Secateurs is an aromatic blend of Shiraz for spice, young Grenache for grip, and Cinsault for soft fruitiness. All the grapes come from old dry-farmed bush vines that are co-fermented in concrete tanks and aged for seven months... Read More
You should not trade convenience and reasonable prices for quality. That's why we take our canned wine selection seriously. AH-SO is our latest addition to the can/box line-up, and it is delish! Founded in 2018 in Colorado... Read More
From Bedrock Wine Company in California comes this moderately priced multi-vintage field blend made from declassified Sonoma fruit. It is a cuvee of super-premium Zinfandel belnded with Carignane, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Alicante... Read More
If you want to spend less than top dollar on Tempier, there are still a few well-kept secrets from Bandol. We recommend Gros Nore, La Bastide Blanche, and, of course, Château Pradeaux. Pradeaux happens to be one of the... Read More
Produced by Clos de la Barthassade in central Languedoc, Cuvee H Rouge is a blend of Syrah (70%), Mourvèdre (15%), and Grenache (15%) which come from different vineyards within the sub-region of Coteaux du Languedoc. Whole... Read More
Domaine de Fenouillet has been producing wine in the village of Beaumes-de-Venise (one of the classified Rhône villages) for 100 years, and brothers Patrick and Vincent Soard have expanded production to include southerly... Read More
La Grange is mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan blended in, all sourced from vines that are roughly 45 years of age. Dark-fruited but still light on its feet, drinking this is almost too easy.... 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
Since Joel Saurel raised his estate to the highest ranks of the southern Rhône, Saint-Damien VV Gigondas is not readily available. There's a case here and a case there, but when this stellar vintage is gone, we will... Read More
Fundamental Red is a Rhone blend with a bit of extra California oomph. Tensley ferments Central Coast Syrah, Grenache, plus a little Mourvedre for depth and Viognier for perfume in steel before aging for eight months in French... Read More
Olivier Pichon established Grange St. Andre on 10 acres of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, and Syrah in the commune of Souvignargues — about 12 miles west of Nimes. Le Marmot is 80% Cinsault, 15% Grenache, and 5% Carignan... Read More
Domaine de La Patience gets its name from an aromatic herb that grows wild in southern France and not the state of toleration. However, owner/winemaker Christophe Aguilar still exercises lots of patience to make organic wine from... Read More
In 1904, La Rioja Alta assimilated Bodegas Ardanza (founded in 1890) and gained some of the best vineyards used in Viña Ardanza to this day. The 2016 Reserva is a blend of separately vinified/aged Tempranillo (80%) from... Read More
Located near Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas in southern Rhone, Vacqueyras [vah-kay-rahz] is an area with some of the greatest values. Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to its own AC in 1990, Vacqueyras... Read More
Husband and wife team Tom & Marilyn Stolpman dreamed of owning a winery while honeymooning in Napa in the 1980s. Well, dreams come true, and the couple founded Stolpman Vineyards in Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County a... Read More
According to Kermit Lynch, the 2019 vintage of La Crau is set to be a blockbuster that will be drinking beautifully in 2053. Frédéric & Daniel Brunier blended 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, and 5%... Read More
Made by the Brunier family since the turn of the 20th century, La Crau is their grand cru, 156-acre vineyard of old vines. Considered the finest vineyards in the AOC, Le Crau is a stone-filled plateau located in the southeast... Read More