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Heavenly Howell Mountain Blend from Robert Craig

One of the pioneers of mountain-grown Napa Valley Cab and vineyard development, Robert Craig has crafted a masterpiece of a wine with his 2019 Howell Mountain Cuvee. This blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 7% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot is the cheapest way to get Howell Mountain Cab into your glass, and it's an absolute rock star of a wine.

Soulful and Satisfying Italian Red: 2020 Vallana Barbera

We sampled this with importer Jay Murrie of Piedmont Wine Imports, and a consistent question arose. How does this wine, from such a legendary producer, sell for less than $20? We didn't come up with any answers, but we all agreed that this was hands down one of the best red wine values in the store.

Epic Rose Champagne: R.H. Coutier Brut Rose Grand Cru

I can guarantee you Lynn and I will be enjoying a bottle of R.H. Coutiers Rose Champagne this Christmas Eve, and I recommend you do the same! Hailing from the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, this blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is so flipping good, and I'm running it at a really great price. If you want to experience all of the joys that rose Champagne can offer, this is a good place to start.

Pristine Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc from Eric Louis

If you love the flavors of Sancerre but hate paying the price, I've got just fix for that. Fourth generation Sancerre producer Eric Louis had produced a dazzling Sauvignon Blanc from steep vineyards just outside of Sancerre. This will delight your palate, with Sancerre-like brightness, elegance, and minerality, but it will delight your bank account even more.

Red and White Burgundies for Thanksgiving
I am constantly buying Burgundy in large volumes, as it is a very popular category in the store, and it also happens to be my personal favorite and a passion that I will enjoy for the rest of my life. Below, you will find an incredible list of red and white Burgundies at some of the best prices in the country. Supply is limited, and this is an ideal time to stock up, as supplies will be very limited in the frost-plagued 2021 vintage.

The Perfect Thanksgiving Pinot Noir: Jolete 'Le Verre' Pinot Noir
I looked long and hard for the perfect Thanksgiving Pinot Noir this year, and I found it in the 2021 Jolete 'Le Verre' Pinot Noir. Vintage 2021 is a return to greatness for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, with producers ecstatic about the quality of the year's Pinot Noirs. This is great news, especially after the difficulty of the smoke-plagued 2020 vintage.
Terrific Turkey Day Zin: 2019 Neyers Zinfandel 'Vista Notre'

I love an Old-Vine Zin with Thanksgiving dinner, and I think I've found the perfect one, just in time for Thanksgiving. Bruce Neyers and his team make this wine from 100+ year old vines located in the Sierra Foothills and Lodi. At just 14.1% ABV (low for Red Zin these days), this fresh, peppery, and food-friendly wine is my idea of the Perfect Thanksgiving Zin.

Glorious Gamay Sampler

Our Glorious Gamay Samplers are our solution to the fact that we will not be getting any Beaujolais Nouveaux this year. 

Extreme Southern Rhone Value: Domaine Terrasses d'Eole Ventoux Rouge

Here's a wine that doesn't need too much prose to get the point across that it is delicious, it's an extreme value, and it comes from a hard-working family estate. If you have loved the Rhones from Piaugier and Amido, trust me, and get a six-pack of this. You won't regret it! It comes to us from the same importer as the aforementioned estates.

Rombauer, Eat Your Heart Out: 2019 Matias Chardonnay Carneros
I sold Rombauer for many years at Table Wine, and this is no lambast about the quality of that wine. I just got really ticked off one day when I saw it on the shelf at Walmart. Later that week,...
Delicious, Small Grower Bubbles: Durante Prosecco 'Spago'
The Durante Prosecco is as good as it gets for small grower/producer, certified organic, dry and delicious Prosecco. Seriously folks, stop overpaying for inferior Prosecco at big box stores, and try a wine made by a much smaller, family owned...
The Past, Present, and Future of Nebbiolo: Boniperti Nebbiolo 'Carlin'
This is not just a write-up on a wine, it's also a lesson about one of the greatest red wine varieties on the planet. The 2020 Boniperti Nebbiolo 'Carlin' hails from the Alto Piemonte (more on that later), and it...
Bold, Rich Red Burgundy: Domaine Felix Bourgogne Cotes d'Auxerre
Good luck finding a better Red Burgundy value than the one from Domaine Felix, the same estate that makes that wonderful Sauvignon Blanc you all have loved. From vineyards just west of Chablis, this Pinot Noir packs some serious depth...
Marvelous Montepulciano Deal: Scuderie Ducali Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
With cooler weather in the forecast, I know you're thirsting for richer and warmer reds to keep you cozy at night. I've got just the solution, and it is contained in this wonderful bottle of Montepulciano. Centorame is a small, certified organic, family-run estate,...
Duckhorn-Made Cab, Less than Fifteen Bucks
There's a new extreme California Cab value in the market, it's made by David Duckhorn, and it offers unparalleled value for the price. Being that David grew up in Napa in and around his family's winery, he's got a "connection or...
Beautiful Barbera, Incredible Price: Borgo Moncalvo Barbera d'Asti 'La Pajassa'
This tiny, family-run, certified organic estate is located in the hills above Asti, and their Barbera vines are approaching 70 years of age. These old, low-yielding vines produce a wine with full and ripe flavors yet this one stays fresh and light on its feet. My pick for the perfect summer red, this will appeal to a wide variety of palates.
Exotic and Aromatic White Rhone: Salel et Renaud La Galinette
When White Rhones are good, they are among my favorite whites on the planet. Trust me, the Salel et Renaud La Galinette is fabulous, especially for those who love classically styled White Rhones! A wonderfully aromatic and crisp blend of...
Syrah Nirvana: 2019 Marietta Cellars 'Gibson Block' Syrah
Is Marietta's Gibson Block Syrah the finest value of its type being produced in California today? I say yes. Is it the finest Syrah value in the world? I think one could make a strong argument for that case. You be...
Seductive, Enchanting, Delicious: Mas des Capitelles Faugeres
"The balance of refinement and wildness is extraordinary, with neither trait calling too much attention to itself." Importer Neal Rosenthal gets the conversation underway on the 2020 Mas des Capitelles Faugeres Vieilles Vignes, and I couldn't have described this wine more...
Top Red Wine Value in the World: Raul Perez Ultreia Saint Jacques

Is Raul Perez the best winemaker in the world? This was the question posed by Decanter in an article from March of 2019. Tasting like a hypothetical cross of Red Burgundy, Cru Beaujolais, and Chinon, this will appeal to many palates.

A Taste of the Mediterranean: Mas de Valeriole Charmentin Blanc
Right when I stuck my nose in the glass of this lovely white, I was reminded of a nearly perfect, sunny day I spent on the Provencal coast several years back. This wine smells just like that day did, and this...