Lower ABV A terrific example of Rueda Verdejo, a fruit-filled, bracingly citric wine with no hard edges and loads of easy-drinking appeal. Shows wonderful ripe orange, tangerine and key lime fruit with a sweet-smelling ring of... Read More
Demand for this utterly, completely, classic Santorini Assyrtiko is so high that it's mostly found in fine Greek restaurants; it's been a while since we could get it on the shelves! But worth the wait. As always this is... Read More
Organic/Bio Grattamacco was one of the first estates to follow Sassicia into Bolgheri and was the first to plant Vermentino here in 1986. Bolgheri Vermentino is richer than the sharp, citrusy, wines of Sardenia and Corsica and... Read More
Possibly the finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc of the past decade, Grewyacke is a more laid-back take on the style owner/winemaker Kevin Judd first made famous at Cloudy Bay. Plenty of fruit, but also minerality, fresh herbs,... Read More
Organic/Bio From vines in Treiso and Roero, Enrico Nada crafts this widly complex and fascinating white from equal parts Arneis and Sauvignon Blanc. A bit of skin contact gives the wine depth of color and a touch of tannin to... Read More
Lower ABV Winemaker Erin Jordan says this is “akin to the pinot gris imported from Alsace — this is a spiced, textured, and aromatically-driven wine.” The second part I buy, not the first because this is dry... Read More
Hartford Court is easily one of the top “traditional” California Chard houses working today in the <$100 price point and this “village” bottling shows off their skill and ethic to a “T”.... Read More
Lower ABV Basically a “baby Sancerre”, this exciting young Sauvignon Blanc is grown on the same chalky slate soils you’ll find across Sancerre from 10-40 year-old vines, fermented in stainless steel and allowed... Read More
About 35 years ago, Etienne (“Henri”) Bourgeois became the first Sancerre winemaker in recorded history to make and bottle a Sancerre raised entirely in new French oak. Today, the family has tweaked the formula, using... Read More
Lower ABV Another fine vintage for this intensely flavored, rich and zesty, take on Pinot Gris. It's jam-packed with aromas and flavors of spiced pear, golden apple, and ginger and wonderfully rich at just 13.0% alcohol. The... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV From gray and red slate soils on a steep, steep, vineyard running down towards the Mosel, this delivers quite a show. It’s dry, even savory, with aromas and flavors like crushed slate, powdered red... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV One of the Mosel’s top dry Riesling winemakers creates this by blending small lots from all his “grand cru” vineyards and aging it in small oak casks. The 93+ Wine Advocate review captures... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Truly bone-dry Riesling from Gernot Kollmann, one of the most important young winemakers working in Germany today. Most of the fruit is from the lower slopes of the Batterieberg vineyard, a gray slate, very... Read More
Lower ABV What a lovely, summery, Sauvignon Blanc! From Napa fruit that’s picked ripe in flavor but modest in alcohol (13.2%), this serves up generous and easygoing aromas of ripe citrus, tangy stone fruit, and a touch of... Read More
Not yet reviewed by any critics, but sure to end up with it's customary 95-98 point raves, this is the signature wine from the Mosel's signature producer and their very much signature slate-strewn vineyard. As always,... Read More
Lower ABV Another delicious vintage of this stylish Gruner Veltliner. Joe Bauer crafts this cuvee, named for his daughter, from vines growing on pure, calcium and clay-rich, loess soils on different parts of the hill. He picks... Read More
Lower ABV Joe Bauer is pretty unpretentious guy. His cousin, Tony (Anton) Bauer, tends to get all the attention and recognition for his Wagram wines. Joe spends less time seeking recognition and leaves lots of time to play the... Read More
Lower ABV Gloriously dry, crisp, and DRY Riesling. It's full of classic, tangy, Riesling fruit flavors - early season peach, fresh tangerine, lime and lime zest - matched by aromatic fruit blossom and wet river stone minerality.... Read More
Lower ABV Not very closely related to Grüner Veltiner at all, Roter Veltliner is found scattered across Austria where it’s tightly packed bunches and tendency to set heavy crops makes it a tricky grape for fine wine.... Read More
Snappy Sauvignon Blanc from vines down the hill from Joe and Florian Bauer's main Gruner Veltliner vines. Bold aromas and flavors of white and pink grapefrut plus a dollop of tart stone fruit are matched by a whiff of wild... Read More
Organic/Bio There’s a reason that ever since we introduced you to this wine in 2012, it’s been the best-selling Pinot Grigio in the shop every single year. Bolzano’s Kaltern co-op winery’s growers tend... Read More
A chance to sample the work of one of the world's great Chardonnay estates (getting harder and harder to do without getting on the mailing list or paying restaurant prices). Like all Kistler Chardonnays, this is at once creamy... Read More
Lower ABV From the Wairau Bar, a gravel bank at the north tip of Marlborough on Cloudy Bay, this is super fresh and zippy New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It’s loaded with ruby red grapefruit, tart pink grapefruit and laced... Read More
Lower ABV Soave was the first Italian white to conquer the US market, long before Pinot Grigio was a thing. Today these Veneto delights are less trendy so they can be HUGE values. Like here. This is pretty much the essence of... Read More
Lower ABV Here’s a cheerful, summery, Soave you’ll enjoy with or without food. It’s full of fresh lemon, pear and yellow apple fruit with a touch of white florals and hint of the bitter almond note Soave is famed... Read More
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