Lower ABV Not everything in Burgundy has to be serious, ambitious or expensive. Here Chardonnay from who knows where is picked by machine, fermented in tank, has a splash rest in oak and then gets bottled and shipped, zip, bang,... Read More
Lower ABV What’s with the elephants? This is 100% Picpoul the white grape grown on sandy soils along the Mediterranean Sea in France’s deep south. In dialect, the name means “lip stinger” and the juicy... Read More
Lower ABV Mathias Ruttenstock is one of the masters of Röschitz, the coolest portion of Austria’s Weinviertel, the world’s best GV growing area that also includes Kamptal, Wagram and Wachau. Mathias is a 4th generation... Read More
Lower ABV I got nothin’ romantic to say about this wine produced in bulk for marketing company that’s targeting the $12 glass-pour market in neighborhood restaurants. Except if you’re a $12 by the glass Sauvignon... Read More
Seghesio is a red wine winery, specifically heritage Italian varietals and especially Zinfandel. Surprisingly, their Chardonnay doesn’t taste like an afterthought but, instead, like just the palate reviver you’d want... Read More
A terrific value in Russian River Chardonnay picked fresh and ripe and aged 10 months in French oak (25% new). Welcoming aromas of golden apple, stone fruit and buttered popcorn pull you into a wine that has plenty of California... Read More
Organic/Bio With a unique combination of freshness and richness, this wine has been our go-to Thanksgiving white recommendation for 12 consecutive years. And the 2022 release is so very, very, delicious that you’ll want... Read More
Lower ABV “Grünschnabel” – literally a young duck (a “green beak”) – is what Austrians call a “whipper-snapper” or “newbie.” Here it’s the first wine the Steiningers... Read More
Lower ABV Year-in, year-out, Doug’s favorite daily GV. And the 2022 is one of the best ever. As always there’s wonderful precision, clarity and minerality here along with generous pear, apple and hints of stone fruits... Read More
Organic/Bio A powerful, rich, and complex single-vineyard Grüner that delivers oodles of white pepper, pear and ripe apple aromas and flavors with a hint of butter and a salty, mineral, peppery bite on the long, palate-coating,... Read More
Five straight vintages, five straight 93 point ratings (4 from Wine Enthusiast, one from Suckling), and this 2021 will join the parade soon. Once again it lines up nicely against the “big names” of Kamptal like Pichler,... Read More
Lower ABV Best known for frothy sparkling wines and gutsy Gruner Veltliner, the Steininger family is quietly crushing it with Riesling these days. This is a lovely introduction to the purity, energy and perfect balance of ripe... Read More
Organic/Bio This wine is amazing, even better than the gushing reviews. Depth, richness, brightness, complexity, grip, finish: it's the whole package now - 2033+.... Read More
“Exotic” Cuvée. Likeable, charming nose. Flattering mouth. The perfect companion for your lunches, this summer!” So says the winery and we don’t disagree. The aromas are compelling, more or less... Read More
Lower ABV Marlborough Pinot Gris really ought to be a “thing,” but gets pushed aside by more commercially successful Sauvignon. As this easygoing example shows, Pinot Gris deserves more attention! Pretty crisp pear... Read More
Lower ABV In the Wachau's very own classification system, Smaragd is the top level, the region's best wines with the most alcohol, signature long corks, and the emerald lizard on the neck. Bergistal is a Smaragd blended... Read More
One of Martin Mittelbach's flagship bottlings, this was almost too intense to enjoy on first release. Now that a few years have passed, it's unfurled beautifully to delivery layers of ripe fruit flavor balanced perfectly... Read More
Lower ABV Actually a single vineyard wine from the site not far off the Danube River called Frauenweingarten in the Wachau. But it was resting in Tank #26 the first time importer Klaus Wittauer tasted it years ago. “I want... Read More
Lower ABV Actually a single vineyard wine from the site not far off the Danube River called Frauenweingarten in the Wachau. But it was resting in Tank #26 the first time importer Klaus Wittauer tasted it years ago. “I want... Read More
Martin Mittlebach pulls fruit from six different plots of the famed Loibenberg vineyard hillside to create this at once super-intense and super-delcious dry Riesling. Already delicious and a joy to drink, it will continue to improve... Read More
Lower ABV Think of this as Albarino with a bit of extra kick from little-known local grapes Canaio and Louero. Lots of seashell mineral and saltiness to the tangerine and lemon fruit with hints of savory flavors like tarragon... Read More
Organic/Bio Always one of the most exciting white wines made in all of Sicily. It's 100% Carricante, the white grape that has grown on Mt Etna for at least 1,000 years and probably longer. The 40-100 year-old vines grow in... Read More
Lower ABV With growing international demand and a series of short harvests, finding good value New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is getting tougher. This one's a winner. Super zesty aromas and flavors of gooseberry, passionfruit,... Read More
Lower ABV The 2020 edition was one of our best-selling Burgundies of 2023. The 2022 is better. La Roche de Solutre is an exposed slice of limestone rising up above the vineyards of this portion of the Macon, reminding you that... Read More
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