It's said that 150 years before Dom Perignon started to try to get rid of accidental fizz in Champagne, the monks of Limoux outside of Carcassone were making bubble on purpose. Their successors certainly keep the party going... Read More
A unique aromatized “wine” that starts with Mistelle – fortified grape must – and is infused with gentian and cinchona (quinine) for bitterness and then with wild herbs and plants first collected by Dr.... 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
Lower ABV The Bellei family have been making this wine since founding Cantina della Volta in 1920 and it represents the essence of Lambrusco tradition. The red Lambrusco di Sorpara grapes are crushed and fermented in steel then... Read More
This rich, sweet, liqueur made from blackcurrants macerated in alcohol originated in Burgundy in the 1840s where it soon found its way into glasses of tart Aligote (a “Kir”) and then frothy Champagne (a “Kir... Read More
Rainwater traditionally has the energy of Verdelho but is a bit lighter in feel and shows more freshness. This is a fine one from 100% Tinta Negra, the most planted grape on the island. Dried fruit, spice and lots of orange zest... Read More
“Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” exclaimed the young monk Dom Perignon when he successfully created Champagne. (Well, no - he wasn't young and his main accomplishment was to get the bubbles OUT of Champagne... Read More
Easter means many things, but always includes some interesting wine pairing challenges. What goes with ham, lamb, deviled eggs, asparagus and chocolate Easter bunnies? This set of wines will meet the challenge in company-worthy... Read More
When that first warm, sunny, glorious spring day finally arrives, celebrate like a Parisian. Round up some friends, load up the wicker basket with food and glassware, and break out this half-dozen bottles of picnic party wines!... Read More
Sure, you've had plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Maybe you can even identify wines from these classic grapes when tasted blind (not seeing the bottle first). But there's so much... Read More
On the one hand, the historic wine regions of Europe, laden with tradition and challenged by a sometimes marginal climate. On the other, wines of the rest of the world, liberated to innovate and often doing so in warm, sunny,... Read More
It's cold outside, maybe even snowy, but inside the fire is going, something warming is on the stove, and good friends and family have gathered with more than enough cheer to ward off the dark and cold. Here's what to... Read More
500ml Bottle - 2/3 of a regular 750ml bottle. Once one of the great fortified wines of Portugal, today this is the last remaining producer of Carcavelos - a wine made of native grapes, fortified while still a touch sweet, and... Read More
