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A Portuguese Stunner: 2020 Mary Taylor Dao Branco
Made by the lovely Lucia Ferrara, one of Portugal's most skilled winemakers, this offers up sturdy fruit, top-shelf structure and minerality, and lingering complexity.

One of Montalcino's Top Deals: 2021 Sesti Monteleccio
Sesti's Monteleccio offers a tantalizing taste of the family's world-class Brunello at a fraction of the price. 
Stupid Good Rioja Value: 2022 Lomas del Marques Tempranillo
This is that wonderfully tasty, €5 red wine you had in Spain that you wish you could find locally. Now you can!

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Domaine de la Pepiere Clos des Briords

No wine captures the essence of Muscadet better than Pepiere's Clos des Briords. It is a formidable white wine that seems to get better every year, driving up demand while supply remains the same.

Grand Cru Muscadet: 2020 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet 'Clisson'

Pepiere's Clisson is the "Rolls Royce of Muscadets," and it is this iconic estate's top bottling. One of the grandest and richest expressions of Melon de Bourgogne on the planet, it's a real treat.

The Prettiest Little Pinot Noir: 2022 Time Place Wine Wine Co. Pinot Noir
Brand new to the shop and to North Carolina, the debut vintage of Time Place Wine Co.'s Pinot Noir is utterly beautiful.

Chablis-Like California Chardonnay by Greg Brewer
For fans of the bright and un-oaked style of Chardonnay produced in Chablis and the Maconnais, you're going to love Greg Brewer's Diatom. 

Double Gold Dry Rose: 2022 Barnard Griffin Sangiovese Rose
Another year, another Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Barnard Griffin's Sangiovese Rose is one of North America's top and most awarded dry roses.

Brilliant Portuguese White Wine Value: 2022 Nortico Alvarinho
Delicious Albarino doesn’t just come from Spain, and when you taste the Nortico Alvarinho, that will become overwhelmingly evident! Coming from Portugal's northernmost vineyards, right on the border with Riax Baixas in Spain, this is a dazzling white wine and an extreme value as well.
Crazy-Good Portuguese Value: Leziria Castelao
We are wheeling and dealing on several incredible values currently, and the Leziria Castelao offers up some serious bang for buck. Coming from coastal vineyards near Lisbon, this is all about smooth and easy-drinking aromas and flavors. Make it your new "house red," you'll be glad you did!
Unrivaled Russian River Pinot Noir: 2021 Walter Hansel North Slope Pinot Noir

Walter Hansel's North Slope Pinot Noir shows tons of Russian River generosity in its rich, plush, and complex personality. On the same wavelength as Pinots from Paul Hobbs, Rochioli, and Kosta Browne, but coming to you at a much better price, this is another stellar North Slope Pinot Noir from a highly regarded vintage.

Life-Changing Montepulciano: 2020 Torre dei Beati Cocciapazza
One of the finest Montepulcianos I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy, Torre dei Beati's Cocciapzaa is perfection in a bottle. Antoni Galloni of Vinous Media rated the '19 version of this at 95 points, his highest-rated Montepulciano of the vintage. I'll guarantee you the 2020 will score similar, perhaps even a point or two higher....
De-Classified Pouilly Fuisse: R. Dutoit Chardonnay 'Les Vieilles Collines'
Delicious White Burg from pedigreed vineyards for less than $20? Yep! How about as low as $12.99? Sign me up, and that's exactly what I did after tasting the 2021 R. Dutoit Old Vine Chardonnay. This is a ton of white wine for the money and one of the best values in the store. Keep reading, it just gets better!
Stunning 95-96 Pointers from Ponzi Vineyards
Ponzi was instrumental in establishing Oregon's Willamette Valley as one of the premier viticultural zones in the world, and their latest releases are not to be missed. Now owned by the famed Champagne House of Bollinger, Luisa Ponzi has crafted two absolute stunners from the Laurelwood AVA, Oregon's newest appellation.

"Stunningly Good" Southern Rhone: 2020 Grands Bois Cairanne 'Cuvee Maximilien'
"It's stunningly good, and while already approachable and impossible to resist today, it's capable of evolving for a solid decade," says Jeb Dunnuck of Grand Bois' gorgeous 2020 Cuvee Maximilien. The village of Cairanne is north of Chateauneuf du Pape and just east of Gigondas and Vacqueyras, and Grands Bois is one the superstar producers of this village, which gained AOC status in 2016.
Our Favorite Dry Rose: Ioppa Nebbiolo Rose 'Rusin'

It's back, and it's another highly successful vintage of the Ioppa Rose of Nebbiolo. This "Team Table Wine" favorite has been on-point the past few vintages, and the 2022 is no exception. It is testament to the fact that Italy is home to some of the best dry roses in the galaxy :)

96 Point-Rated Syrah Blend: 2019 Marietta Cellars Christo Red Blend

96 points from one of the most trusted publications in the industry, less than $30, is it all that? I know that's the first question on everyone's mind, and I'm here to say YES. All I can say is back up the truck on this fabulous deal from this dynamic, certified organic, family-run estate.

Beautiful, Bargain-Priced Bordeaux: 2020 Chateau de L'Orangerie Bordeaux Superieur
Wow was all I could say when I stuck my big nose inside the glass of the 2020 Chateau de L'Orangerie Bordeaux Superieur. One of the great red Bordeaux values I've had in a long time, this is a very complete wine at a very attractive price. Coming from an 8th generation, prideful, and family-run estate, this is one of those incredible finds we all dream about.

Elegant and Delicious Rose Champagne: Thierry Triolet Brut Rose
Triolet's wonderful Brut Rose combines two of my favorite wine categories into one bottle -- dry rose and Champagne! Yep, this small grower produces a fabulous, real-deal Champagne, and you can't beat the price.

Magical Muscadet: 2020 Gunther-Chereau Muscadet 'Anima Mea'
Veronique Gunther's Muscadets are all the rage in France and Western Europe, and for good reason. Her Anima Mea Muscadet is all about purity and precision, and this bone-dry white is ideal served next to oysters, mussels, and other creatures of the sea. We were one of the first East Coast retailers to feature this wine, and we're just as happy with the '20 as we were with the '19.

Sweet, Spicy, Supple, Sensational: 2019 La Vina de la Merce Rioja Crianza
There's a new Rioja in the house, we poured it at last week's Meet the Importer Tasting, and pretty much everyone loved it. El Vino Prodigo is the brainchild of Pedro Pecina Gil who grew up in the vineyards of Rioja. His La Vina de la Merce Rioja Crianza sees extended cask and bottle aging before release, and it is a SERIOUS wine at a great price.