre property between Cannes and Marseille, 10 miles from the Mediterranean Sea. Current owner Philippe Austury has revitalized the winery that's been around for almost a millennium,... Read More
Purchased in 1996 by Bernard Germain, this 11th-century Chateau was the site of some fantastic winemaking. Unfortunately, after several bad vintages and the original owner's death, Roulerie went into a 20-year hibernation... Read More
Les Hauts du Tertre is the second label of Château du Tertre (Fifth Growth classified) and a neighbor of Château Giscours in Margaux. Le Tertre can trace its roots back to the 12th century, but like all Chateaux, there... Read More
Chateau-Fuisse is made by the Vincent family on a property dating back to 1604, so it's no wonder this classic label has become synonymous with Poully-Fuisse. It's been on store shelves for so long that Chateau Fuisse... Read More
Since everyone loves a tale of redemption, we'll tell you the story of Giscours' sullied history. The winery was born in a Margaux dungeon during the 1300s and functioned well for nearly 700 years until the owners made... Read More
Chateau Grand Launay is the epitome of classic, well-made Bordeaux. As a neighbor of Pomerol, Cotes de Bourg is overshadowed by more famous Right Bank appellations, but this large AOC of 4000 acres offers a wealth of value-driven... Read More
While Bordeaux is famous for its storied reds, it also produces some outstanding white wines like this blend of Semillon (60%), Sauvignon (35%), and Muscadelle from Hervé Dubourdieu’s vineyards in Graves. The region... Read More
Nestled on the border between Roussillon and western Languedoc, Château Guilhem was built in 1791 and acquired by the Guilhem family in 1878. Bertrand Guilhem is the fifth-generation winemaker to oversee his 85 acres of... 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
Fronsac is a small AOC in the middle of Merlot country -- not too far from Pomerol and St. Emilion. Though the winery has been established for centuries, La Vieille Cure has changed hands a few times. Since 2018, it has been operated... Read More
