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Paul creates this wine to showcase the terroir of the 1er Cru vineyards of Vertus. Wines from here can bring forward more fruit and body than in some parts of the Cote de Blancs, and that’s certainly the case here in a generous... Read More

This is a fabulous bargain in very high-end Etna red. It's mainly Nerello Mascalese with a smattering of the softer Nerello Cappuccio from sites across the north slopes of the volcano. It’s wonderfully layered and complex,... Read More

Organic/Bio As Wine Advocate said last year, “Giuseppe Russo makes some of the best wines on Etna. Full stop.” And this is Doug’s favorite pretty much every year. From roughly 50 year-old vines at 500 meters,... Read More

Organic/Bio At the very top of San Lorenzo, at 750 meters elevation, almost too high to be “Etna Rosso,” Russo farms a 0.7HA plot of vines planted in the early 1940s. Originally they were trained on traditional albarello... Read More

Organic/Bio At the very top of San Lorenzo, at 750 meters elevation, almost too high to be “Etna Rosso,” Russo farms a 0.7HA plot of vines planted in the early 1940s. Originally they were trained on traditional albarello... Read More

Organic/Bio It's probably easiest to think of this as a cross between sweet Olorosso and 20 year tawny Port, but it’s even more than that. Sierra Morena wines were sold as Sherry until the 20th Century and this is very... Read More

We think the March, 2025, Vinous review of this 100% Pinot Noir gets it mostly right: “The NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru sports the merest touch of pink and the perfume of tart red and green apples. A trace of reductive... Read More

Organic/Bio Way back in Dom Perignon’s times, the hills from Bouzy to Ambonnay were rated among Champagne’s best for deep red wine and both were among the last to move to sparkling wine production as their main activity.... Read More

As The Wall Street Journal wrote, “These festive vessels…will shatter your notion of what plastic glasses look and feel like.” The Red Wine model offered here is shaped like the bowl of a fine all-purpose wine... 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

As Vinous explains, “In 2009, Kevin Judd left LVMH-owned Cloudy Bay after 25 years to set up his own label, Greywacke, which is now one of Marlborough’s most respected producers, particularly in the white wine department.... Read More

Owen Roe's collaboration with longtime growers across the Columbia Valley turns out a charmingly gutsy Cabernet Sauvignon value. It's dark and brambly with generous blackberry fruit, a dollop of dark chocolate and dusty... Read More

Another lovely vintage from the newest wine in Guimaro's Ribeira Sacra portfolio.

Organic/Bio Lower ABV It's hard to believe how much delicious flavor can be packed into a wine of so little pretension - and so little alcohol (just 12.5%)! The main grape here is Mencia, although a half-dozen other varieties... Read More

Organic/Bio They say if you want to know how good a Barol/Barbaresco winemaker really is, taste their Dolcetto. A tricky grape to grow and make well and sure to sell for less than Barbera or Nebbiolo, only a meticulous and dedicated... Read More

Hanzell is one of the few wineries that both helped drive the creation and fame of the California wine industry and that still turns out great wines today. It was founded in 1954 by Ambassador James D. Zellerbach to make wines... Read More

One of California's top Pinot houses reaches up to Oregon's Zena Crown vineyard for a Warrior Princess of a wine! Jeb Dunnuck captures it nicely in the 95 point rave, it’s a youthful ruby hue and is floral and ripe... Read More

A truly old-vine Russian River Zinfandel mainly from vines 100+ years old, this delivers both the intense fruit Zin-heads love and a refreshing freshness that makes it hard to stop drinking. Raspberry pie, kirsch, star anise and... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Heinrich Hartl III is best known for his very serious, structured, Pinot Noirs from top sites on the wooded ridge stretching southward from Vienna’s suburbs. This is his daily-drinking Pinot, done with... Read More

A small production, single plot, Pinot with real elegance and spice. As Vinous says in the 92 point write-up, Picked in a parcel within the Kräutergarten with higher active lime content and less topsoil. It was fermented... Read More

Ice wine is a luxurious rarity, traditionally (as here) made only with super-ripe grapes are left to hang into winter and then picked when frozen. On pressing, the ice (water) stays in the press, giving super-sweet juice that... Read More