What Ryme's with Wine?
The husband and wife team that is Ryme Cellars, Ryan and Megan Glaab, make some of the freshest, most delicious and fascinating off-the-beaten path wines in California!
Did someone say Valentine's Day? Our Gift Guide is here!
We put our heads together and built a completely tailored gift guide--no quiz, no subscription, no worries. Just scroll through the guide and click on the collection that draws your eye.
A First Taste of 2019 Nebbiolo from Barbaresco
The good news? 2019 is looking like a return to the new classic, warm and sunny for sure, but much more balanced. It’s shaping up to be another fantastic year. Exhibit A is our wine today, the 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo from Silvio Giamello. It’s one of the first tastes of “Barbaresco”, and it portends a great vintage for the village.
Beautiful, Natural Grenache: Gramenon 2019S
The Laurents have an almost magic ability to extract the perfect balance of joyous fruit, savory minerality, and snappy acidity that only the very best Grenache can achieve.
Their secret is simple: they farm with passion (everything is sustainable and natural), and they allow the fruit from their mostly old vines to show pure, transparent terroir.
Giacometti: Elegant Wine from Corsica’s “Outback”
2018 was an uncommonly cool vintage with more precipitation than normal. This means that the soft, elegant style is highlighted by excellent structure, saline minerals and snappy acidity. All of that, and the Patrimonio Rouge is a steal, less than half the price of similar wines in this appellation!
Get Your Bottles, Now: The TOP FIVE wine trends of 2020
From domestic Chardonnay to the stellar 2016 Brunello, from first-looks at 2019 Burgundy to Hungarian adventure winnes--here's how to buy the top wine trends of 2020.
The Drew Family Pinot: The Apple of our Eye
While others saw a daunting project in this old forgotten orchard, Jason and Molly saw ancient oceanic soils, south facing slopes at 1250ft elevation, putting them just above the fogline and a true coastal climate, with the ocean a mere 3.3 miles away. With that leap, the Drew estate winery at Faîte De Mer Farm was born.
Walter Scott's Stunning Willamette Chardonnay
When we think of great Chardonnay, the mind wanders to Burgundy or the coasts of California, preference deciding. But often overlooked is California's neighbor just to the north. Oregon's Willamette Valley is now nipping at Burgundy’s feet when it comes to the profundity of their Chardonnay, and for good reason.
Bring the Bistro Home
This is wine perfect for enjoying with dinner and after--another glass, and another, and another. Simply put: delicious wine!
The Bold Beautiful 2016 Barbaresco from Paitin
Galloni called them beautiful, we have added that they are bold and ready to drink!
Our Guide to Barolo is Finally Here!
As the years tick by, we've watched as Barolo has gotten more and more popular. No longer is it just a geeky alternative--it is a fine wine! A staple at big bottle parties! And, we think it's time to treat it a bit more like Burgundy.
Thinking about Aging Beaujolais?
We built a collection of age-worthy Beaujolais! So peruse, and grab a six pack: some to drink, some to cellar and drink over the next few years.