SOLD OUT! The 2018 Chateau de Fontenille Entre-Deux-Mers Blanc is the finest White Bordeaux value I’ve encountered in my 20+ year wine career. When White Bordeaux is done right, it can be one of the most satisfying white wines on...
SOLD OUT! The Three Wine Company Zinfandel is made by Matt Cline and it’s my pick for the top domestic Red Zinfandel value out there. Produced with grapes scattered throughout Contra Costa County, this is truly and old vine wine....
SOLD OUT! Have I mentioned that the 2016 Southern Rhones are epic? Of course I have and the 2016 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues is a rocking-good blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah. Here’s a wine that truly showcases the way...
SOLD OUT! The 2018 Castillo de Monjardin Garnacha is one of Spain’s greatest red wine values. Heck, it’s one of the greatest red wine values in the world. Rated 89 points by Wine Spectator and coming to you at less...
The deals keep coming but the 2019 Bohigas Xarel-lo might take the prize for the white wine value of 2020! From one of our favorite, family-owned Cava estates, this still (not bubbly) white is pure, clean and light. Kind of...
SOLD OUT! The 2018 Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay is an absurd value in high quality White Burgundy. From one of my favorite producers in the Maconnais, Manciat has scored big time in the highly rated 2018 vintage. This is the vintage...
Sancerre Lovers Unite around the 2018 Bailly-Reverdy Sancerre Chavignol. From the village of the Chavignol which is often referred to as the Grand Cru of Sancerre, this is a stunning Sauvignon Blanc from one of the region’s top producers. From...
The 2018 Benito Santos Saiar Albarino is about as good as it gets when it comes to this Spanish specialty. From one of “Founding Fathers” of Albarino and the Rias Baixas D.O., this is so unbelievably delicious. Possessing notes found...
Sancerre Lovers rejoice! The 2019 Bayten Sauvignon Blanc comes from one of South Africa’s most respected producers and it offers up Sancerre-like flavors and nuance at less than $20 per bottle. I’m not exaggerating here folks. Super crisp, lively and...
It was a bottle of Morgante Nero d’Avola that introduced me to the joys of Sicily’s most noble grape variety. And after tasting their newest release recently, both David and I agreed it was in especially fine form. Boasting loads...
I’m not gonna’ beat around the bush — the week is off to a rough start. But it’s about to get better! The 2016 Burgo Viejo Rioja Crianza is a 92 point-rated red that retails for less than $15/bottle. What...
The 2016 J. Christopher Pinot Noir Lumiere Special Selection deserves mention as one of the top wines of the highly acclaimed vintage. Rated 94 points by Wine Spectator, it is a micro-production blend of top barrels from three excellent vineyard...
The 2017 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos is a great example of an elegant and finessed Spanish red wine. Composed entirely of Spain’s native Mencia grape and coming from the rugged vineyards of Bierzo, in Northwestern Spain, this is Spain’s...
These tiny production, traditionally styled Rioja Tinto and Rioja Blanco wines from Alegre Valganon are new to the store and have quickly become staff favorites. Both the Tinto and the Blanco scored 92 points from the Wine Advocate and supplies...
The 2016 Saint Jean du Barroux La Source is a world class Ventoux Rouge if ever I’ve tasted one. The talented Philippe Gimmel, who trained at Chave, Beaucastel and Janasse, is making the some of the most thrilling wines in...
The 2018 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat is the best vintage of this wine I’ve ever tasted. It is a wine that will give you an immediate understanding of why Priorat is one of Spain’s most important viticultural zones. And...
“Made me think of an elegant, ripe, perfumed version of a Château Rayas.” So said Luis Gutierrez of the Wine Advocate after he tasted the 2016 Joan d’Anguera Finca L’Argata. WOW! That’s a bold statement when you consider Rayas is...
SOLD OUT! Back up the trucks folks! The 2018 Averaen Pinot Noir is one of the best, sub-$25, Oregon Pinot Noirs I’ve ever tasted. Boasting textbook style and coming from the same team who makes Banshee Wines in Sonoma, this...
Clos Saint Antonin is quickly becoming one of the Rhone’s reference point estates. And that’s pretty impressive when you consider the Sabon family of Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape fame only purchased these vineyards in 2014. We previously ran their Cotes...
The 2017 Raventos Blanc de Blancs is one of the greatest sparkling wine values on the planet. At less than $25/bottle, you won’t find a better grower/producer bubbly anywhere. Guaranteed! 2017 Raventos I Blanc ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Brut 93 points...
The 2017 Olivier Leflaive Les Setilles drinks like a hypothetical cross of Meursault and Puligny Montrachet, but it comes to you at a fraction of the price. Sound like I’m exaggerating on this one? I promise you I’m not! There’s...
