The village of Villers-Marmery is an anomaly, an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir creating near Blanc de Blancs. The majority of Margaine’s holdings are in the village of Villers-Marmery, a 95% village for Chardonnay,... Read More
La Moussière is the estate’s flagship cuvee, with its richness, energy and precision defining the Alphonse Mellot style. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc comes from a single thirty-hectare vineyard, where the Kimmeridgian... Read More
Barbadillo’s ‘Trinidad’ bodega is known internally for producing some of the company’s very best Manzanilla. In 2019, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the sailing of the Trinidad (one of Magellan’s... Read More
Laura Catena, great granddaughter of founder Nicola Catena, has created a Malbec blend with intense black fruit aromatics and the smooth, lengthy finish that has become the family's trademark characteristic. Catena Malbec... Read More
Pale rose color with pretty aromas of lavender, rosehip, strawberries, cherries and cloves. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a supple, creamy palate. Perfumed and elegant. Drink now.
Château Haut-Segottes has fewer than 10 hectares of vines located within the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation. This wine is usually dominant with Cabernet Franc, which produces a wine of considerable structure and is... Read More
This humbly priced Sauternes from the family estate of Chateau Laribotte is excellent and will pair well with salty, funky cheeses or fruit tarts. Made from 95% Semillon, with 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 1% Muscadelle, this layered... Read More
A portion of the Clos de la Cure vines are situated on the Saint Christophe des Bardes plateau in a beautiful walled vineyard and the rest lie on the plateau of Saint Etienne de Lisse. The vineyards share the same soil composition... Read More
Introducing Spritz!; Companion’s first foray into making an ultra-light, herbal spritz and it’s a knock-out. Essentially this begins life as a piquette which was then dosed with some local herbs, including California... Read More
Our California Brut Bubbles opens with enticing aromas of fresh apples and pears. Layered with hints of toasted oak, this lively wine bursts with delicate bubbles, giving way to a clean, subtle finish.
This balanced white is clean and pure, with a refreshing profile, but also shows depth, with flavors of apple and peach, as well as hints of lanolin that linger on the minerally finish, bringing you back for another sip.... Read More
Polished and elegant, with a mix of Granny Smith apple, kumquat and verbena notes underscored by flinty minerality and salted butter. Shows snappy acidity that offsets the concentration, while smoke wafts through the lengthy finish.... Read More
This site typically produces one of the more powerful, structured wines in the appellation, and the 2016 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Veleys from Domaine du Meix Foulot is no exception. Notes of ripe cherries, raw cocoa, espresso roast... Read More
A light and refreshing dry cider, made like a traditional sparkling wine and containing notes of citrus, green apple, quartz and subtle saline notes (suggests coastal proximity). Good with creamy cheeses, savory crepes, roast... Read More
Pilar Pla Pechovierto, the current owner of El Maestro Sierra since 1976, is a brave and resolute woman who managed to drive the business forward despite the prevailing machismo of the time. El Maestro Sierra became the first... Read More
Lush, with boysenberry, plum and blackberry compote flavors liberally laced with licorice snap and sweet spice accents. Reveals a glimmer of graphite on the finish to keep it honest. For the hedonist crowd.
40% Meunier, 35% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir. The vines, on average, are 45 years old, giving extra structure and concentration to this classic, go-to champagne. It spends 54 months on the lees for a creamy texture and nutty, biscuity... Read More
Domaine de la Charmoise has been in the Marionnet family since 1850—here, wines are made naturally not to follow trends, but because that’s simply how wine was always made! This Gamay is lively and fresh, with juicy... Read More
Pius Auslese is a blend of botrytized Riesling, Rieslaner, and Huxelrebe. Notes of passion fruit, orange peel, pineapple, and a hint of nutmeg lead to a very long, tropical fruity finish. Excellent.
Beautifully integrated tropical flavors such as pineapple, mango, and papaya with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavors delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout.... Read More