We’ve just received our small allocation of this Chateauneuf blue blood! The white is a rarity made from Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. While a lot of Chateauneuf Blancs can be quite low in acid and lacking in great structure,...
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...
The “Monvigliero” hillside vineyard has long been considered the most significant cru in Verduno and one of the most valuable in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Mixed soil with limestone and laminated Marls of Saint Agatha and a...
The grapes come from the historic “Cerequio” vineyard: one of the most significant MGAs in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Our plot is located in the municipality of Barolo. Situated around 320 m asl, it has a southern exposure and a...
The grapes come from the MGA “Lazzarito” vineyard in the municipality of Serralunga d’Alba, a fabulous amphitheater-shaped plot with a south-western exposure. The soil is rich in limestone and clay, and the altitude is between 330 and...
The grapes come from the historic MGA “Brunate” vineyard in the municipality of La Morra, located on the southern slope towards Barolo. The soil is characterized by Marls of Saint Agatha at an altitude of about 350 m asl. The average age of...
Like the Côte d’Or, the Maconnais was blessed with near ideal conditions in 2023. Yields, for the first time in a while, were higher than normal and that provided ample counter weight to q warm growing season. The resulting wines...
Our search for great white Burgundy from everyday drinking has once again taken us deep in the Maconnais, Burgundy’s southernmost outpost. It is here, in these rolling granitic hills west of the city of Macon, where the last vestiges of true...
Nowhere else, I think, does the unique soil a region so inform the style of the wine as it does in the Soave Classico appellation. Located on a sweep of hills that roll eastward as far as the Venice lagoon, this area is not to be confused with the...
Wine Country: Italy
Wine Subregion: Piemonte
Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo
You’ve probably already read a lot about vintage 2020 in the Barolo and Barbaresco zones and maybe had the chance to sample a few. It’s the middle harvest of the...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo The much-anticipated debut of the Oddero Monvig! As polished, floral and elegant as this vineyard can be with a dash of the Oddero austerity
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo Maybe the most ‘typical’ of the Oddero style, this is remarkably consistent vintage after vintage. All camphor, balsam and cinnamon.
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo This is my guilty pleasure Oddero- always so exotically fragrant and very Villero. Probably will be the first to reach its potential
If what I hear from you customers means anything, just about everyone has been to Rome this year. At least it seems that way. It makes me insanely jealous to hear about all the great meals you’ve been enjoying there, if not the crowds...
50% Fiano 50% Greco The red version of Core has had a long PRIMA following dating back to when the iconic Montevetrano first created this sort of second label from grapes purchased from other growers not necessarily contingent to their Salento...
Over time, a definite hierarchy of California sparkling wines has emerged, with the best achieving a level of sophistication and polish only previously thought possible in Champagne. The very best, though, no longer try to mimic...
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...
Remember how good Zin used to be? It was one of my favorite wines back in the day, and my cellar still has some old guys kicking around! The current trend, though, definitely leans into wines of greater extraction, elevated alcohols and...
Gorgeous fresh savory flavors of bay leaf, menthol, cherry pit, bergamot, black pepper, and cinder just scream "Syrah"! Structurally, the wine has a pleasing weight from start to finish but is elevated by a steadily building brightness. Although this...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Barolo DOCG Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s...
Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s are poster children for this wonderful vintage in Barolo! The Barolo Classico, a 10,000 bottle...
Let’s start our journey in the Eisaktaller or, as the Italians say, the Valle Isarco. While still in Italy (for now), this narrow, high altitude valley sits just a few kilometers from the Brener Pass into Innsbruck, Austria. While this...
Regular Price $30.00, House Chardonnay Alert $24.99, Free Shipping on 12 Alpha-Omega really doesn’t need much of an introduction to longtime PRIMA customers or lovers of the Napa Valley in general. Almost anyone that has driven up...
Regularly $55.00, The Class of Napa Valley for $44.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or more Rutherford’s Alpha-Omega winery has developed a deep, deep following for its beautiful Napa Valley wines sourced from the very best vineyards,...
The name of this obscure, off-the-beaten path appellation is actually bigger than the actual land it covers but, trust me, once you’ve had a glass or two, ‘Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle’ will just roll off your tongue. The wine...
Wine professionals love to argue about Pigato, the very intriguing white grape indigenous to coastal Liguria. Pigato is Vermentino many argue. But ask any farmer working the steep, rocky slopes that loom over the ocean there and they’ll...
Ground Shipping included on 6 bottles or more. Please consider ordering in increments of 6. A quintessential Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing the essence, character and diversity of this ascendant region. Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon has...
