Old World Favorites

This is a Champagne that I never tire of. Made from estate vines in the Cotes de Blancs from a 4th generation grower, this wine is partially vinified in oak and is aged 4 years on the lees. It's got a creamy mouthfeel, and... Read More

A blend of grapes, Kerner and Müller-Thurgau and a bunch of other stuff that is not Riesling. This is an aromatic white; a spring garden sorta wine. This dry white features perfectly ripe peach flavors, with a hint of lime... Read More

This is really a lovely bottle of sparkling wine. The grapes for this bottling are all hand-harvested and the secondary fermentation takes place in bottle à la Champagne. The deep and complex nose offers up a vibrant blend... Read More

The Cantele estate is a third-generation family-owned and run winery founded by the current generation's grandparents, immigrants from the north who settled in Puglia after WWII. Salice Salentino is one of the great red wines... Read More

With a history going back to the 18th century, this property has been in the same family since 1868. This wine is rich and full bodied, with a good balance between juicy black fruits and the firm structure. With good potential,... Read More

Chateau de Pitray has a 600-year history under the close watch of the same family. Currently in the care of the Count and Countess de Boigne, the estate and its wines have gained greater exposure of late due to the efforts of... Read More

The 2015 vintage of this classic wine is deep and chewy, showing loads of spicy fruit and leather notes. Medium in weight but rippling with underlying power, this Mourvedre dominated wine finishes with an intoxicating overlay... Read More

For fans of unoaked Chardonnay that want to try something new! This little sleeper comes from the Beaujolais region, an area most often associated with red wine. This wine is aged on the lees in stainless steel and bottled unfiltered,... Read More

This sparkling Chenin Blanc from France's Loire Valley is stunning. Jacky Blot's Brut Tradition crackles with energy and offers up notes of lemon curd, chalk, quince, yeast and white flowers. Impressively long, with laser-like... Read More

Dominique Joseph’s Saumur Blanc is a rarity indeed, as he is one of the last vignerons to cultivate chenin blanc in the Saumur lieu-dit known as Les Perruchets. Bright and intense, with notes of grapefruit and mineral, and... Read More

Pure, unadulterated sunshine in a bottle, this dry Favorita (aka Vermentino) blend from Piedmont legend Elvio Tintero is a fantastically fresh and crisp white wine. It may be all things to all people: dry, yet with a succulent... Read More

Want to understand the exceptional versatility of everyday Piemontese wines? Look no further than the Elvio Tintero Vino Rosso. This light and juicy red is a blend of Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Cabernet that screams of tangy... Read More

The Moelleux cuvées are made in vintages when at least a portion of the vineyards produce grapes that carry significant levels of natural sugar. Botrytis sometimes occurs but it is not necessary in order to declare a Moelleux.... Read More

The 2018 Hacienda Monasterio, the wine that was previously labeled as Crianza, is a blend of 80% Tinto Fino, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 2% Malbec selected from the 100 hectares of their organically certified vineyard... Read More

Chardonnay lovers take note: the Styria region of Austria is a great contender for classy bottles. This wine, made from Morillon, a pseudonym for Chardonnay, offers a Chablis-like minerality and intensity, without the high price... Read More

2014 was the first vintage produced of Brussellions, an old-vine parcel rooted in red granite. It’s rare we get to taste wine at its absolute peak of evolution but this is it. Lighter in color, the aromatics were fantastic,... Read More

The Bugey is one of the best-kept secrets of France. Made from a traditional blend of Gamay and Poulsard, this ancient method sparkling rosé is delightfully refreshing with bright fruit, crisp acidity, a beautiful deep... Read More

The Carmignano Riserva by Piaggia is a Tuscan red wine of the highest quality. The Carmignano Riserva is a wine that can age for at least 10-15 years. Born from the union of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot,... Read More

Only in vintages that merit it does Piemaggio produce a Riserva, which spends an extra year in cask but is otherwise produced in the same fashion as the flagship wine, and from the same basic blend of grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese... Read More

Intense deep garnet color with violet highlights. The nose has depth, concentration, complexity, but also finesse. Aromas of red and black fruits. Such as raspberry and cherry, blueberry and blackberry along with spices, tobacco... Read More

Heavily weathered silver-gray slate floor. A 90-year old terrace plot of ungrafted vines. Delicate and multifaceted. Yellow fruits, very ripe yellow pears, violets, lilacs, acacia honey and steel construction. So inaccessible... Read More