There was a time when it was common to sell Gigondas as “like Chateauneuf du Pape, but less expensive.” The second part remains true, but on its perch on the steep slopes of the western Dentelles de Montmirail foothills... Read More
Each year this benchmark Banyuls estate holds back a single barrel of Banyuls from its oldest vines and allowed to age in cask until ready to sell. Like the younger Colloque Les Hors d’Age, the ripe Grenache grapes were... Read More
If you’ve heard of Banyuls at all, it’s probably from a wine book recommending it as THE wine to pair with chocolate desserts. Which isn’t a bad place to start! It’s from the deep south of France, on the... Read More
Organic/Bio The winery calls it The Wind in the Willows but we think delicious and sophisticated match for Tuesday night take-out is a better name still. All Chenin Blanc done in tank, it's bursting with ripe green melon and... Read More
The geography here is complicated, with the vines growing about 40 miles southwest of Geneva in the foothills of the French alps. The blend is distinctive, featuring 20% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 60% Jacquere, the main grape... Read More
A serious and savory Syrah that stays open and rich enough to invite drinking tonight. All whole-cluster, giving both sweet spice and attractive globs of tannin to support the black fruit, smoked meat, fresh earth, cracked black... Read More
A big, almost burly, Hermitage that's loaded with dark fruit, hung meat, and sweet spice aromas and flavors and finishes with excellent thrust and grip. Decant now and enjoy for 15+ years.
The Gitton family got into the Sancerre business in 1945, back when making a wine living in the Loire meant driving your bottles into Paris and selling direct to bistros. They're bigger now, but just as traditional in how... Read More
The Gitton family got into the Sancerre business in 1945, back when making a wine living in the Loire meant driving your bottles into Paris and selling direct to bistros. They're bigger now, but just as traditional in how... 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
Lower ABV Like Aligote in Burgundy, Sylvaner in Alsace is a bit of an overlooked grape, one that’s better-loved for it’s higher yields than the quality of its wine. But in the warming days, Sylvaner is coming into... Read More
As Wine Advocate wrote, The more I drink the Bachelet bothers' wines, the more I admire them... The [2018] wines have turned out beautifully: long élevage has worked its magic and the wines have picked up plenty of... 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
Organic/BioLower ABV For years the Ricome family sold their Picpoul grapes from seaside vineyards in the Languedoc to the nearby Caves de Pomerol (if you drank the so-called “Inn at Little Washington house white”... Read More
Lower ABV Lighter, fresher and (we think) even more delicious than most Pinot Noir rosés from Sancerre or anywhere else! This is from 30+ year-old vines on flint and limestone made by Fabien and Marie Cirotte, children... Read More
Lower ABV This white from Savoie in the French Alps made from Jacquere (don't worry, no one else has heard of it either!) is the perfect springtime white. And a delightfully refreshing summer white. And a satisfying companion... Read More
Organic/Bio The Subrin family's vines are near the southernmost point of Beaujolais at 400 meters elevation (Cret = hill) in what they've made into an increasingly diverse bio-zone of birds, trees, hedges, and biodynamically... Read More
From Sangouard-Guyot, this is terrific Pouilly Fuisse to drink now and for 5+ years. Ripe and unoaked, it opens with sophisticated aromas of ripe apple, crisp pear, chalk and light spice. It’s generous, but focused and nicely... Read More
Organic/BioIn the 19th Century, the wines of Chitry were sold as “Chablis” and, even today, most wine grown in Chitry is a very Chablis-like Chardonnay. But warmer slopes and ancient limestone soils bring Pinot Noir... Read More
Lower ABV An unusually sophisticated and complex Chardonnay from this “humble” appellation! From 40 year-old vines, the concentrated fruit ages 85% in tank for freshness and 15% in barrel to pick up weight, spice and... Read More
This small (20 acre) family-owned estate makes delicious wines that studies the interaction of Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre's diverse soils. Here you’ll taste the impact of Sancerre’s famed “terres blanches,”... Read More
Organic/Bio In January 2023, the 2020 edition of this wine was crowned “The World’s Best Gamay,” at the International Gamay Competition in Lyon, France. About a month later, I tasted the 2020 and this wine, the... Read More
Lower ABV Just Léa Schaller’s fourth vintage since coming home from Paris, building a winery and starting to bottle a portion of her crop instead of selling it all to the co-op. Her music roots give the winery name... Read More
Lower ABV Petite Chablis is the name given to Chablis vineyards just a touch too high in altitude or with cooler microclimates than the vines awarded the “village” Chablis status. In warmer, dryer, years like 2022,... Read More
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