Agrapart 7 Crus Extra Brut is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir from estate-owned plots located in each of the seven villages in Côte des Blancs: Avize, Oger, Oiry, Cramant, Avenay Val d'Or, Bergères... 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
In a world that wants the driest possible bubbly, there is such prejudice against off-dry Champagne. However, it was once the dominant style in the 19th century, and we still love it! Demi-sec is the last stop before Doux Champagne,... Read More
After 414 years and 15 generations of farming on the Saint Emilion/ Pomerol plateau, the Amoreau family has a unique approach to winemaking. Emilien is a biodynamic, low-sulfur blend of Merlot (85%), Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon,... Read More
It's not often that reviewers fawn over a Beaujolais, but they loved Foillard's 2019 Fleurie. They describe it as charming, elegant, vibrant, alluring, concentrated, stunning, spiced, floral, smokey, sapid, and seamless.... Read More
Tempier is the standard-bearer for Bandol, and they produce white, rosé, and several red wines composed from single vineyards: La Migoua, La Tourtine, and Cabassaou. As the new name for the Classic entry-level rouge, Cuvée... 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
Lilian Duplessis is the 5th-generation winemaker at his family estate of 20 organic acres, where expression of terroir and purity of northern Burgundian Chardonnay are favored over new oak and butter fat. Duplessis makes several... Read More
For a Champagne house traces its roots back to 1746, Gaston Chiquet is not very famous, but that happens when the annual production is a mere 14,000 cases. The 8th-generation winemaker Nicolas Chiquet has less than 60 acres under-vine... Read More
It would be easy to stock an entire shop just with Champagne. So many flavors and styles are produced in five distinct wine zones that one can never get bored of the offerings. Take Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier as an example.... Read More