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
Wicked good dry Riesling here from a fine single vineyard in the heart of Austria's Wagram region. Smells great and tastes even better, with bold notes of just squeezed lime, ripe peach, crushed slate and a nice sprinkling... Read More
As always, this is a classic Dolcetto with nice purity and the guts to handle rustic foods like salami and burgers. As Vinous said of the 2020, The Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco dell'Oriolo is a very pretty, gracious wine built... Read More
The kind of Merlot that reminds us why Merlot was America’s favorite red (before that stupid Sideways movie). A very long, slow, fermentation and moderate new oak aging brings up lovely and lush black fruit and gives the... Read More
Lower ABV Back in 1976, when Verdjo was nearly extinct in Rueda, Angel Rodriguez took cuttings from this dying 17th century vineyard and propagated them to keep the varietal alive. This is from those cuttings and if you want to... Read More
Lower ABV In the cooler 2021 vintage, this is a lovely, handcrafted, classically-styled Albarino that will certainly shine with shellfish but is also just delicious to drink. There's a nice sense of fleshiness to the mango... Read More
Lower ABV From the massive tangle of vines in Aragon – think Calatayud, Campo de Borja – that gives us so many really yummy, surprisingly cheap, values.This is from Cariñena, the region named for it’s... Read More
Lower ABV From the volcanic soils of Italy’s Campi Flegrei – or, the Phlegraean Fields – where moon-like craters dot the landscape and more than 100 pools bubble and steam away just a few miles from Naples and... Read More
Lower ABV Hungary’s Furmint grape is most famous for the sweet/tangy/salty wines of Tokaji. Usually when it’s made as a dry white, it impresses for its energy and salty minerality, but with modest alcohol and not much... Read More
Canniaolo has been growing in Chianti for a long time - maybe longer than Sangiovese - but it probably would have gone extinct in the 20th century if not for the legal requirement that Chianti Classico had some other red grapes... Read More
Lower ABVAll Catarratto, one of Sicily's most important grapes, grown on the slopes of the Madonie Mountains in the northwest central part of the island at 700 to 900 meters elevation. Lemon and stone fruit combine in this... Read More
The hills above Carcassonne enjoy full-on Languedoc sunshine and heat but also the kind of cool sea breezes that help shapes Bordeaux. The grapes are “Mediterranean” Grenache and Syrah and “Atlantic” Cabernet... Read More
Grown just north and east of Napa, most Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon ends up as part of the allowable 20% of non-AVA fruit in “Napa” Cabernet. Here it shines mostly solo as the main component in this delicious, ripe,... Read More
Lower ABV Pinot Grigio for Chablis drinkers? Sure, why not?! It's from Lombardy and an estate named for the legend of St. George and the Dragon, so already not your usual Pinot Grigio. The vibrant acidity and generous swath... Read More
When he began in 1984, Etienne Brana was the first person in 100 years to plant a real vineyard in Irouleguy in the extreme southwest of the French Pyrenees. On tiny terraces climbing the mountains, he farms with an eye towards... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV It's not surprising that this racy Gamay comes from a former bicycle racer, Vincent Canard. After retiring from racing in 2015, Vincent joined his father, Marc, to take the old family domaine in Beaujolais... Read More
Founded in 1868, not much has changed here on the western edge of the Bekaa Valley since. Today Faouzi Issa makes this from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged the estate's original, 150 year-old, concrete... Read More
Lower ABV On first taste, my thoughts: It's like Gamay and Cabernet Franc had a baby. Then, Maybe more like Mencia and Carmenere? Then, What a fabulous bistro red! Turns out all of those thoughts apply. This is wildly, crazy,... Read More
Organic/Bio Just a really good, all-purpose, house red here with an easy-access screwtop closure and easy on the wallet savings price. The quality here is unsurprising, because the Jaume family consistently puts their name on... Read More
Organic/Bio From a terrific Rhone vineyard unjustly left out of the Chateauneuf du Pape AOC, this is a wine Robert Parker has called a baby Chateauneuf du Pape, a poor person's Chateauneuf, and a serious effort that could... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV “Affordable Swiss wine” isn’t normally a thing even in Switzerland, much less the USA. Adding one more reason to try this high texture, low fruit, gloriously refreshing Chasselas with or... Read More
Lower ABV Josselin Bouet’s grandparents farmed Muscadet grapes in his home of Pallet before selling the vines his parents didn’t want. After learning winemaking from neighbors, Bouet re-acquired his grandparents’... Read More
Lower ABV A great introduction to the high-texture, low fruit and low ABV wines the Jacquere grape gives in the French Alpine vineyards of Savoie. Sixth generation winegrower Eugene Carrel manages vineyards planted in the 14th... Read More
A healthy dose of freshening Clairette to the richness of Grenache Blanc gives this excellent cut and lemon curd fruit to match the creamy, round, texture. Hints of wild flower and fennel and the big dusty stone finish add interest.... Read More
Freisa is Nebbiolo’s cousin. Where Nebbiolo is tall, dark and seriously handsome, Freisa has an untucked shirt, grass stains on its knees and has clearly been rolling around in flower petals and raspberries because, my goodness,... Read More
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