2022

New Zealand native Angela Osborne moved to California in 2006 with a simple dream: to make Grenache. Over the years, she's established herself as one of the few masters of crafting Grenache that's bursting with fruit but... Read More

The most delicious and exotic version of this long-time favorite we've ever tasted. Think Viognier with a nice kick of cistrus and mouthwatering minerality. Hard to resist.

An ENORMOUS amount of wine for the money here, in 100% Malbec grown carefully at high altitude and then made to let the grape and place shine through. Black-fruited on the nose and palate with fine complexity from notes of tobacco,... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Ah-so THIS is what Willamette Valley Pinot Gris is supposed to taste like! From an organically farmed vineyard south of Salem, it's fermented and aged 50/50 in stainless steel and older French oak with... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV As a staff, we love the wines coming from Antiquum Farm and this wine is no exception! Stephen's Pinot Gris can range in colors all on the same vine and sometimes even the same berries. The resulting... Read More

Pretty much summer and seaside in a bottle here in a vibrant, juicy, take on Sardinia's leading white grape from the Island's very top estate. Yellow stone fruit, cistrus and salty minerality really pop. While this glides... Read More

Perhaps the benchmark interpretation of Virginia's most important white grape, the 2022 Viognier from Barboursville is ripe and aromatic and finishes dry and fresh. Suckling's 93 point rave for the 2020 still applies:... Read More

Lower ABV Climate change gives Germany the chance to make really good red wine now, and – in this case, at least – some crushingly good rosé. From Pinot Noir, Cabernet and Merlot, it’s explosively scented... Read More

A great “bistro” red goes from the cozy booth inside a café to the streetside tables you want to sit at on a sunny summer’s day. And Benoit Brazilier’s Tradition Rouge matches up with all kinds of... Read More

Lower ABV We start with an obscure appellation - Coteaux du Vendomois - on the Loir (no e) river to the north of the main Loire Valley swath of vines. Then, in a red wine region (5 out of 6 bottles are red or pink), we go with... Read More

Lower ABV Here’s a less grassy style of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc that’s thirst quenching and refreshingly low in alcohol, too! Boatloads of passionfruit, pink grapefruit and melon on the nose and palate balanced by a big... Read More

Lower ABV A great example of what lots of warm sunshine balanced by cold Atlantic Ocean air does with Albarino in Spain's Rias Baixas. Light in feel, broad in texture, loaded with gorgeous fruit and still stony, driving, and... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Valencia’s Verdil grape was once widespread but plantings plummeted through the 1980s. The grape gives wonderful fresh citrus fruit and a touch of salty minerality, but tends to oxidize easily –... Read More

A terrific take on Pinot Gris from this high-quality, high-value, estate in Elkton, the far south of the Willamette Valley. Done all in steel and picked juicy ripe at 13.3% alcohol, it serves up crisp pear and juicy apple fruit... Read More

A stunning white to enjoy with rich food – cassoulet, wild birds, lobster – or even a fresh chevre. It’s 50% Gros Manseng, 35% Petit Manseng and 15% Petit Courbu fermented in wood, although you’ll only... Read More

One of the most deliciously exciting Italian white wines we’ve tried in a long while, this blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a splash of Sauvignon Blanc delivers a compelling blend of richness and vivacity, fruit and... Read More

Always one of our favorite Pinot Grigio’s has and even more compelling blend of depth, richness, vibrancy and cut in 2022. It’s from a warm, sunny, valley of Italy’s Dolomite Mountains not far from Bolzano and... Read More

In his Wine Grapes of Italy, Ian d'Agata says, Bellone is a magical grape...a telltale luscious texture and juicy acidity, and delightful honeyed, citrus, and tropical fruit aromas and flavors.” Here this traditional... Read More

The most delicious vintage yet for this 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the heart of Bordeaux. Feels big and creamy at first before turning juicy-fresh on the mouthwatering, dry, finish. Aromas and flavors of green melon, peach, tangerine... Read More

Organic/Bio Once again, simply the best rosé we’ll offer this year. Actually, perhaps the best Provençal rosé we’ve offered ever! Because the 2022 edition of this pink classic is simply sublime.... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Fabrice Closset and Valérie Closset-Gaziaux grew up in households dedicated to organic and biodynamic farming, studied soil science, helped introduce organic farming to communities in Africa, and then... Read More

Always one of our favorite Cru Beaujolais, the 2022 Thivin Cote de Brouilly is a bit richer and fleshiner than in some years, a reflection of the dry, dry, growing season. While this vintage is a tad richer and a bit more supple,... Read More

Serious wine merchants aren’t supposed to write notes like, “Holy cow, that’s really good!” But there you go. Loads of white fruit, stony minerality, and a satisfying, mouthwatering, bite on the salty finish... Read More

Lower ABV If you don’t know Arneis, then this is the perfect introduction to the white grape of Barolo and the sandier vineyards of the Roero hills next door. And if you do know Arneis and are used to paying $20-$25 for... Read More