Other Featured Wines

Lower ABV The best vintage yet of the Picollo family's top wine from the village of Rovereto in the heart of the Gavi di Gavi DOCG. As always, it’s pretty much the essence of the region’s native white grape, Cortese.... Read More

Organic/Bio Falanghina is the most versatile of Campania’s top whites, and the 2025 from Quintodecimo takes all-purpose deliciousness even farther than usual. There’s a perfect balance of ripe fruit and mouthwatering... Read More

Organic/Bio The old Roman Fiano grape is most at home on the hillsides near the little town of Avellino in Campania, where Luigi Moio grows this. His version is always a little richer than most, balanced by a touch of mellowing... Read More

Organic/Bio Greco di Tufo came to Italy’s Campania before the rise of Rome, brought by colonizing Pelasgians, an ancient people from Thessaly in Greece. For a few thousand years now, it’s been recognized as one of... Read More

The best “buy” in very high-end Napa Cab you’ll taste this year, maybe ever. It’s 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot from a vineyard at the very top of Spring Mountain, looking down... Read More

Lower ABV With Chemin Des Prieres, one of a pair of Jeremie Huchet's Muscadets that showcase Melon's ability to deliver the taste of site in your glass. From granite, sand and clay Chateau Thibaud soils, this shows remarkable... Read More

Lower ABV While the label here features a bowler hat (in French, “Chapeau Melon”), a big ole smile is what you’re more likely to be wearing after you try a sip. Over the past 20 years, Jeremie Huchet has staked... Read More

As Wine Advocate says, Tierra owner and oenologist Carlos Fernández has a clear vision for his wines: balance, body and structure. All that's here in a 100% Tempranillo Rioja loaded with rich, plush, fruit and layered... Read More

Lower ABV Austria’s Grüner Veltliner grape likes to tell you where it was grown. There’s always a blend of citrus, stone and orchard fruit, usually more or less dusty/chalky minerality, mostly a light-to-medium-body... Read More

Lower ABV Silex soils, careful farming and gentle, natural, winemaking come together here to create something folks who normally prefer $45 Sancerre or a steely Chablis are going to love. Even before they look at the price. It’s... Read More

Lower ABV Importer Ed Addiss had been trying to get an allocation of this tiny production Loire Valley white from Switzerland's Chasselas grape for years. Doug and Bryan fawning over it at WineParis in early 2026 finally unlocked... Read More

Organic/Bio “Giuseppe Russo makes some of the best wines on Etna. Full stop.” That’s what Monica Larner wrote in Wine Advocate a couple of years ago and it’s what I think, too. And if this just arrived... Read More

Lower ABV Sicily’s lightly colored Nerello Mascalese grape lends itself to pale, pure, rosé, but few reach the heights of this one. Mostly young vines from the famed San Lorenzo Contrade, the fruit gets a few hours... Read More

Organic/Bio This is simply superb Cotes du Rhone and we’d gladly recommend it at $20-25. At this price, the value is borderline absurd. It’s a 50/50 blend of Mourvedre – for structure and dark, earthy, complexity... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Alessandro Cutolo is all about the mineral, saline, side of wines from Lugana on the southern shores of Lake Garda and Riviera del Garda in the hills on the western side of the lake. Here he brings that focus... Read More

Lower ABV If you want to call this rose, we won't argue. But we think it's best treated like what traditional makers intended - a light red to enjoy with food or just because you're thirsty. Alto Adige's Lagrein... Read More

Lower ABV The perfect refrigerator white – the bottle you keep cold and ready at all times for a friend popping by, a versatile match with dinner, a cup to add to a sauce or just to quench your thirst. And, if you manage... Read More

Lower ABV Oregon's 2024 Pinot vintage is all about balance, which still doesn't explain how Erin Nuccio got so much delicious poise into this, his least expensive red. As JamesSuckling.com says in their 94 point rave,... Read More

Organic/Bio This luscious, complex, bold white comes from the family’s oldest vines, mostly planted in 1921. A classic blend of 50% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 20% Roussanne and 5% Bourboulenc ferment and age 15 months... Read More

