Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica is a classic Italian white wine from south-facing vineyards 1000 feet above sea level in the Marche region. Notes of flowers, green apples, minerals, and citrus. It pairs well with fresh cheeses, poultry,... Read More
Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica is a classic Italian white wine from south-facing vineyards 1000 feet above sea level in the Marche region. Notes of flowers, green apples, minerals, and citrus. It pairs well with fresh cheeses, poultry,... 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
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
Karina and Guillaume Lefèvre fell in love while hiking in Corsica and ended up in Provence as a part of a program subsidizing young people to take up farming. In 2004, the couple purchased the 71-acre Domaine de Sulauze... 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
Surrounded by durum wheat fields in the Principato di Villanova region of Sicily, about 100km southeast of Palermo, Feudo Montoni has been the site of winemaking since 1469. For the last three generations, the Sireci family has... Read More
Medium-bodied with notes of white peach, citrus, white flowers, and tropical fruit; the bright finish shows a touch of residual sugar. Gertie & Max perfectly complements Emmanthaler and Gruyere cheeses, fondue, raclette, hors... Read More
Iruai Winery (ear-oo-eye) is a really cool winery run by cool people in the northern reaches of the densely forested Shasta-Cascade mountains bordering southern Oregon and its Siskiyou Mountains. The Alps of California, combined... Read More
This exciting Nouveau is the product of Cru Villages across 20 acres in Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie, and Regnie. To preserve this terroir, whole-cluster fruit from Karim Vionnet's pesticide/herbicide-free bush vines is vinified... Read More
Sancerre has many fans who love its Sauvignon Blanc, but devotees are finding another gem made in the village, Pinot Noir - the only other grape in Sancerre. With the popularity and demand for its renowned Sauvignon, there is... Read More
Sancerre has many fans who love its Sauvignon Blanc, but devotees are finding another gem made in the village, Pinot Noir - the only other grape in Sancerre. With the popularity and demand for its renowned Sauvignon, there 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
Müller-Ruprecht produces wine in the Pfälzer village of Kallstadt, approximately 20 km west of Heidelberg. This is where Philipp & Sabine Wöhrwag make some really cool chemical-free wines like a Dornfelder Pet-Nat,... Read More
Sancerre doesn't get more classic than this. Raimbault has been a staple of fine restaurants and shops for years while retaining its moderate price tag for 100% old-vine single-village fruit grown in mineral-rich soil and... Read More