There is no doubt that Portugal is one of the hottest rising stars on the wine scene, and this fantastic red wine value is a perfect example! It’s a bright, juicy, quaffable red made from a blend of indigenous grapes including... Read More

Bright and classy, with lovely hints of cedar, cassis, blackberry, earth, pure and expressive, with supple tannins and a decidedly Bordeaux-like style. This amazing value from the Languedoc Roussillon drinks WAY above its humble... Read More

100% Pinot Noir from the pastoral hills near the village of Vias along the Mediterranean coast. Grown on rocky volcanic soil from 30+ year old vines. Fermented and aged in stainless steel; Sublime flavors of fresh wild strawberry... Read More

100 Point Value Score, Chris Cree MW - Right off the bat your senses are captivated by this wine’s deep aromas of ripe red and dark fruit, baking spices, earth, mocha, currant, and plum notes and you realize this is no ordinary... Read More

• Appellation: Puglia IGT
• Varietal: 100% Primitivo
• Winemaking: From vineyards trained at spurred cordon in the hills of Gioia del Colle, with red ferrous and limestone soil. 4,300 vines per hectare. Harvested in mid September, yields... Read More

Our Favorite “Baby” Châteauneuf du Pape” and best selling Côtes du Rhône ever!

The Rhône Region Over Delivers Again! This has been our hands favorite value and best seller from the southern... Read More

Made from vines averaging about 50 years old, the Malacare is primarily Syrah (60%) and Grenache (25%) with a small amount of Carignan (10%), and comes from southwest-facing slopes of sandy soil. After a fairly long cuvaison of... Read More

For years this tiny family winery has been one of my all time favorite “geek” wines, and I mean that in the very best sense of the word! It checks all the boxes - obscure, little known grape varety, from a tiny family... Read More

• The Dolcetto (meaning “little sweet one”) comes from the vineyards in Bricco Monguglielmo of Monforte d’Alba. It is a wine that is best when consumed young, however, its rich aromas are maintained with age which... Read More

• This wine is made from grapes grown in the Ferrione vineyard adjacent to the winery in Monforte d’Alba, just outside the Barolo zone.
• 100% Barbera d’Alba
• Average Age of the Vines: 10-55 years old
• Exposition: Southwest... Read More

100% Gamay. Cuvée Christie comes from two parcels totaling 3 hectares near the village of Fleurie. They are owned by the Coudert family but not part of the original Clos de la Roilette estate vineyard, which is notable... Read More

• Appellation: AOC Cahors
• Cepage: 100% Malbec
• Terroir: Causses plateau (clayey-limestone soils) and terraces of the Lot valley (ancient alluvial deposits left by the river)
• Age of vines: 15 to 30 years
• Vinification: Vatting period... Read More

The 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is blended from carefully selected barrels from our best blocks in the Dundee Hills and the EolaAmity Hills. These sites have soils primarily derived from volcanic parent materials. The basalt... Read More

Recently we had the pleasure to spend some time tasting with winemaker/owner Diana Lenzi of Fattoria di Petroio, a beautiful Tuscan estate with a family history that goes back generations. Given the fact that it’s International... Read More

94 Points - Chris Cree MW Wine Value Score

These days finding a well made, affordable Napa Cabernet is something akin to looking for unicorns. We tasted dozens of mediocre Napa Cabs (many selling for more than this one!) before... Read More

• Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional Cabernet Sauvignon, Castelao, Aragonez, Trincadeira
• Region: Tejo
• Soil: Sandy soil
• Harvest: By Hand
• Vinification: Grapes are destemmed and crushed. Temperature controled fermentation takes place... Read More

• Region: California
• Appellation: Sonoma
• Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Vineyard: The Sonoma County Cabernet is a blend of declassified barrels from Montecillo and Monte Rosso barrels blended with some wine from the coastal Lichau... Read More

This is rich, powerful Cabernet, just jammed with black-cherry and blackberry fruit, tightly framed by firm tannins. This wine is structured to last but has a fruit quality to it that will make it hard not to drink this holiday... Read More

I’ve got to admit that we must be a major frustration for many of our suppliers. Witness a box of a dozen California and Oregon Pinot Noir samples brought in for us to taste and consider for purchase. Just one made the cut,... Read More