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’...

We’ve often speculated what a Chardonnay made by the creators of The Prisoner Wine Company might taste like. We knew it would be ‘big,’ because what Prisoner wine isn’t simply packed with flavor? But, as it turns out, it is also...

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...

Jeb Dunnuck, 98 points: Blending 76% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet and 1% Mataro from an estate vineyard in Dry Creek Valley purchased in 1972, the 2023 Zinfandel Lytton Springs exhibits initial chewiness that leads to...

Staff Reviews: Frank Rothstein, Minister of Value: We are always thrilled to have Alexandra Sainz join us for our grand tasting and this year she was spot on with three new disgorgements.  Her first-ever Brut Nature is glorious, made with 100%...

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...

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...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: The first rosé out from Alex and it’s a winner. 100% Pinot Noir from grand cru vineyards in Bouzy, this is as elegant a rosé as you will find. In fact, some tasters found it a...

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

John - The mini-vertical showed the difference a year can make. This is much brighter and youthful, only now reaching its potential while the 2013 is in its best place right now. Cellar some of this. Really fabulous. ***+ Frank – With its delicate...

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 Reviews: John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "My candidate for Bubbles of the Day! I just loved this. Very dry (no dosage at all), but brilliant and full of character, impressive depth and the kind of crystalline finish that brings it all...

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...

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. ***

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...

Staff Reviews: John Rittmaster: A richer style of rosé—the richest rosé in the room, in fact. But nicely dry and very, very long. Lovers of a bigger style of rosé will dig this! *** Frank Rothstein: Quite deep and rich, maybe...

45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot. The iconic Robert Mondavi created in his many decades in the Napa Valley a legacy that is untouchable and still palpable not only at such wineries as Robert Mondavi Winery and Opus...

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...

PRICE $21.99, CASE PRICE $240/$20 per bottle One of the old time wineries of the Gattiara region of the Alto Piemonte, under an hour’s drive northwest of Milan-Malpensa airport, the Antoniolo family has been farming these impossibly inhospitable...

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...

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...

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...

The Somm Journal, 94 points: Salinity streaks through this upright, in fact stately, blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Chardonnay from an organically and biodynamically farmed estate vineyard spanning the villages of Verneuil and...