It's hard to make Garnacha Blanca with verve, freshness and minerality, but Anna Espelt does just that here with 20% Garnacha Gris and vines near the Catalonian coast. Subtle stone fruit and citrus notes are cloaked in notes... Read More
Lower ABV This is real Lambrusco made from real (and red) Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes, gently pressed to extract 30-40% of the potential juice free and clear of any color or tannin. Then 36 months on the lees and more time post-disgorgement... Read More
As always, an utterly delicious blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a splash of Sauvignon Blanc delivers a compelling blend of richness and vivacity, fruit and minerality, and purity and power. Slow fermentation in cool stainless... 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
Peter Pastan and Kat Hamidi’s creativity and tinkering knock it out of the park again. Take a base of quality Santa Barbara AVA wine and aromatize it with 15 different botanicals and you get Capitoline's new addition,... Read More
From Thomas Jefferson's time forward, one of the world's greatest wines. A bit more Sauvignon than usual in 2013 gives a touch of citrus to the broad, layered, flavors. As Wine Spectator says in the 98 point praise, Lightly... Read More
White Lirac must be, by law, a blend so the label says there’s 1% Grenache Blanc. But it’s really 100% Clairette from vines that survived the phylloxera epidemic of the 1860s and ‘70s here in the southern Rhone... Read More
A stunning wine aged in cask for 60+ years before bottling more recently. Widly complex aromas and flavors of candied nuts, brine, candied lemon peels, and a squirt of blood orange with rich sweetness and a brisk, mouthwatering,... Read More
Believe it or not, this now 60 year-old wine is even better once it’s aired out a bit and delivers delight for 12+ weeks after opening if kept a little cool (the “+” is because we’ve never had a bottle... Read More
Very nicely mature, this is directly delicious and while definitely sweet, avoids feeling heavy or cloying. As Wine Advocate says in the 92 point review, Tasted at the château, the 2004 Château Doisy-Védrines... Read More
Organic/Bio A super-fresh Champagne-style blend - 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir - with a short 9 months on the lees to preserve the fruit and freshness. Even so, this is remarkably toasty in aroma and flavor, which complements... Read More
A wonderfully fresh and vivid style of (just barely) pink Champagne. Oeil de Perdrix means eye of the partridge and applies to a Champagne that picks up just a touch of color from black grapes in the press. The wine is given a... Read More
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Eric Bonnet took over his family estate in 1999, so he has 25 years of organic farming and careful winemaking experience behind him now. It shows in this challenging vintage as he's crafted a stunning white from... Read More
We'd tell you that this tastes like really good Saumur Blanc but with bubbles...but we know that doesn't mean much! It's a blend of 50% Chenin Blanc, 25% Chardonnay and 25% Cabernet Franc blended and turned into sparkling... Read More
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No one in Rousillon has done more to bring attention to the intense minerality and purity possible for white wines here than Marjorie and Stephane Gallet. Llum delivers that in a blend of Grenache Gris and... Read More
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A traditional, richer, Vin Santo that Vinous describes well in the 90 point review, Rum-soaked raisins combine with cedar spice box, clove and candied apples as the 2009 Vin Santo del Chianti emerges from the glass.... Read More
Not content to make some of the best wines in the Commonwealth, Early Mountain makes some of the best values, too. Like here in this blend of 65% Petit Manseng, 31% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Chardonnay and 2% Malvasia done all in steel.... Read More
Lower ABV A delicious and fascinating Portuguese white that will impress you solo and shine with seafood laced with fennel or herbs. It’s a blend of Arinto and Fernão Pires from vineyards west of the mountains, with... Read More
An “important” wine that delivers fully on its potential and price in 2023. For 50+ years, Jermann has been the benchmark for Friuli Venezia Giulia whites from the traditional Pinot Grigio to the pathbreaking Dreams... Read More
Organic/BioThe name of the winery here is actually Vins El Cep, meaning roughly Wines from the vineyard. Unlike most Cava producrers, Maite Esteve only works with grapes she grows herself - here a blend of 50%Xarel·Lo,... Read More
Lower ABV We could go on and on about the traditions of this Swiss family living in Gascogny since the 1920s, the unique growing conditions, and how the fruit here is related to (or just used as) Cognac grapes. But why? This is... Read More
Coming from the beautiful island of Corsica, Mattei Cap Corse made a unique aperitif particular to the place. Louis-Napolean Mattei is its founder who envisioned making something special to the Cap Corse peninsula. Having been... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV The Cistercian order of nuns at Monastero Suore Cistercensi, near Vitorchiano in Lazio planted their vineyard in 1963, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that they began working with Umbrian consultant... Read More
Lower ABV Hanging out at a lakeside Trattoria enjoying fish straight from Italy’s Lake Garda, this is what you drink – Laguna Bianco. Ottella makes a fine example from the local grape, Turbiano (a relative of Trebbiano,... Read More
Lower ABV Hanging out at a lakeside Trattoria enjoying fish straight from Italy’s Lake Garda, this is what you drink – Laguna Bianco. Ottella makes a fine example from the local grape, Turbiano (a relative of Trebbiano,... Read More
