2023

We are always looking for complexity, and balance in a wine and that is what you will find in this bottle. An interplay of textures, aromas, and flavors all combine to make this wine simply delicious. On the nose scents of apple,... Read More

You should not miss the opportunity to experience this wine. Burgundian in complexity, dare I say beguiling and profound, this is stunning white wine from central Spain. The gentle, rolling hills of Rueda are the ancestral home... Read More

One of the most beautifully named wine grapes Erbaluce, dubbed by the Romansa Alba Lux or “dawn light” owing to the limpid luminescence of its ripening berries, is an obscure grape variety hardly ever seen outside... Read More

One of the great wine rivers on the planet the Douro passes through a series of superb wine regions flowing east to west across Spain and Portugal. It is a mighty river, the largest of the Iberian Peninsula, and along its banks... Read More

The vineyards at Domaine de Fondrèche in the southern Rhône Valley lie between 250 and 400 meters above sea level in the foothills of the imposing Mont Ventoux (compare to famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape maxing out... Read More

Willamette Valley in Oregon has established itself and one of the premier wine regions for producing high quality Pinot Noir. It is rare to find a Pinot of this quality at this price. Duck Pond Cellars is an iconic winery with... Read More

You might be hard pressed to find a better liter-sized bottle of red wine at this price and quality. Ercole, whose English translation is Hercules, is only made possible by a generations-old cooperative of local growers in the... Read More

Chardonnays from the Willamette Valley in Oregon are shining bright these days. We are more familiar, of course, with their world-class Pinot Noirs, but there has been a notable increase in the quality of the Chardonnays from... Read More

This is Sauvignon Blanc from Burgundy, a wine region justly famous for its spectacular Chardonnay-based wines. So this Sauvignon Blanc from the Saint-Bris appellation is an oddity in Bourgogne as it is the only appellation growing... Read More

The wine region of Calatayud in central Spain produces remarkable Garnacha-based wines, and they can sell for a song. This 80% Garnacha, 20% Syrah blend from bush-trained vines planted on steep slopes is a quintessential expression... Read More

Not only is Stellenbosch “end-of-the-world” dramatically stunning in its natural beauty, it is also one of the best places on the planet to nurture and farm vines for the production of wine. At the southernmost tip... Read More

From one of the most esteemed producers in Oregon, this is a great value Pinot Noir that exhibits the elegant fruitfulness of Pinots from the Willamette Valley. Lemelson is best known for its superb single vineyard bottlings of... Read More

Napa Valley fruit for $15+ - that is a steal! I recently had a sample bottle stretched over two days and the wine was better the second day… a clear indicator of superior quality. For over 40 years, Markham Winery has been... Read More

Mencía is the grape and Bierzo is the region in northwest Spain. The proximity of the Atlantic has an important influence on the climate of Bierzo ameliorating the hot summers of Spain and influencing the increased rainfall... Read More

Chinon is the wine producing appellation around the historic town of Chinon, in the central Loire Valley. This area has been producing wine for many centuries, and although wines of all three colors are made there, the focus is... Read More

This might be the best white wine value in the store. Vermentino is an underappreciated grape and this Sardinian version is just enchanting, showing aromas of bright citrus, stone fruit, elderflower as well as an herbal rosemary... Read More