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Having had to pinch myself - 2010 Abbatucci Cuvee Collection Blanc General de la Revolution & Rouge Ministre Imperial

"Having had to pinch myself"
-A Small Island Joins the Big Boys
2010 Abbatucci:
Blanc Général de la Révolution
& Rouge Min

Great Value - Drink Now Barbaresco

Ready to Drink
Great Value Barbaresco
2000 Produttori del Barbaresco
Magical Nebbiolo

"The Produttori del Barbare

Among the top wines produced anywhere in the Mosel - 2011 Weiser-Kunstler Ellergrub Spâtlese Trocken

Break-Out Vintage
2011 Weiser-Künstler Ellergrub
Spätlese Trocken
Insider Estate Shines in 2011

"These are consistently

Monsters Ball: 2010 Courcel Pommard 1er Epenots Mags

Monsters Ball
2010 Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Epenots
THE ONLY MAGNUMS IN THE US

The main course has been served... and it is POMMARD.

Pomma

Barolo of the Vintage? - 2008 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

Barolo of the Vintage?
2008 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
Lowest Price in the Nation

"Mascarello’s 2008 Barolo is a wine of extraordinary elegance... It boa

Pinot from a Bomb Shelter - Vosne in Baden: 2009 Ziereisen Spatburgunder Schulen

Vosne in Baden
2009 Ziereisen Spätburgunder Schulen
Pinot from a Bomb Shelter - Texture, Value

We've long been fascinated by German Pinot. Its quality, its v

Don't Miss. Cult Northern Rhône Steal - 2011 Gonon Saint-Joseph

Cult Northern Rhône Steal
2011 Gonon Saint-Joseph
Soulful, Elegant Northern Rhône Syrah

Over the last six years, Gonon's Saint-Josephs have gained a very se

A stellar group of pure, sappy and transparent 2010s - 2010 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

A Master Meets the Perfect Vintage
2010 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV
"Outstanding" - A Small Parcel

"They are a stellar group of pure, sappy and transparent

Manzanilla in Winter: Barbadillo Manzanilla en Rama de Invierno

Sanlúcar in Winter
Barbadillo Manzanilla en Rama
Saca de Invierno
Rare, Utterly Compelling Manzanilla - Winter Edition

Ba

Austria at 1,500 Feet: 2011 Prager Bodenstein

Austria at 1,500 Feet
2011 Prager Riesling
Wachstum Bodenstein Smaragd

In 1990 when Prager's Toni Bodenstein planted a vineyard at 1,500 feet altitude, his ne

One of Champagne’s Elite Cult Wines - 2004 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee

"One of Champagne’s Elite
Cult Wines" -Peter Liem
2004 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée
The Heart of the Matter

"A weightless

The most accomplished French vigneron... - 2007 Ganevat Chardonnay Grusse en Billat & Grands Teppes

Simply a Force of Nature
2007 Ganevat Chardonnay
Grusse en Billat & Grands Teppes
Only Bottles in the World

"I’m wil

2011 Lauer "Fass 2" - EXTREME Riesling

The Razor of the Saar
2011 Lauer "Fass 2" Extra Trocken

This is a thrilling combination: an extra juicy vintage / an extra sharp Saar Riesling.

Even among the unusually hig

Surrounded by Grand Crus: 2010 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes

Surrounded by Grand Crus
2010 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru Aux Combottes

Aux Combottes is a special place. And in Dujac's hands the site assumes a magical

Back Up the Truck - Oregon Pinot Stunner: 2010 Montebruno Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills

Back Up the Truck
-Oregon Pinot Stunner
2010 Montebruno Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills
Oregon Delivers - Value & Elegance

Côte du Py, Complicated - Magnum Edition: 2010 Foillard Cote du Py Magnums

Côte du Py, Complicated - Magnum Edition
2010 Foillard Morgon
Côte du Py MAGNUMS
Jean Foillard is the master of Morgon, and it's rare to get a second chance at b

Special Tasting Event This Saturday, 2-4: Rieslingfeier Riesling Crawl - Andreas Adam & Thomas Haag Pour at Crush

Two of Germany's greatest winemakers come to Crush to pour.

This weekend marks the inaugural NYC Riesling festival known as Rieslingfeier. 

A Magical Montlouis - 2010 Chidaine Montlouis Clos Habert

A Magical Montlouis
2010 Chidaine Montlouis
Clos Habert (Demi-Sec)
Chenin for Riesling Lovers

When it comes to noble, agew

Another Stunning 2010 Texier: 2010 Texier Cotes-du-Rhone Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban

Another Stunning 2010 Texier
2010 Texier Cotes-du-Rhone
Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban

Judging by the response to the offer for Texier's 2010 Brézème Pergault,

Back-Vintage Gem/Value - 1993 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Auslese

Back-Vintage Gem/Value
1993 Zilliken
Saarburger Rausch Auslese
Only Bottles in the U.S.

In 1993, Hanno Zilliken produced s

Gamay at Its Most Elegant: 2011 Foillard Morgon Cuvee Corcelette

Gamay at Its Most Elegant
2011 Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
Foillard's Corcelette is his most under-the-radar bottling. When it's on it's also his most elegant Morgon.

If Foillard's

Soul of Burgundy in the Heart of Bordeaux: 2008 Jaugaret (St. Julien)

"For me, the importance of a place like Domaine du Jaugaret in St.-Julien cannot be overstated... Jaugaret brims with soul." -Eric Asimov A bottle of Jaugaret is an eye-opening, life-affirming experience.

German Wines on Our Mind: Riesling 1959-2011

German Wine on the Mind...
Back-Vintage, Large-Format Germans

With the first-ever Rieslingfeier celebration taking place in New York City in a bit more than a week, we have back-vintage Riesling

A Monument of Morgon: 2011 Foillard Morgon Cote du Py

Morgon's Master
2011 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py
Beaujolais in Unmediated Purity

Foillard's Côte du Py is a monument of Morgon. He is one of the greatest pro