The hillside vineyards of Caluso, right on the border between Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta, seem to defy gravity, perilously clinging to terraces built during Roman times. It’s a stunning vista you almost have to see to believe...
Location, location, location, they say. How can this property, sitting as it does at the southern border of Chateau Lynch-Bages and contiguous to six other Classified Growth Pauillacs including Chateau Latour remain under everyone’s...
Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was. The news, thanks to their rave reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso sisters in Suzanne Hoffman’s...
Coming on the heels of the now-sold-out Penfolds Max’s Chardonnay feeding frenzy this week comes another that could, conceivably, ignite a similar stampede of people anxious to fill their larders with cases of overachieving Chardonnay. The price...
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...
Good Sancerre is such an important staple in any wine fridge and we love to drink it with so many kinds of food. But Mother Nature dictates how much good Sancerre there can be out there, and she’s been very parsimonious over the past...
LAST CALL on one of our all-time favorites, the Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz. First created by winemaker Max Schubert in 1959, it was the very first wine Penfolds labeled with a ‘Bin’ number. It was designed to highlight a particular...
Over the past decade or so, Paso Robles has become an undeniable force in the California wine market. Can you say ‘Austin Hope?’ We think it’s because the best and most-visible producers have smartly leaned into what makes...
When Tony Soter first established Etude Wines back in 1982, the label very quickly became THE most sought-after Pinot Noir in a very crowded field of north coast Pinots. Tony’s masterful touch with this finicky grape variety eventually...
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
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...
Sometimes, when it’s brutally hot, there’s nothing better than closing your eyes and imagining you are on a sailboat afloat on the cerulean sea, the snappy wind and salty air in your face. Can’t get to the Bay this weekend?...
Go through the pass into Austria and motor a few hours on the autostrada east and you’ll get to the Wachau Valley, home of the country’s finest wines. And, perhaps, its finest winemaker: Lucas Pichler, son of the legendary F.X. He has...
Free Shipping Francoise Pesçhon, one of the ‘Deux Meres’ in PRIMA favorite Drinkward-Peschon has a day job making wine from Vine Hill Ranch, one of the most historic vineyards in the Napa Valley. This Oakville vineyard has been...
If you followed our @prima_dublin Instagram during Brandon and my recent trip to Italy, you’ll already know all about the high-quality sparkling wines of Franciacorta DOCG in Northern Italy. This appellation couldn’t be any more picturesque;...
If you followed our @prima_dublin Instagram during Brandon and my recent trip to Italy, you’ll already know all about the high-quality sparkling wines of Franciacorta DOCG in Northern Italy. This appellation couldn’t be any more picturesque;...
Visiting the half-timbered scenic town of Bernkastel is a pilgrimage for any traveler interested in the beautiful and history of Germany. This gorgeous medieval village is stunning in every way and, surrounded as it is by some of Germany’s...
Visiting the half-timbered scenic town of Bernkastel is a pilgrimage for any traveler interested in the beautiful and history of Germany. This gorgeous medieval village is stunning in every way and, surrounded as it is by some of Germany’s...
Ground shipping included on 3 bottles or more. No limit. 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot The iconic Robert Mondavi created in his many decades in the Napa Valley a legacy that is untouchable and still palpable not...
Talbott Sleepy Hollow Vineyard sits at the northern edge of the Santa Lucia Highlands, 21 miles from the coast. Sandy, gravelly soils and a dramatic maritime influence increase hang time, producing a Chardonnay of intense varietal character, balanced...
Ok, Barbera fans. The latest vintage of this PRIMA favorite is a real barnburner and we want you to try it! 2021 was truly an outstanding harvest for Barbera (and everything else) in Piemonte producing some absolute classics! And the Odderos, as...
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...
We are big fans of this small, family-owned domaine, nestled in the hills of the Macon region of southern Burgundy, in the notable village of Pierreclos. Domaine Coteaux des Margot is owned by Jean-Luc Durossay, and their wines are imported and...
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...
Some DuMOL Trivia Facts: the Du and Mol in DuMOL come from the names Duncan and Molly, the children of Max Gasciewicz, longtime winemaker at Deloach and Fisher, and the founder of DuMOL. Max started the project with the help of two investors, one of whom...
And now for something completely different! Leave it to Italy to come up with yet another novel grape variety to tempt our taste buds and expand our repertoire of fascinating Italian wines. I am speaking of Nascetta (nah-shetta), a unique and...
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...
Cabernet Sauvignon 79.2%, Merlot 10.6%, Petit Verdot 3.8%, Cabernet Franc 3.5%, Malbec 2.9% Perfect 100 point ratings do tend to attract a wine lover’s attention and several recent vintages of Spottswoode’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon,...