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Eye-Opening: 2012 Vallin Syrah Sans Soufre

Eye-Opening
2012 Vallin Syrah Sans Soufre
Shockingly Pure and Balanced Cali Syrah

Vallin's San Soufre Syra

Back Up The Truck - Burgundy Elite Sub-$20: 2010 Bachelet Aligote

Back Up The Truck:
Burgundy Elite 
2010 Bachelet Bourgogne Aligoté

Our love of Denis Bachelet has been well documented here. The

2012 Donnhoff Part II: The Grand Cru DRY SIDE

2012 Dönnhoff PART II:
Grand Cru Dry Rieslings
"Felsentürmchen", Dellchen
& Hermannshöhle
Essay

Terrific - 2007 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Fremiet

"Sparkling... like diamond dust."
2007 Angerville Volnay
1er Cru Frémiet
Lowest Price in the Nation

This will be a superb wine - 2011 Bouchard Beaune 1er Cru Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus

The Unlikely Flagship
-Cult Red Burgundy
2011 Bouchard Beaune
1er Cru Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus

Red Riesling? Pinot Noir Clings to the Mosel...

Red Riesling?
Slate-Inspired Mosel Pinot Noir
2011 Stein Spätburgunder
Steep Slope Mosel Pinot 

2012 Metras Fleurie VV : The King of Fleurie - Limited

No Printemps, No Ultime - Just VV
2012 Yvon Métras Fleurie
Vieilles Vignes

Like in Burgundy, you can expect two things from 2012 Beaujolais: great wines and

A Doctoral Thesis of Slate - A.J. Adam Hofberg GG

"A Doctoral thesis of slate" -Terry Theise Young Andreas has wasted no time becoming one of Germany's top growers. He's only in his early thirties and for some time now he's been turning out some of the best wines in all of Germany. His Hofberg GG always stands as a monument to Adam's formidable skill. Every vintage it's one of our favorite German dry wines. 

The Other Side of Coche: Coche-Dury Reds 2009 & 2010

The Other Side of Coche
2009 & 2010 Coche-Dury Reds:
Bourgogne, Monthelie Rouge
& Meursault Rouge

Stunning 2010 Bordeaux Value - Chateau La Grave Fronsac

Stunning 2010 Bordeaux Value
2010 Chateau La Grave Fronsac
Purity/Honesty in Bordeaux

A Bordeaux offer in

Riesling Holy Ground - 2009 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund

Riesling Holy Ground
2009 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Reserve

Terry Theise says: "The tiny [Steiner Hund] site  is doubtless one of the 5-10 greatest bits of land on which

Lowest Price - 2009 Chezeaux (Ponsot) Griotte-Chambertin

Lowest Price in the Nation
2009 Chezeaux(Ponsot)
Griotte-Chambertin
One of Burgundy's (Big) Little Secrets

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chenevottes - "Racy and Sumptuous – Already Gorgeous!"

"Racy and sumptuous – already gorgeous!"
-Jancis Robinson
2011 Colin-Morey
Chassagne-Montrachet

2012 Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive MAGNUMS - The Anti-Nouveau

The Anti-Nouveau:
Magnum Edition
2012 Clos de la Roilette
Cuvée Tardive MAGNUMS

If I had to red

Double-Mag Rosé Madness: Summer Necessity?

Rosé QUADRUPLED
2012 Triennes Rosé Double-Magnum
One Parcel: Special Pricing Ends Monday!
(Unfortunately, the H

Absolutely brilliant example of Corton - 2011 Bouchard Le Corton

A Multifaceted Distance Runner
2011 Bouchard Le Corton
Lowest Price - The Winning Streak Continues

"Th

Don't Miss Vintage
2012 A.J. Adam Hofberg Kabinett & Spatlese

A.J. Adam has become one of the Mosel's top producers. And his 2012 collection is stunning. Adam's 2012's are vividly mineral, fiercely energetic, sculpted and above all, pure. 

Spring, From the Cask: Barbadillo Manzanilla En Rama Saca de Primavera

Spring, From the Cask
Barbadillo Manzanilla En Rama
Saca de Primavera

Today, we complete Barbadillo's En Rama series. For me, we've saved the best for last.

Forgotten Piedmont: 1996 Petterino Gattinara

Forgotten Piedmont
1996 Petterino Gattinara

North of Barolo and Barbaresco, there is the "Alto Piemonte." This is a land where Nebbiolo takes on its most feminine and delicate forms. And because

Break-Out Vintage: 08 Marie-Courtin Efflorescence Extra Brut

Break-Out Vintage
2008 Marie-Courtin
Efflorescence Extra Brut

"The 2008 Efflorescence is one of the most distinctive Champagnes

Chablis Master - Lowest Price: 09 Raveneau Valmur, MdT, Butteaux, Blanchots & more

Chablis' Master
- Lowest Price in the Nation
2009 Raveneau: Butteaux, MdT,
Blanchots, Valmur & more

Today we present t

Pavan Liqueur

Join us on Friday, July 12th to sample Pavan Liqueur.  We'll be pouring this unique spirit from the South of France between 5:30 & 7:30.  As always, this tasting is free!

Pavan is a  delicate and complex liqueur crafted with fine muscat grapes from the renowned AOC (Appellation d’O

2012 Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive - The Anti-Nouveau

The Anti-Nouveau:
Beaujolais for the Long Haul
2012 Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive


If I had to reduce my Beaujolais buying to a single wine, it woul

2012 Donnhoff: Hermannshohle, Brucke, Leistenberg & More

2012 Dönnhoff:
Leistenberg, Kirschheck, "Felsentürmchen," Brücke & Hermannshöhle
Special "Futures" Pricing

Few estates in Germany have enjoye