We can't believe the lip-smacking punch this $15 Bordeaux delivers. It's a blend of biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot combined to make a purple-staining, rustic, 14% ABV wine with notes of kirsch, prunes, Christmas... Read More
After working at Pomerol's acclaimed Château L’Église Clinet for 20 years, Jean-Claude Giraud returned to his family estate just north in Lalande-de-Pomerol, where the wine is far more accessible for everyday... Read More
Petrus is a legendary chateau that produces only a few thousand cases of wine annually. In poor vintages, no wine is made - not even a second label. Only the best Merlot is gathered from 28 acres of vineyards in Pomerol before... Read More
Catherine de Loze crafts Peybrun at her family's 400-year-old, 37-acre Chateau with 72% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Franc. 2020 was a good year for ripe, juicy wine with plenty of blackcurrants, plums, and spice... Read More
Located just a few dozen miles north of Marseille on the western side of Provence are the extensive vineyards of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence. Château Pigoudet has been here since 1820 and under the Rabe family's ownership... Read More
If you want to spend less than top dollar on Tempier, there are still a few well-kept secrets from Bandol. We recommend Gros Nore, La Bastide Blanche, and, of course, Château Pradeaux. Pradeaux happens to be one of the... 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
Named after the migratory indigenous people of Patagonia, Chono is representative of Chilean winemakers like Álvaro Espinoza, who travels throughout Chile looking for the best fruit and terroir. It's also a nod to Bordeaux,... Read More
The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More
The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More
John Graham (of the Graham's Port dynasty) opened his Port house in 1981 and named it after his first wife, Caroline Churchill. About twenty years later, Churchill lost its fruit source but was lucky enough to purchase the... Read More
