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
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
Not to be confused with the Burgundian blackcurrant liqueur Crème de Cassis (ka-cease), Domaine du Bagnol gets its name from a seaside town in Provence called Cassis (ka-see). Bagnol is a blend of unmacerated Grenache with... 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
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
In 1971, Véronique & Aimé Guibert took over Mas (farmhouse) de Daumas Gassac, a bucolic property once owned by the Daumas family in the Gassac River valley. The first vineyards were planted by Saint Benedict of Aniane... Read More
Sancerre has achieved worldwide fame for its Sauvignon Blanc, but this Loire region also produces small amounts of Sancerre Rouge and Rosé from Pinot Noir. If you're a fan of dry Rosé, then try Sancerre. Situated... Read More
Sinskey Vin Gris is 100% night-harvested, free-run, whole-cluster Pinot Noir from their Carneros estate. Once the organic juice is fermented in neutral containers, there is nothing but the pure expression of Pinot with strawberry,... Read More