Antoine Chevalier’s grandfather and father began planting Champagne vines in 1974 but he is the first of the family to start making and bottling wine. This is organically farmed Chardonnay from the lieu-dit Les Bas du Mont... Read More
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Antoine Chevalier is creating magic in the long-forgotten Champagne region of Coteaux Vitryats. Organic farming, base wine made in barrel and sandstone with 10 months on the fine lees and then 36 months in bottle before... Read More
An old domaine (founded 1847) that has established itself with a place in the Champagne elite under the leadership of Raphael and Vincent Bereche. A delicious introduction to their work, this is a blend of equal part both Pinots... Read More
Just what you’d hope for in $20 Prosecco, but for less! This is crisp, clear and very fresh with pretty apple and yellow pear fruit accented by notes of thyme and wild herb. The tiny bubbles give the wine a creamy feel that’s... Read More
Just what you’d hope for in $20 Prosecco, but for less! This is crisp, clear and very fresh with pretty apple and yellow pear fruit accented by notes of thyme and wild herb. The tiny bubbles give the wine a creamy feel that’s... Read More
Lower ABV 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 -... Read More
Sign up for the first three releases of the CBC Champagne Club before Christmas and you’ll pay $150 per month ($450 total) for the first three releases. Then, you’re invited to continue monthly at $160/month for the... Read More
For the past six years, this has been a terrific Brut Champagne at a crazy good price. It comes from a co-op founded in 1959 to help grape growers in Aube, the southern part of Champagne, get a little better deal from the big... Read More
This small cooperative winery in the heart of Champagne has struck gold with this cuvee- and yellow label gold at that. Because the Charles Clement Brut Tradition is the kind of wine that will thrill anyone who loves... Read More
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Beaujolais master Jean Paul Brun grows a little Chardonnay in places where limestone dominates over granite and some of that finds its way into the charming fizz. With 18 months on the lees, it’s rich and broad... Read More
As Antonio Galloni wrote earlier this year, “A decidedly mythical figure in the world of Champagne, Mignon’s philosophy takes familiar concepts of sustainability and expounds upon them with an almost spiritual, all-encompassing... Read More
As Antonio Galloni said 10 years ago, “Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about yet.” Which explains why none of us knew you could make something so precise,... Read More
Organic/Bio For decades, the Dekeyne family sold their 5 HA of grapes from the Cote de Sezanne to large houses in Epernay and Reims until brothers Gael and Baptiste recently began to bottle their own Champagne. It's outstanding,... Read More
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This small and young house in the Cotes de Sezane is doing everything right from organic farming to meticulous winemaking and only bottling single vintage, single vineyard, wines. This is 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot... Read More
Marachelle = practical joke and this is all about that kind of silly fun. It's 60% Durella - the native grape of this part of the Veneto - plus Chardonnay with second fermentation in bottle but then no disgorgement. Drinks... Read More
The geography here is complicated, with the vines growing about 40 miles southwest of Geneva in the foothills of the French alps. The blend is distinctive, featuring 80% Gamay and 20% Chardonnay. But the real story is simple:... Read More
Organic/Bio A sizzling fresh blend of 35% Pinot Noir pressed white, 25% Chardonnay, and 40% Pinot Noir that’s crushed and allowed to soak on the skins for a couple of days before pressing and fermentation. Around 80% of... Read More
Lower ABV Classic dry and savory Lambrusco for rich cheeses, salami and more. Wine & Spirits review captures it nicely: “Subtle scents of herbs and spices signal this wine is about more than just fruit. Notes of smoked meat... Read More
This delicious frizzante wine is a rare version of red Malvasia, made with a touch of sweetness and a light, frothy, sparkle. As The Washington Post’s Dave McIntyre said about the 2011, “This delightful little frizzante... Read More
Organic/Bio Pierre Fresne’s top wine honors his grandfather, founder of the estate. It’s 95% 2010 from 60% Chardonnay and 20% each Pinot Noir and Meunier with 20% aged in barrel, resting sur latte for 12 years under... Read More
A completely delicious "drinker's Champagne" with lots of time on the lees to develop toastiness and creaminess of texture. We love how the brioche notes linger here.
Lower ABV Leo Hillinger created Secco after an employee discovered she was battling breast cancer, and even today - more than 10 years later - a portion of the proceeds of his Secco sales go to breast cancer research. It's... Read More
Lower ABV Leo Hillinger created Secco after an employee discovered she was battling breast cancer, and even today - more than 10 years later - a portion of the proceeds of his Secco sales go to breast cancer research. It's... Read More
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