Even though, over the decades, there have been some very fine, sparkling wines produced in California, none has ever had the cachet of Champagne and never has there been a cult-like producer like, say, Jacques Selosse or any of those other unicorn...

Sankt Laurent is an Austrian mutation of the Pinot Noir grape that has been in the ground here for over 400 years. The wines made from it tend to be a bit darker, a bit snappier and a have a bit more rustic tannin than the Pinot Noir we’re used to...

Free ground shipping on 6 bottles or more! Joseph Swan is one producer whose bloodlines in Pinot Noir run as deep as it goes in California and whose pioneering work with the variety created perhaps its most valued clone. Swan purchased his land...

Regular Price $80.00, PRIMA Insiders Pay $69.99 Shipping included on 3 bottles or more 52% Chardonnay (4% from 2016 vintage), 48% Pinot Noir, 6 g/l dosage.  When it comes to blue chip sparkling wine from California, the list is small but...

This wine is so pretty, with dried rose, violet and peony perfume. It’s joined by juicy bright red cherry, raspberry and darker plum, cassis and blackberry fruit notes. Dust, baking spices and hints of chocolate integrate with velvety tannins in seamless...

While this effort from Conterno-Fantino has all the power one expects from the site, there is a level of polish and elegance one rarely sees from Ginestra- an almost Burgundian sense of understatement where the cedar, dry earth, cinnamon and anise...

It gives us great pleasure to introduce Venus la Universal’s flagship wine, their Carignan (locally called Carinyenya)-dominant flagship wine simply called ‘Venus.’ Venus comes from an approximate total of four hectares of...

Vinous, 100 points: What a thrill it is to taste the 2018 Cariad again. Last year the 2018 was magnificent. It is all that this year too. Powerful and explosive, the 2018 is captivating from the very first taste. Healthy dollops of Cabernet Franc...

Considered by both the winery and Campania wine geeks (like our Tadd Tanji) to be a "baby Taurasi," this is a particularly beautiful expression of the Aglianico grape. The affable Rosanna Petrozziello and her lovely daughter Carla Giusy Favati hold all...

Wine Country: PortugalWine Subregion: DuoroWine Sub-subregion: Porto

Elio has never been one to release his wines too early, and his 2019 Barolo Perno is, in short, magnificent! It’s a beefy, brawny wine packed with fruit (and tannin) yet screams the elegance, finesse and power of the 2019 harvest.  Vinous, 92...

Our relationship began with Scarzello after hearing of its more or less recent renaissance from several friends on the ground in Barolo who know of what they speak. At the time, it wasn’t available in the United States but I sourced a few bottles in...

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: Rhone ValleyWine Varietal: Rhone Blend

Bin Location: enoteca top left

EXCLUSIVE CLOSEOUT This is the sort of wonderfully odd little discovery we love: a tiny-production Alexander Valley Cabernet from steep, gravelly hillside vines in the heart of Sonoma Cab country. The 2015 has aged into a handsome, old-school style,...

Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: Friuli Venezia GiuliaBin Location: B6-7

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: BurgundyWine Sub-subregion: Gevrey-ChambertinBin Location: D10

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: BurgundyWine Sub-subregion: Gevrey-ChambertinBin Location: C8

We love Roero Rosso! The Valmaggiore vineyard is among the most renowned crus of the Roero where the soils are very sandy, allowing for softer tannins and texture. This expression of Nebbiolo is wildly fragrant with beautiful complexity, flavor and...

Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Serralunga Bin Location: L1

Courcel’s Épenots tends to show Pommard in a firmer frame, and 2018 doesn’t change that. Dark cherry, earth and a bit of structure up front, with enough underlying balance to reward patience. Decanting helps, but time will do more...

Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BaroloWine Varietal: Nebbiolo

The 2018 Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port is a seriously classy young vintage Port from one of the Douro’s historic river estates, with a style that leans more perfumed and finely etched than hulking and monolithic. Expect a deep, inky core of...

Wine Spectator, 98 points: Delivers depth and a complex texture, even if this feels a little reserved today. Taut and energetic, with vibrant acidity and dense, velvety tannins framing the cherry, rose hip, wild strawberry and dried herb flavors...

Fahgettaboutit! Tiziana only makes the Riserva in truly special vintages and 2019 was about as good as it gets. We love the new black label the reserva gets too. It’s always lovely to sit down with Tiziana and her son Davide to catch up on...

Fahgettaboutit! Tiziana only makes the Riserva in truly special vintages and 2019 was about as good as it gets. We love the new black label the reserva gets too. It’s always lovely to sit down with Tiziana and her son Davide to catch up on...

Wine Country: SpainWine Varietal: Verdejo

51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay, 5 g/l Real richness in reserve with a youthful, broad texture and complex flavors held in balance by firm acidity. Perfect for those Champagne lovers who value richness and weight. ★★★ FR Pinot Noir richness...