Bacchus is the least expensive California Chard option and a staff favorite. Made by the former wine director for New York's Myriad Restaurant Group (Corton, Nobu, Tribeca Grill, and Montrachet), David Gordon sources raw material... Read More
Perhaps it's just magical thinking, but Jean-Marie Bechtold's sparkler brims with the domaine's 30 acres of terroir around Kirchheim. You can practically taste the interior of the old half-timber winery on Rue Jean... Read More
Made entirely from Chardonnay, this is Blanc de Blancs in the dry Brut style with a classic palate of Granny Smith apples, citrus zest, floral and tropical notes with a finish of yeasty buttery brioche. We like this with fried... Read More
LOLA is a project by Seth Cripe, who worked at Caymus for several years. His wines are nothing like Caymus, not in style nor price. Lola Chardonnay is cement-fermented Sonoma Coast fruit from the Occidental and Bloomfield vineyards.... 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
A half bottle of Champagne is the perfect excuse to treat yourself on any given day. Based in Côtes de Bar (Aube), Bernard Dumont continues the 200-year family tradition as he grows fruit on the same soils found in Chablis,... Read More
Jean-Claude Thévenet and his Fils Benjamin, Jonathan, and Aurélien always amaze us with their superb Mâconnais wine. We've been huge fans of their Mâcon-Pierreclos Blanc and now are happy to present... Read More
Have you ever met someone with a je ne sais quoi about them? They have a natural charm without resorting to adornments or showiness; their style, elegance, and excellent breeding shine through without any effort. That describes... Read More
Incredibly, such good Méthode Traditionnelle Crémant can be had for $22, but Limoux, the ancestral home of sparkling wine first created in 1531 by Benedictine monks of Saint Hilaire Abbey, makes it possible to enjoy... Read More