I remember meeting a certain young Barbaresco winemaker at an outdoor table in the Palazzo di Savona in Alba ‘for an aperitivo’ one afternoon many years only to have him walk out of the bar carrying a double magnum of Ca’...

Rosé is great the whole year around and there’s always a good one on the table at Thanksgiving at our house. One of our favorites from Italy just came back into stock—the extraordinary dry rosato from the Amalfi...

100% Pinot Noir, zero dosage A really wonderful brut nature (no dosage) that allows the delicate Pinot Noir fruit to show through. Great minerality in the finish. ★★★ + FR This is truly a great bottle of bubbles—immaculately balanced, long and...

When speaking of Alsace these days, it’s a safe bet to use the wines of Marcel Deiss as a jumping off point. While not as well-known as, say, Zind-Humbrecht or Domaine Weinbach, Deiss was one of the prime movers of the biodynamic farming movement in...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: Rich, powerful and very, very serious, the wild raspberry and strawberry flavors were just wonderful. This is a very ‘culinary’ rosé that you’ll love to cook to, and I’d...

Wine Country: Spain Wine Subregion: Andalusia Wine Sub-subregion: Sherry

We all need a wine like this sometimes: bubbly, crisp, lively and FUN! Stick a bottle in the ice. Pop it. Drink it. Repeat. This old estate in Anjou seems to have it all dialed in. As pretty to look at as it is to drink, this gorgeous rosé...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "Didn’t know what to expect but, WOW. This is so rich and powerful but with lovely restraint and a bit of elegance too. This would be so awesome to blind-taste at a party because it could be Roederer...

Staff Review: Frank Rothstein: What Henri Giraud accomplishes with his Esprit Nature is amplified in the unique Dame-Jane Rosé. Firm structure, balanced complexity and youthful fruit flavors in a powerful, yet approachable rose. ***

A complex blend anchored by all the Garnatxas (Negra, Rosa, and Blanca) with contributions of old-vine Ull de Llebre, Macabeu, and Carinyena • grapes are direct-pressed, picking up just a hint of color and cofermented very slowly for six months in...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. An excellent example of a seamless, textural style that emphasizes mouthfeel and finish over aromatics or aggressive bubble. Very easy to love this. Doesn’t need...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "This is such a solid bottles of bubbles! Nice, fresh and complex. Perfect for a backyard celebration. One of America’s real blue chips. ***" Frank Rothstein, Minister of Value: "Tons of flavors and...

100% Pinot Noir, 6 g/ 100% Pinot Noir from the Côte des Bar, the Bonnet BdN is a powerful Champagne with layers and layers of complex fruit. The wine evolves beautifully in the glass but I’d wager it’s a glorious candidate...

100% Chardonnay, 5 g/l Fresh, floral bouquet with roundness on the midpalate and precise minerality at the end. Very classy indeed and complete in every way. ★★★+ FR This is my kind of bubbles! Subtle and elegant, the acidity is spot-on and the balance...

46% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 18% Meunier, 6 g/l This is a real tour de force from Lanson; sourced from a single plot of old vines, the cépage of all three major grape varieties results in a very complete and...

The Esteva is a delicious entry-level cuvée from Casa Ferreirinha in the Douro, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, with a touch of oak aging. The wine displays a variety of fruit aromas and flavors, along with woodsy spices and floral...

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...

Crafted by the Bisol family in the heart of Valdobbiadene, Jeio’s rosé brings a quiet sophistication to the world’s most easygoing sparkler. A blend of Glera and Pinot Nero, it shows steady streams of fine bubbles and aromas of wild...

Cassis sits with Bandol on one side of Marseilles on the Mediterranean coast but its production is a mere fraction of their much-better known neighbor. And, what, say, Domaine Tempier, is to Bandol is what Domaine du Bagnol is to Cassis- the...

Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah. Certified organic. If I were to construct from my imagination the perfect dry-styled Provençal rosé to enjoy this weekend (and for many weekends to come), it would probably look a lot like the Bargemone from...

PRICE $24.99, CASE SPECIAL $270/$22.50 per bottle If you had a laboratory and could create the perfect Rose for this summer’s drinking and beyond, what attributes would you look for first? Wonderful color, for sure; a pale pink, maybe, that...

Winemaker's Notes: Produced from the younger vines of the estate with some fruit purchased from neighboring grape growers to bring more complexity. Notes of small wild berries mingle on the nose with a hint of juniper. This spicy touch supports a palate...

50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir, 8 g/l Tightly compacted with firm structure with bright fruit flavors and focused minerality. Definitely a rosé Champagne that will repay bottle age. ★★★ FR As serious as rosé ever gets, I love the...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster: What a shame this was surrounded by so many dry, top-quality rosés, otherwise it would have been great. Excellent backyard party wine that’s not too sweet and balanced nicely. **+ Frank...

85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 7.3 g/l Extremely refined Champagne that showcases the Pinot Noir in the cépage. Tons of fresh fruit with well-delineated flavors and great finish. ★★★ FR My rosé of the day, this was incredibly...

70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 6 g/l True to the Vilmart style, this Champagne offers richness and weight on the palate but its lively structure promises even more to come with bottle age. ★★★ FR Not as rich and toasty as the Grand Cellier...