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3-Star Loire: Two Barrels Produced - 2014 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Echelier

3-Star Loire: Two Barrels Produced
2014 Roches Neuves
Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Échelier

Roches Neuves' Thierry Germain has long been one of the Loire's top p

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône Part Two: 2014 Souhaut Souteronne

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône Part Two
2014 Souhaut Souteronne

A month ago we offered Souhaut's Syrah and St. Joseph. The response was huge.

It's nice to see word getting out on ho

Unadorned Minerality: Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

Unadorned Minerality
Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

At a recent tasting, this bottle jumped out to the entire staff.

It's easily one of the most balanced Brut Nature C

Simply Superb -
2014 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Kabinett

"The balance, playfulness and airiness of this wine are simply superb." -Mosel Fine Wine Review Egon Müller produced brilliant 2014s. Across the range, there is an amazing interplay of density and steely verve that meld together seamlessly. 

Tito's Vodka

Stop by the store on Friday, November 20th between 5 & 8pm to taste Tito's Handmade Vodka.

Fleurie With Teeth - Best to Date: 2014 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV

Fleurie With Teeth - Best to Date
2014 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV

Dutraive's wines entered a crowded Beaujolais market five years ago. They've had no trouble standing out.

2014

Boundary Breaker: 2010 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc

Boundary Breaker
2010 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc

This is one of the few Burgundies that simply transcends any notion of the traditional Burgundian hierarchy.

Coche's Bourgogne Blan

Under-the-Radar Roumier:
2013 Roumier Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière

Along with Rousseau and DRC, Roumier forms the holy trinity of elite Red Burgundy producers. Today, we focus on Roumier's most under-the-radar site, Clos de la Bussière. For me, this stands out as the value of Roumier's line-up.

3-Star Cider: 2013 Bordelet Sydre Argelette

3-Star Cider: World Class Elegance
2013 Bordelet Sydre Argelette

There are a good amount of ciders that I really like, but none of them accomplish what Bordelet does.

The others of

Burgundy Elite - Lowest Price: 2013 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale

Burgundy Elite - Lowest Price
2013 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges
1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale

When it comes to transparency, fineness and regal elegance, Mugnie

Exciting Austrian Newcomer - 2013 Stagård Rieslings: Steiner Hund, Kögl & Schreck

Stagård's are some of the most exciting Austrian wines we've tasted. 2013 is the first vintage that we've tasted Stagård's wines and they are really, really impressive. 

The Northern Rhône's Forgotten Slopes: 2010 A La Tache St. Joseph: Badel & Guillamy

The Northern Rhône's Forgotten Slopes
2010 A La Tâche St. Joseph: Badel & Guillamy

If you're a top grower in the Northern Rhône, you have the A La Tâche boys' phone nu

Head-Turning: 2011 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

Head-Turning
2011 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

"Maria-Teresa Mascarello's 2011 Barolo is gorgeous."
-Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

When talking ab

Free Casa Dragones Tequila Tasting - Thursday, November 12th

Free Casa Dragones Tequila Tasting
Thursday, November 12 | 6:30-8:30 PM
RSVP Today - Extremely Limited

Casa Dragones Tequila is a game-changer. You'll never l

Implausible Harmony - Lowest Price: Selosse Cuvée Initial NV

Implausible Harmony - Lowest Price
Selosse Cuvée Initial NV

Selosse is an icon. Not much more needs to be said.

And yet every time I taste Selosse I'm blown away. They are rivetin

Radically Overachieving: Baby "Grand Cru" - 2014 Keller Riesling Von Der Fels Trocken

Radically Overachieving - Baby "Grand Cru"
2014 Keller Riesling Von der Fels Trocken

"The same quality level of a lot of top estates' Grosses Gewächs."-John Gilman

There may be no

Rare Magnums: Alzinger, FX Pichler, Ganevat, Guiberteau, Métras & Willi Schaefer

Wines from many of these producers rarely see the light of day in any format. 

Brilliance in Meursault - 2013 Pierre Boisson Meursault

Brilliance in Meursault
2013 Pierre Boisson Meursault

This is Meursault exactly as we like it.

Boisson's wines are really exciting. They are intensely mineral and nervy with a nice

In Top Form - Long Haul Burgundy: 2013 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

In Top Form - Long Haul Burgundy
2013 Chevillon Nuits-St-George
1er Cru Les Vaucrains

The 1er Cru Vaucrains is one of the gems in the Chevillon stable.

The wines are superb - 2010 Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione

Breakout Vintage - Don't Miss
2010 Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione

"Salicutti is without question one of the leading estates in Montalcino... The wines are superb." -Antonio Galloni

Historic Vintage - Direct from the Cellar: 1971 JB Becker Walkenberg Auslese #1971

Historic Vintage - Direct from the Cellar
1971 JB Becker Wallufer Walkenberg Auslese #1

When you taste German wines from 1971, the vintage's greatness slaps you in the face.

It's such a

A Master At Work - Magnum Edition: 2013 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Mags

A Master At Work - Magnum Edition
2013 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV Magnums

Fourrier's Gevrey exists on a special plane. Few village wines work on this level.

2009 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru - Lovingly Made, Terroir Expressive

Lovingly Made, Terroir Expressive
2009 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru

Last weekend, we offered Ledru's non-vintage. It sold out quickly.

Today, we