Organic/Bio Peaches and cream with a honeysuckle garnish and dusty rocks at the end. There’s plenty to say about this delicious white Cotes du Rhone, but that’s a pretty clear description of what you’ll find... Read More

Lower ABV Pinot Grigio for wine lovers that look beyond the typical to discover something very special. You have to travel to the Dolomite Mountains to find it, but great Grigio is possible – like here! Zippy and zesty,... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV An exceptionally fresh and energetic Provencal pink built on organically grown Grenache and Cinsault plus splashes of Syrah and Ugni Blanc (Vermentino). On the nose and palate, delivers bold notes of crunchy... Read More

Lower ABV From a cellar carved out of Vouvray's soft limestone hills, this is Chenin Blanc at its juiciest, freshest, stoniest, best. And while it’s all the way dry and not at all “fruity,” it certainly packs... Read More

From a Yountville vineyard best known for gracefully powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, this is wonderfully rich and silky Franc. As Dunnuck says in the 96 point praise, One of the standouts in the vintage (which is no surprise, as... Read More

Lower ABV Vermentino di Sardegna belongs in the sipping rotation of anyone who loves Sauvignon Blanc/Sancerre, Albarino, Grüner Veltliner, Soave, Rueda Verdejo – pretty much any light, citrusy, fresh white full of fruit... Read More

Just the wine you’re looking for to chase away early springtime chill and then gulp with satisfied joy as the weather warms and you get your grill hot and cooking. Especially when you’ll be joined by a crowd and need... Read More

As always, an utterly delicious blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a splash of Sauvignon Blanc that delivers a compelling blend of richness and vivacity, fruit and minerality, and purity plus power. Mountain vineyards in the... Read More

As Wine Advocate notes, “Introduced in the early 1990s, Tenuta Nuova marked a stylistic turning point for the estate, emphasizing precision, ripeness and site expression.” Unlike most Brunello, the Neri family chooses... Read More

As Wine Advocate has written, “Casanova di Neri is one of the shining stars of Montalcino. Each successive vintage released brings us renewed understanding of the focus and the dedication demonstrated by the father and son... Read More

Organic/Bio What you're looking for when you're looking for Chianti Classico. And what you’ll be glad to be drinking even if you assumed Chianti was not for you! Ohio native Frank Grace fell in love with this slice... Read More

Tuscany’s Sangiovese grape gives a different wine in Brunello than in Chianti to the north: darker, fleshier, richer, more perfumed and, often, needing many more years to really be delicious. At Donna Olga, winegrower Olga... Read More

From Napa’s great – soon to be legendary – 2023 vintage and a vineyard on Atlas Peak, this one-time bottling is built to enjoy tonight – 2030 or so. It’s 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with 3% each Petit... Read More

A classic, old-fashioned, Rioja from the winery's best vines in Rioja Alavesa and a few prime plots in Rioja Alta. It's 100% Tempranillo aged 24 months in American and French oak barriques. With more than a decade in bottle,... Read More

Organic/Bio Many of you have a decade’s experience drinking Al Passo – that’s how long we’ve been selling it. Here’s a 100% guarantee – you’re going to find this one of the best Al Passo... Read More

Years ago, the legendary Robert Parker called this, “Possibly the single greatest dry red wine value in the world.” That has never been more true that now in what is clearly the most delicious, easy-drinking, release... Read More

Like kumquat, Seckel pear and/or underripe Geengage plum serviced up with a salty, mineral, finish and burst of orange oil on the dry, talky, finish? Of course you do! And you’ll love this very sophisticated and fresh expression... Read More

Ever done something that made no sense and had it work out beautifully? Apparently, that's what happened to Maude Autran who took ripe Rhone red Grenache and made it into white wine! This illegal blend - declassified to Vin... Read More

Lower ABV Daniel Callan’s mission is to highlight the terroir of the Central Coast through the lens of old-vine field blends, like this wild combination of Valdiguié, Cinsault, Négrette, Zinfandel and Cabernet... Read More

