Red Wine

A slightly effervescent red wine, light and refreshingly sweet, low alcohol, that should be served chilled. Made in Northwestern Italy's Piedmont region, this 100% Malvasia is a conversation piece of every dinner party. Aromas of rose petals, juicy grapes

The 2017 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is one of the consistent great values of southern France. Unlike most Cotes du Rhone, which are classically Grenache dominated blends, the Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone is entirely Syrah sourced from a handful of long-time

The Vajra family is highly regarded in the wine community for their hand-crafted Piedmontese wines including the standards; Dolcetto, Barbera, Barolo and Nebbiolo among others. But as much as we love the 'big boys' they produce, we have a special fondness

Wine discovery comes in three levels of excitement: There’s the rare, expensive and exclusive wine, which most of us can only hope to taste at a wine event or through the generosity of a collector. There’s the easier-to-find small-production bottle that r

Tenuta di Castellaro Ypsilon 2017 - Blend of Corinto Nero, Nero d'Avola and Alicante, the grapes are destemmed and fermented using native yeast. It is aged in stainless steel for one year and spends at least four months in bottle before release. Ripe spic

Fausto and Cinzia Cellario are 3rd generation Piedmont winemakers in the village of Carrù, on the western outskirts of the Langhe hills. They farm 13 hectares of local varieties and fiercely defend the region’s winemaking traditions by employing organic v

Pure and clean Pinot Noir, it is affordable and delicious—and we all know that good affordable Pinot Noir is hard to find. The Giraudons have 15 acres of Pinot Noir in Chitry. Because they have a very small winery, space constraints necessitate that they

Gitana Winery Saperavi Valul-Lui-Traian IGP 2018

Principally Tempranillo, with small amounts of Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano, this 2012 Reserva is medium+ bodied with lush and lively red fruit complementing chewy tannins and fresh acidity.

Margaux and value are not words normally found anywhere near each other. A rare exception is Chateau Les Barraillots, a family owned producer located between several famous classified growths in the heart of the village of Margaux. A recently inducted mem

This 2018 Monastrell comes from a 15 acre vineyard in Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley of Mendoza. This area is home to the highest vineyard sites in Argentina and offers cooler and longer growing seasons for the grapes to fully mature with delicate fruit a

The just-arrived 2018 pours a deep, black red—a gorgeous, menacing sanguine color. The nose is exuberant, brimming with black cherries, sun-drenched stones, tiny mountain flowers, and a touch of the sauvage. The huge diurnal shifts between Enfer d’Arvier’

Ten year old wines usually show their, well, age. Wines from cooperatives can be very middling. Many wines from Puglia are ponderous because weather is warm and overripens grapes. Yet, every now and then a wine turns your head and upends all of your preju

Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Gran Reserva 1998

Commonly referred to as the "Petits Chateaux": Bordeaux's smaller properties, usually in less prestigious communes, tend to produce approachable, easy drinking wines at a fraction of the cost of their famous neighbors. They offer a distinct style of wine

G.Wine Saperavi Cabernet Franc 2018

Chateau Gueyrosse Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012

It is a treat to be able to find aged Bordeaux available for purchase in a wine store. Usually you would need to purchase it young and cellar it yourself, so this is a rarity. Chante Alouette Cormeil is located a little over a mile from the lovely medieva

Two grape-growing families, Arbunno and Cambieri, originally produced wine privately from their cooler sub-Alpine vineyards in the Novara Hills of northeastern Piemonte. In 2007, they partnered to open a winery and craft reds from several villages of the

Early Mountain Young Wine Chambourcin 2019