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 $60, Shhhh. Don’t tell. Made from a secret sauce of top sites along the cool Sonoma Coast, that bright, fresh, nicely concentrated red fruit comes from Hyde and Bacigalupi, while the wine’s super savory notes, complex black tea...

Jeb Dunnuck, 92 points: A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, the classic 2020 Vinsobres from this château is beautiful and has a round, supple, elegant, medium to full-bodied style as well as textbook blackberry and black...

Free Ground Shipping on 6 or more bottles The Crimson Red Blend combines 59% Grenache, 38% Cabernet Franc and 3% Mourvedre. On the surface, it might appear that blending a Rhone variety with a Bordeaux variety is breaking all the rules. However, the...

We love this Cortese-based white vermouth for White Negronis or for sipping with a splash of soda and a fresh lemon twist. Balanced and herbal, it will transport you all the way to Piedmont!

Uncle Val’s is a small but distinctive California gin inspired by the founder’s uncle, a lifelong gardener whose herb garden became the blueprint for the recipe. Rather than pushing juniper aggressively—as many classic London Dry gins...

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...

92% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir, 3 g/l One really tastes the wine behind the bubbles in the Lenoble rosé. Primarily Chardonnay, the small amount of Pinot Noir in the cépage gives it a broader texture but not at the expense of delicacy. ★★★...

80 proof (40% ABV) The añejo builds on the same meticulous production as their reposado—slow-cooked highland agave, natural fermentation, and that distinctive Navichi spring water that gives Cazcanes its bright, mineral lift. Extended...

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...

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...

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...

This is where Barbera takes on real scale. Dark plum and spice, with oak that’s present but integrated, all lifted by the grape’s natural acidity. It’s a richer style, but it holds together well. One of our favorites—and it is...

Levet stays on the traditional side, and it shows. The wine leans savory, with violet, olive and a touch of smoked meat, backed by steady structure. Nothing pushed here, just a clear sense of place.

Vinous, 92 points: Kistler’s 2023 Chardonnay Les Noisetiers is rich and creamy in the glass, not to mention quite sophisticated. In this vintage, some of the nutty character (after which the wine is named) is more subtle than in past years. Lemon...

Absolutely killer Grenache/Cannonau! This comes across a little wilder than most mainland reds. Red fruit and herbs are there, but so is a slightly feral edge that feels natural to the zone. Not funky, just fun. It absolutely sings with rabbit and all...

Authentic, artisanal wines, no matter where they come from and what they cost, should be evocative.  They should trigger something emotional inside the drinker, a memory of a place, or a smell, or a person.  When we opened a bottle of...

Moro’s entry wine continues to overdeliver. Absolutely sensational value. It’s built on straightforward Tempranillo fruit—dark berries, a bit of spice—with just enough structure to keep it honest. Easy to open, and easy to finish...

There’s a lot more going on here than the category usually delivers. Citrus and green apple lead, but there’s a light saline note and a touch of texture that give it shape. It finishes clean and dry, which keeps you coming back...

My first major task as a budding wine consultant in Chicago, at the tender age of 24, was to order and stock the store’s section that happened to include the wines of Greece. It was a slow-moving section as wines with names like Alexakis,...

In 1894, the recipe for Amaro Lucano was first created in the family bakery in Pisticci, a small village in the province of Matera in Basilicata. For over 120 years, Lucano has produced quality liqueurs though time-tested traditional methods combined...

Maturity begins at 30. The fresh fruit is transformed into dried and candied fruit, the spicy character asserts itself, the first aromas of rancio appear and the alcohol is perfectly mellow. The fiery youth softens and relents. This Grand Assemblage is...

A fresh, fruity and incredibly delicious sparkling Vouvray from organic producer Sebastien Brunet. Produced from 100% Chenin Blanc, it bursts with notes of stone fruits, citrus and a lovely honeyed note on the finish. The perfect bottle to 'pop' with...