Get ready to taste one of the finest examples of classic Muscadet with all its brininess, electric acidity, citrus zest, and the finish of sand-filled oyster shells. New proprietors since 2019, Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle... 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
Gulp/Hablo might resemble an artisanal orange soda, but it is an easy-drinking skin-contact wine made of a 50/50 blend of Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc vinified in clay & oak with indigenous yeast and spontaneous fermentation. It's... Read More
Sekt (pronounced zekt) is the Germanic version of sparkling wine. Most Sekt gets its bubbles in tanks like Prosecco, but the better stuff is made like Champagne. Hager Matthias PUR is the latter. PUR Blanc de Noirs is 100% red... Read More
Larmandier-Bernier is a prime example of grower Champagne: Biodynamic protocol, small production, and dedication to quality over marketing. Pierre & Sophie Larmandier farm less than 40 acres in the finest Grand & Premier Cru villages... Read More
Owned and operated by Dominique Lelarge and Dominique Pugeot on 21 organic acres in the village of Vrigny, Extra Brut Tradition is a blend of primarily Meunier & Pinot Noir and just a dash of Chardonnay. This Champagne over-delivers... Read More
L'allumée, French for the lit, will have your palate become just that. A blend of Malbec, Semillon and a hint of Cabernet Sauvignon, winemaker Anne Buiatti in the Graves region of Bordeaux is following Biodynamic... Read More
Manincor Schiava was created by Count Michael Goess-Enzenberg and his fruit grower Helmuth Zozin, who are important figures in Europe's Biodynamic farming movement. The count's family has been in South Tyrol's Kalterersee... Read More
The Plouzeau family has owned and operated Castle/Domaine Bonnelière since 1976. Marc has taken over for his father and currently oversees organic farming on nearly 80 acres of the Left Bank of Chinon, where Cabernet Franc... Read More
We currently have three wines from Marc Plouzeau, so we love the stuff from Domaine Bonnelière. In addition to Chinon Rouge and Chinon Rose made from Cabernet Franc, we mark the return of the Touraine Sauvignon Blanc -... Read More
The label features a cow, a critical animal in Biodynamic farms like this one in eastern Austria. Other beneficial creatures are bees, bugs, chickens, pigs, plowing animals, sheep, and goats. You must be careful when letting pigs... Read More