Lower ABV From a small plot of vines just outside Cote Rotie, this is 100% Syrah that has the savory richness to pair with roasted, grilled and smoked foods and the bold fruit to delight during solo sipping, too. It’s big... Read More

Built to age, this is Pecorino of enourmous presence and potential. As Vinous says in the 91 piont review, understated and a bit backward in the glass, with nuances of savory herbs, wildflowers and crushed green apples. It opens... Read More

The most elegant, pure and complex Champagne yet from this young and very up-and-coming producer in the 1er Cru village of Sermiers. Her third-ever release blends 42% Chardonnay, 37% Pinot Meunier and 21% Pinot Noir from 2022... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Not a rosé, not Beaujolais and not really Zinfandel as you’ve come to expect it. But definitely delicious, gulpable, joyful fun here in very old-vine Zin made into wine as if it were Beaujolais... Read More

From Françoise Feuillat-Juillot's best vineyard – the best in all Montagny, in fact – and from vines averaging 60 years of age with a southerly exposure on classic Chardonnay-friendly marl-limestone soils.... Read More

This always a winning value in high-end, handcrafted, tiny-production, Napa Cab. And in 2022, it’s delicious right now! For the first time this bottling includes a little bit of Howell Mountain fruit to go with five other... Read More

Lower ABV An ENORMOUS amount of wine for the money here, in 100% Malbec grown carefully at high altitude and then made in steel to let the grape and place shine through. Black-fruited on the nose and palate with fine complexity... Read More

A big snoot- and mouth-ful of crushed berries and cherries with some cocoa dust, a touch of acidic/tannic bite, and a “I dare you to stop drinking me” finish that keeps you coming back for more. Like an Italian Chianti... Read More

Organic/Bio The wine formerly known by Stephen’s son’s name “Juel” now goes by his nickname, Little Bud. But it still tells the story of this wild vineyard in overview, combining fruit picked from all four... Read More

Yes, really. Classic, very high-quality, robust, Howell Mountain Cabernet at this price (vs. the $100+ usually). How? Neil Koch used his job as a Napa grape/wine broker to build great relationships with some of Napa’s top... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV No way you try this blind and guess it sells for <$20. Because it shouldn’t and only does because importer Lia Banville-Tolaini owns the vineyard and winery and uses it to craft this “door... Read More

As the winery writes, Andrew Murray has been singularly and nearly maniacally focused on crafting Syrah for 25 years. His Everyday (in French Syrah “Tous les Jours”) Syrah from Santa Ynez gives you a good idea of how... Read More

From the masters of Alto Adige’s traditional “Terlaner” blend – Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a little Sauvignon Blanc – this is one of Italy’s benchmark whites. It’s from the co-op’s... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV From the steep slopes of the wandering valley known as Vau de Vey. A wine of fine richness and volume with plenty of stony Chablis minerality and precision. It's delicious right now (although give it... Read More

Maybe it’s a sign of the soft market, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen Napa Cabernet of this quality at such an enjoyable price! It’s 90% Cabernet Sauvignon plus splashes of Merlot, Cabernet Franc,... Read More

Lower ABV A lovely rose of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that's dry, soft, and welcoming with building intensity through the spiced cherry finish. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, The nose is fresh and floral,... Read More

Organic/Bio A deliciously direct blend of equal parts Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre and Carignan grown from Lirac down south into Provence. The organic grapes are hand harvested, fermented and aged 12 months in concrete tanks and... Read More

I certainly didn’t expect to write this, but Sylvain Bzikot’s 2023 village Puligny Montrachet is even better than his outstanding 2022 edition. It’s from several plots of vines above the village of Puligny including... Read More

This is one of the most deliciously impressive Mendoza Malbecs we’ve tried in a long while, from lovely ripe fruit grown at 4,000 feet and aged 12 months in 50% new French oak. It’s a big wine, but with outstanding... Read More

Always one of our favorite Pinot Grigio’s for it's compelling blend of depth, richness, vibrancy and cut. It’s grown by the 143 member/farmers of the Terlano cooperative winery (founded 1893!), each paying lots... Read More

