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One of the most impressive young winemakers - 2011 Bedrock North Coast Syrah

North Coast meets Northern Rhone
2011 Bedrock North Coast Syrah
Lowest Price in the Nation

"Morgan Twain-Peterson is one of the most impressive young winemake

Zyr Russian Vodka

Stop in on Friday, October 12th between 6:30 & 8 to taste Zyr Russian Vodka. 

The Secret Within - Ponsot Value: 2010 Chezeaux Griotte (Ponsot)

The Insider's Secret - Ponsot Value
2010 Chezeaux (Ponsot)
Griotte-Chambertin
The Only Bottles in the Country - One Small Parcel Only!

1999 Salon MAGS: "I often wonder if we would hold Le Mesnil in such high esteem today if Salon did not exist."

"I often wonder if we would hold Le Mesnil in such high esteem today if Salon did not exist."
1999 Salon Magnums

"Salon is the quintessential Le Mesnil champagne, expressing the charact

You can’t really call it a vineyard, [it's] more like a hospital ward! - 01 Prager Gruner Veltliner Zwerithaler Smaragd

Crazy Cellar Find - Grüner Edition
2001 Prager Grüner Veltliner
Zwerithaler Smaragd
Bought on Release and Stored Perfectly

Standing Alongside Cotat, Valentini, Simone: 2008 Horiot Rose des Riceys "En Valingrain"

Rosé for All Seasons,
and for the Ages - France's Best?
2008 Horiot Rose des Riceys
"En Valingrain"

"Single-vineyard, bio

Lauer LARGE-FORMAT: Rarities for the Cellar

Lauer x2 = AWESOME
2011 Riesling Magnums
Senior | Unterstenbersch | Schonfels | Neuenberg

The two greatest wines out of magnum have to be Champagne and RIESLI

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo: 2008 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca & Nera

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo
2008 Ferrando Carema
Etichetta Bianca & Etichetta Nera

Carema is a tiny, obscure appellation in the backwoods of Piedmont. It amoun

Burgundy Steal - $12 half-bottles: 2008 Tollot-Beaut Chorey-les-Beaune

Burgundy Double-Whammy!
Everyday Burgundy - HALF-Bottle
2008 Tollot-Beaut Chorey-les-Beaune
Lowest Price in the Nation

Insiders know Poggio di Sotto is the real deal - 2007 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

The Real Deal Brunello
2007 Poggio di Sotto
Brunello di Montalcino
The Lowest Pricing in the U.S.

"Over the last decade or

More extract of Kimmeridgian stone than wine - 2007 & 2008 Fevre Chablis Les Clos

Going from Strength to Strength
2007 & 2008 Fèvre Chablis
Grand Cru Les Clos

"Today's Fèvre wines rank with those of Raveneau and Vincent Dauvissat

Nothing is out of place - 2000 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois

"Models of Class and Complexity"
-Peter Liem
2000 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François

"Nothing is out of place in this beautifully delineated, precise wine" -A

Clearly amongst the best wines made in the 2009 vintage - 2009 Bachelet Cote de Nuits Villages

THE Perfectionist
2009 Bachelet Côte de Nuits Villages

"[Bachelet's] are clearly amongst the best wines made in the 2009 vintage... the rewards down the road are going to be glorious." -Joh

One of Beaujolais's Major Talents - 2011 Bouland Morgon Corcelette & Delys

"One of Beaujolais's major as well as most consistent talents."
2011 Bouland Morgon
Delys & Corcelette

In 2009 Daniel Bouland went from unknown to the guy

Immortal - 2005 Huet Vouvray Moelleux Cuvee Constance

"The Huet 2005 Vouvray Cuvée Constance will be virtually ageless"
2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux
Cuvée Constance
Lowest Price in the Nation

Beyond Burgundy: Lafon under $20 BACK UP THE TRUCK!

The Heir Apparent
Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
2011 Macon-Villages
The Greatest Deal in Burgundy?

Dominique Lafo

Rare - Old Valentini Montepulciano: 2000 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

"Valentini is one of Italy’s most iconic producers" - Antonio Galloni
2000 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Only Bottles in U.S.

Valentini is an estate shr

Back-Vintage Chinon: Raffault Les Picasses 1978-1990

Back-Vintage Chinon
Raffault Chinon "Les Picasses"
78 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 90

Olga Raffault makes unapologetically wild, old fashioned Chinon. Above all else

2011 Lauer: THE Cult Rieslings - Schonfels and Neuenbersch

2011 Lauer
Schonfels and Neuenbersch
The Greatest Dry Rieslings of the Saar?

To the question above, our answer is yes.

If the wines of Fl

123 Years and Counting - Bedrock Heritage Red 2011

123 Years and Counting
2011 Bedrock Heritage
Bedrock Vineyard
Pre-Prohibition Winemaking

"Morgan Twain-Peterson i

A superb 2005 - Pierre Peters Chetillons Blanc de Blancs

"A superb 2005" - Peter Liem
2005 Pierre Peters Cuvée Spéciale
Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs

Le Mesnil is holy ground for Chardonnay, and Chétil

75 Miles from Barolo: 08 Antoniotti Bramaterra

75 Miles from Barolo-
Nebbiolo without Compromise
2008 Antoniotti Bramaterra

We keep on returning to the Northern Piedmont, and we're unapologetic about this.

Easily Delivers Grand Cru Quality: 2005 Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnerre

"A Virtually Perfect Vintage"
2005 Raveneau Chablis
1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Lowest Price in the Nation

"T

Our House Riesling Value/Obsession: Stein Palmberg-Terrassen

Forgotten Terraces | Old Vines
2011 Stein Palmberg-Terrassen
Spätlese Feinherb

Stein's Palmberg is one of the most cherished bottles in the store; a previous