Napa Valley's Oakville district is considered "holy ground" for Cabernet Sauvignon, and Paradigm is one of the AVA's old-school producers. Founded in 1976, this estate helped establish the Oakville AVA as one of Napa Valley's finest. Since 1991, every vintage of Paradigm...
I drink a lot of Red Burgundy. To my palate, this is one of the top 2 or 3 values I've ever poured into my glass. From vineyards just north of Gevrey-Chambertin, this could easily pass for a wine that runs...
Remelluri is the home estate of famed winemaker Telmo Rodriguez. It is at this estate that Telmo does his best work, and his 2014 Rioja Reserva is a wine that truly showcases his talents and his deft touch with the...
Domaine Larue's 2019 Saint-Aubin is one of the finest White Burgundy offers you'll see this year. From one of the hottest estates in the Cote de Beaune, this offers striking aromas and flavors usually only found in the wines of...
If you have grown tired of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc and want to try something new and delicious, give the Abbona Favorita a try. Favorita is a grape that is native to Italy's Piedmont region, and it is closely related...
This is a new white from Lafage, and I guarantee you it's going to develop its own fan club. Crafted by Eliane Lafage (Jean-Marc's wife), it is a six grape white blend that is fragrant, dry, and slightly fizzy. It...
I hope everyone is getting into the holiday spirit! We sure are, and this is the time of year when world-class wines are a necessity. We're here to help, and we have a stunning trio of 2017 Barolos from Fratelli...
Grenache Lovers Unite! The 2018 Lafage Cuvee Nicolas is absolutely delicious, and we're offering this one up at one of the best prices in the country. We previously featured the 2019 version of this one, and it was a hit....
Is there a more consistently-good Oregon Pinot Noir value than Lemelson Thea's? I think not, and I'll debate you if you have a differing opinion :) Another 93 point score has been bestowed upon this consistently delicious wine....every vintage since...
This micro-production White Bordeaux was a runaway success last year. We had sold out of this one prior to Thanksgiving, but my sales rep found us 7 more cases. Thus, I put it back on deal while supplies last. This...
SOLD OUT! You all have come to know and love the wines of Jean Manciat. His Macon cuvees are some of the finest wines and top values of the region, but his Saint-Veran is his crown jewel and his smallest production...
SOLD OUT! I haven't read many reports on the 2019 Tuscan vintage, but after having Caprili's fabulous 2019 Rosso di Montalcino, I'm guessing it's gonna' be a great year. This stuff honestly smells and tastes like Brunello, but it's ready to...
The verdict is in, and I am not the only that loves the 2018 Eagle Glen Cabernet Sauvignon. My top Napa Cab customers love it too! One of my best, sub-$25 Napa Cab finds of all time, this is a...
SOLD OUT! If you are wanting a truly fabulous, noble, and classic Napa Cab this holiday season, the 2018 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon will do the trick. This historic estate has produced a Stag's Leap Cab that will make...
For fans of traditional Rioja, it doesn't get much better than CVNE's Imperial Reserva. The 2016 is in especially fine form and garnered 93-96 points from four leading publications. None other than the Wine Advocate called it "fine, precise, and...
SOLD OUT! If that title didn't get your attention, the next statement should -- the 2019 Solena Grande Cuvee Pinot Noir is also LESS THAN $30! Plus, it drinks and rates like a wine that would typically run you $50...
Bedrock Wine Company is hotter than ever, and the highly talented Morgan Twain-Peterson has crafted a stunning Red Zin in the nearly perfect 2019 vintage. The son of Red Zinfandel pioneer and Ravenswood founder Joel Peterson, Morgan has carried on his...
Here's a wine I predict will become a new customer favorite in no time. The Tezza family have bolstered a basic Valpolicella with the addition of a healthy dollop of Cabernet Sauvignon. The finished wine is what I like to call...
Thomas-Labille's Sancerres are some of the finest produced in the region. Most years, I'm lucky to get a case or two of the Mont Damnés bottling and 5 cases of the L'Authentique. This year, I begged and pleaded with my...
WOW! That was all I could say after smelling and tasting La Garrigue's 2020 Cuvee Romaine last week. A wine that always over-delivers in a big way, the newest release is truly sublime. Let's get one thing straight -- this...
Talk about a palate-pleasing, value-priced Spanish white that also scored 90 points! The 2020 Bodegas Care Blanco Sobre Lias is a blend of tank-fermented Grenache Blanc and Chardonnay that drinks like a high quality white Cotes du Rhone. I love finding inexpensive...
