Bernard Defaix: A tour of Chablis’ Left Bank
By Josh Shapiro
The hierarchy of Chablis is beautifully logical. When a producer gets it right, you can literally taste your way up the ladder, feeling the terroir shift and the intensity build...
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Spotlight: Chateau Yvonne
By Lee Madueno
Chateau Yvonne is not just an elite producer of Saumur-Champigny, it is one of the best in the entire Loire region.
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Our Guide to Monforte d'Alba Barolo is here!
By Jeff Patten
Monforte shines through its sheer diversity. So, while Monforte is often lumped in with Serralunga at the “powerful, structured” end of the spectrum, this is a mistake.
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Read Now: Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine
By Maggie Scudder
It’s an exciting time to discover the wines of Austria. The dynamic styles produced by the technically proficient graduates of the Klosterneuburg juxtapose the experimental natural winemakers breaking the mold in every region.
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The NY Times' Summer Sparkling Wines: Crémants, Pét-Nats and More
By Ousi Li
We spotted a recent column in the New York Times from the esteemed Eric Asimov — a column encouraging readers to celebrate even the mundane with 12 bottles of fizzy wine, and...
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Hirsch Vineyards: The Highlight of Sonoma Coast
By Beau Rapier
WATCH our tasting with star-winemaker and fabulous person, Jasmine Hirsch!
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Barolo Breakdown Part 4: Castigione di Falletto
By Jeff Patten
Here, you have wines that have intense structure and aromas – of course, as this is Barolo! – but also poise. Maybe it doesn’t quite strike you as strongly on that first sip,...
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We're on Resy!
By Maggie Scudder
During a free consultation we’ll cover any questions you may have about wine and wine buying. Consultations are totally DIY, but some examples of what we can assist you with are below.
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Spotlight: Labaille's L'authentique
By Beau Rapier
Jean-Paul makes a younger, fresher wine that is released earlier and meant for immediate consumption. Formerly it was just bottled as straight Sancerre, but for the past few vintages, it is labeled as the cuvée “l’Authentique”.
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Read Part 3 of the Barolo Breakdown!
By Jeff Patten
These vineyards only make up about 10% of the DOC Barolo, but they make a far larger percentage of the best known wine, and 100% of the village is entitled to...
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Barolo Breakdown: La Morra
By Jeff Patten
La Morra is a very important village! And not just because it’s charming to visit and has a number of top producers and vineyard sites.
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Our Barolo Breakdown is Here!
By Jeff Patten
In the next few weeks, our blog will take you through Barolo. Today, we have an overview of the DOC. In coming weeks, we’ll travel village by village, to break down Barolo.
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Virtual Wine Tasting: Crowley Wines!
By Maggie Scudder
We know that so many of you have been asking about this, so we are happy to announce that we have finally worked out a virtual wine tasting with Tyson...
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FEATURED: !ROSSONOAH!
By Ousi Li
ROSSONOAH is fermented in steel tanks and then aged for 1 year in old Slavonian oak, to preserve freshness and fruit but also add a bit more complexity. The result...
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