Lower ABV Since 1949, the Picollo family has grown grapes in just one place - the Piemonte's Gavi region - and made just three wines: Gavi, Gavi di Gavi, and a barrel-aged Gavi di Gavi. With that much practice and focus, it's... Read More

Organic/Bio From 70+ year-old vines growing next to the Grand Cru of Valmur, this is always a terrific Chablis value. In 2023, it opens with petty aromatics of green and yellow apple, Anjou pear and crushed seashells. Classic... Read More

Organic/Bio The vineyard’s very steep slope and poor soils want to give highly mineral and structured Chablis, while the root virus that impacts all plantings here naturally suppresses yields and gives deep concentration.... Read More

Grow your classic Port grapes - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca - in A-rated Port vineyards. Harvest by hand and then toss the grapes in stone lagers - vats - and walk across them and through them until the gentle... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV If you like Gamay, Dolcetto or Pais (Mission), then Prieto Picudo is for you! It's the historic grape of the plains of Leon and Pedro Gonzalez Mittelbrunn is leading the charge to bring it back from near... Read More

Organic/Bio Perhaps the finest vintage ever of this benchmark blend of Nerello from key sites across the north face of Etna. For the first time, Marc de Grazia and team were able to hold this in barrel for around 15 months –... Read More

Perfectly blending the richness of 2022 with the mineral concentration of Chassagne through fruit grown in sites across the village. Fermented and aged in oak (around 20% new), the creaminess of texture is perfectly balanced by... Read More

Organic/Bio There’s something joyfully incongruous about a bearded outdoors guy who wears flannel, farms his vineyard with horses, chickens, sheep, geese and (his own) children, and waxes on passionately about the quality... Read More

Organic/Bio The edges of Antiquum Farm’s “Big Field” vineyard are kind of the far edge of what Pinot Noir can do. The winemaking is simple enough – fully de-stemmed fruit, open top fermenters, a bit of... Read More

Perrine Fresne’s second NV Champagne matches the quality of the first, but is definitely a different wine. In the cooler 2021 harvest, she leaned into the quality of her Chardonnay (42% of the blend) with her best plots... Read More

Lower ABV Ninth-generation family member Franz Proidl had eyes on this site for Grüner decades ago, but his dad – the 8th generation steward of the estate – said it was too high and would freeze too often to make... Read More

I believe the technical tasting note for this wine, as approved by all the most serious wine writers, is: Hubba Hubba. There’s this thing white Burgundy winemakers do where they let the wine sit in the barrel on what’s... Read More

Charles Smith is the wild man of Washington wine, best known for his K Vintners Rhone-style wines and increasingly for the Wines of Substance line covering the rest of the wine world. His trademark is crafting utterly authentic... Read More

From the only producer with 100% of their vines in the Grand Cru of Montosoli and one of the original 13 Brunello estates, a wine tempting now and drinking through 2040. As Wine Advocate says, Baricci's wines are some of the... Read More

I never met Andrea Franchetti, who died in December 2021 at the age of 72. But this wine sums up everything I’ve read and heard from his partners at Passopisciaro. “Poetic” and “wildly visionary”... Read More

Organic/Bio While Stephen Hagen and his team are fine winemakers, the real story here is winegrowing. Stephen’s unique “grazing based viticulture” replaces herbicides, mowing, plowing and fertilizers with something... Read More

In this very short harvest, there's a little more oak influence to Sylvain's village Puligny (not more new wood, but more second and third use barrels that needed to be kept full!). It just makes this lovely Chardonnay... Read More

Christian Bellei is, as Vinous said recently, one of the true Lambrusco di Sorbara masters. A 4th generation Lambrusco maker, Bellei continues his father's innovation of making Lambrusco in the Champagne method - with the... Read More

A luxury Champagne on every dimension other than price – and always on of our best-selling Champagnes for its compelling blend of delicious quality and remarkably low price. The 59 wine growers who make up this Aube-based... Read More