Olga does Rose???? There are lots and lots of Raffaults along the Loire Valley of France but there was only one Olga Raffault. In her many years growing and making wine in Chinon, she secured for herself a particularly rarified place in the wine...

Even though we know it’s warm out there and the temptation to open this right away is irresistible, we recommend you save some too. We just drank our last 2021 at home. - JR From the alpine hills of the Alta Piemonte comes this absolutely...

The iconic Bandol Rosé from Château Pradeaux is a cornerstone of our portfolio, comprising 70% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault, and 5% Grenache, from vines up to 80 years old. Fermented spontaneously and aged on its fine lees in a combination...

I often say that the first duty of Rosé wine is to be French and, secondly, to be from Provence.  If I were to add a third requirement, it would be that it’s comfortably affordable.  Well, I’m happy to report that the...

A cult favorite Rose from the Basque region of Spain, this is one of the quirkiest, most unique dry pink wines we ever see.  Its luminous coppery tinge almost makes it a red, but its high acid and intense minerality make it seem more a white on the...

So you want something a little different and the Basque Region isn’t strange enough?  How about one of Tavel’s most famous wines?  Even in an appellation more famous for Rose than anything else, Manissy’s Tete de Cuvee truly...

Rocca di Montegrossi, located in A Monti in Gaiole in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, is very famous for its fabulous organically-farmed reds.  One of their top wines is the San Marcellino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, named after the...

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...

Summer is coming back! We promise. 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...

The bluest of Bandol blue chips have also arrived. Can you believe Bastide Blanche, one of the most venerable of all producers in Bandol is half the price of Domaine Tempier? That probably won’t stop you from getting some Tempier, though...

The bluest of Bandol blue chips have also arrived. Can you believe Bastide Blanche, one of the most venerable of all producers in Bandol is half the price of Domaine Tempier? That probably won’t stop you from getting some Tempier, though...

The bluest of Bandol blue chips have also arrived. Can you believe Bastide Blanche, one of the most venerable of all producers in Bandol is half the price of Domaine Tempier? That probably won’t stop you from getting some Tempier, though...

You can be forgiven for never having heard of the Susumaniello grape.  In order to, you’d, most likely, either be studying for your second level sommelier exam or have had opportunity to eat and drink in...

Take THAT White Zinfandel!  How about Turley’s dry, aromatic version made from some of California’s best old vine Zin vineyards, although harvested early at 19 degrees brix to protect their acidity and freshness.  Vinified dry after...

Planning a party this summer? MAGNUMS(!) and LARGER FORMATS are available 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,...

2023 Flowers Rose of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California  Regularly $30, Memorial Day Weekend Special $24.99 with shipping included on a dozen bottles   The recent boomlet in Rose has left us shaking our heads a bit. How many...

  If you know Giorgio Rivetti, you know he doesn’t ‘dabble.’ When he does something, he does it big, or he doesn’t do it at all! The family business began with Moscato- and he still makes the most famous- but he loved...

With all the Johnny-come-lately Roses in the market this year (yes, regrettably, Rose has definitely become a thing) it’s important, I think, to recognize the old timers- those producers who have long spent the time and effort necessary to make...

As a lot of the Johnny-come-latelies who have recently joined the Rose market are finding out, it’s easy to make a pink wine but it’s a heckuva lot harder to make a good one! This, alas, has become readily apparent as everyone who has...