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The Pinot Noir Side of Gamay: 2020 Jean-Paul Brun Beaujolais L'Ancien

Jean-Paul Brun's Beaujolais L'Ancien is always so juicy, so polished, and so satisfying, and the new release is another highly successful rendition. 

The Perfect Pinot Grigio: 2022 La Cappuccina Pinot Grigio
This is what Italian Pinot Grigio is supposed to taste like. Brand new to the US and to the shop, La Cappuccina's Pinot Grigio flows with gorgeous aromas, beautiful texture, and lasting flavors.

Top Russian River Pinot Deal: 2019 Matias Pinot Noir

Talk about a stellar Russian River Pinot Noir at a great price! Vintage 2019 was a great vintage for Sonoma County Pinot Noir, and the Matias Pinot Noir shows classic Russian River style and grace.

Should Cost Twice the Price: 2022 Minkowitsch Gruner Veltliner
It's another stellar vintage of Minkowitsch's epic and consistently fantastic Gruner Veltliner.

Splendid Super Tuscan Value: 2021 Querceto Toscana Rosso

Querceto's brand new Rosso is fabulous, and it's also one of the top Tuscan red wine values we stock. Composed of 50% Syrah, 25% Merlot, and 25% Sangiovese aged in French oak for 8 months, it's my pick for the top Super Tuscan value of 2023!

Takes a Humble Grape to New Heights: 2021 Giovanni Prandi Dolcetto Sori Cristina
Prandi's Dolcetto is so pure, so full of life and personality, and it is the crown jewel in this Dolcetto specialist's portfolio. For any lover of classic Piemonte reds, you've got to try this.

A New Staff Favorite: Carafoli Lambrusco di Sorbara l'Onesta

Lambrusco is one of Italy's most food-friendly wines, but this lighter version also makes for a wonderful, late afternoon porch sipper. The brightness and the bubbles cut through the fat in cheesy pizza, pasta, and lasagna, but no food is required.

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.

Old Vine Deliciousness: Marietta Cellars OVR Lot #74
Affectionately known as “OVR,” Marietta’s Old Vine Red is a proprietary red wine made to replicate the field blends of the old vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
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!
Full-Bodied, Seamless, Supple: 2021 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee

It gives me great pleasure to let you know that the Chappellet Mountain Cuvee is back, and it's one of the best vintages of this wine I've ever had. This Bordeaux-inspired blend is always one of Napa Valley's great red wine values, but the 2021 is on another level. Boasting beautiful concentration paired with smooth and ripe tannin, it's just a joy to drink.

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....