Organic Chardonnay

We hope Andre Heucq remains a local secret for a few more years because this is one of the finest $50 bubblies on the market. Now in its fourth generation, the House of Heucq specializes in Pinot Meunier alongside Chard and Pinot... Read More

Our customers have fallen in love with Christian Bourmault Hermance Brut, because it’s an excellent Champagne, organic, and still under $50. Imagine our surprise when we could offer an organic Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs... 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

Finding reasonably priced, old-school, organic Burgundy meant simply for pleasure is getting harder and harder. Valentin Montanet and his parents, Jean and Catherine, are no-nonsense producers who use indigenous yeast and low... Read More

Europeans aren't the only ones who can make interesting Pet-nats. Yes, they have classic varietals and excellent terroir, but California's gems are still waiting to be discovered. Andrew Jones, the owner of Field Recordings,... Read More

By local regulations, producers are required to age their vintage Champagne on the lees for a minimum of three years. Hubert Soreau ages for about 100 months (8.3 years). But there's another reason this bubbly is so unique:... Read More

Karim Vionnet is the adopted son of both Marie & Josef Vionnet and Morgon. Initially, he was advised to downplay his North African lineage (perhaps not using Karim on the label?), but he has come to fully embrace his Arabic heritage.... Read More

Pet-Nats bring such a sense of mystery & adventure and leave it to experts like Pascal Potaire and Moses Gaddouche to create a gorgeous bottle of natural bubbles. Making Les Capriades Pet-Sec is science and art, requiring skill... Read More

Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a major league producer of Grand & Premier Cru wine in the legendary Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. With Volnay and Meursault selling for hundreds of dollars, it's nice to know you can access... Read More

Fortified wine lovers will go nuts for this rare treat from the Jura! Indeed, most of the local grapes go into wine, but a tiny bit of Macvin is possible when there is enough late-harvest fruit. Named for the Marc-vin made for... Read More

Perhaps one of the greatest Grande Marques Champagnes, Dom Perignon has been under the Moët banner since 1927, but after 1948, Perignon has functioned as a separate entity. There is never a bad vintage of DP because it's... Read More

If you're looking for a toasty, rich, fruity Champers, this is not it. Sébastien Mouzon is a 9th-generation winemaker in Verzy, Montagne de Reims, and he specializes in angular, low-sulfur, unfiltered, pure, crisp bubbles.... Read More

Located among Pierreclos, Ige, and Clesse, the village of Verze is one of 27 others that can append its name to Mâcon. We love these undiscovered gems from small producers like Nicolas Maillet. This fourth-generation domain... Read More

Fabrice Pouillon makes some serious Biodynamic Champagne. All the hand-harvested fruit is crushed in an old wooden press, and the juice flows into enameled iron fermentation tanks before aging in oak barrels and stainless steel.... Read More

In 2007, Stéphane Regnault took over his family plots in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (Côtes des Blancs) and started making close-to-the-heart Champagne on 10 acres of certified organic & biodynamic vineyards. Chromatique is... Read More