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Spring Mixed Case: 20% Off

Spring Mixed Case
A Fresh Mix of Our Favorites for Spring
BIG SAVINGS: Every Bottle Discounted 20%!

At last: We're officially two days into spring! And now that ridding yourself of that bulky winter coat is beginning to look

Jadot Clos Vougeot Dealio

2008 Jadot Clos Vougeot
A Few Cases for a Few Friends...

It's Friday, it's beautiful outside - let's just call it what it is:

00 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne: An Elegant Powerhouse

An Elegant Powerhouse
2000 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne
Wildly Delicious Now, with a Cellar-Worthy Upside

Really, there are just three wines in the Blanc de Blancs pantheon: Krug Clos de Mesnil, Salon and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne.

Historic Clos St. Jacques - Epic Value

Clos Saint Jacques Royalty
2008 Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques
A Historic Plot in One of Gevrey's Greatest Sites

The name "Jadot" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.

For some, Jad

Austria... for the Burgundy Lover

Blaufränkisch for Burgundy Lovers
2007 Jagini Blaufränkisch

This is an offer for the Burgundy lover, for those who appreciate a seductive, balanced expression of fruit, mineral, flower, earth.

Today we present the 2007 Jagini, the fir

What the Blaufränkisch?

Also known as Lemberger in Germany, Franconia in Friuli and Gamé in Bulgaria, Blaufränkisch is a red grape whose homeland is eastern Austria.

But what's it taste like? Winemaker Roland Velich suggests thinking of it as a taste/body/character amalgamation

2008 Mugneret-Gibourg NSG 1er Chaignots

"Nuits with a Hint of Vosne"
2008 Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits-St-Geroges
1er Cru Les Chaignots

Mugneret-Gibourg's star is officially risen. If the estate had been known as the geeky producer of a cult Clos Vougeot, things have changed.

Foillard 3.14: Cult Beaujolais

Pi: The Pinnacle of Py
2007 Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14
The Darling of Paris Wine Bars, Rarely Seen in the U.S.

Foillard's cuvée 3.14 is a rare bottling, sourced from his oldest vines in Morgon's most famous and prestigious site,

Casanova di Neri Brunello: Texture and Restraint

Texture and Restraint
2005 Casanova di Neri
Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
VALUE in the Shadow of the 2006s

"In 2005 the Tenuta Nuova boasts fabulous overall balance in a fairly restrained style for this bottling. Kirsch, r

2009 Ponsot: Domaine & Selection

Grand Crus from Laurent Ponsot
2009 Chambertin, Bonnes-Mares, Echézeaux
Bottled by Domaine and Selection
Rare 2009 Collectibles from a Burgundy Legend

"Made and bottled by Laurent Ponsot."

So states the label,

And the award for Best Best Picture Cocktail Goes To...

We were delighted with the range of submissions we received,

2008 Lambrays: Grand Cru Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows
2008 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
Grand Cru History at the Right Moment

If Clos des Lambrays' eponymous Grand Cru site, the Clos des Lambrays, has been overlooked, lost in the shadow of its famous neighbo

Bollinger 96 RD

A Monument of Champagne in Magnum
1996 Bollinger R.D. Magnums

"A great version of one of Champagne's legendary wines."
Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate

Today we present one of Champ

Large-Format Saturday Rolls On! Drouhin MAGS - Only 1.5s in the U.S.

MORE Cellar Support Beams
2007 Drouhin MAGS: Griotte, Grands-Echézeaux, Amoureuses
02 Charmes and 98 Chambolle 1er
The Saturday Large-Format Blow-Out Continues

Just one more week. We couldn't help it.

After th

Winter's Bone

Whether you've been trekking through the snowy Ozarks or

09 Karthauserhof GG Half-Bottles: Only Little *Looking*

Grand Cru Dry Ruwer Riesling
2009 Karthäuserhof Grosses Gewächs 375ml
120 Half-Bottles for the U.S.

They're only little looking.

Karthäuserhof's first-ever Grosses Gewächs is a spectacular dry Ruwer Riesling. It has al

True Grit

The True Grit

• 2oz

Champagne and Steak: Paul Bara Rose Champagne

Champagne and Steak
NV Paul Bara Bouzy Grand Rosé Brut
The Texture of Champagne - Grand Cru Grower Rosé

Paul Bara crafts an amazingly rich, powerful Pinot Noir-based Champagne. It flaunts enough raw material to pair with steak, y

Toy Story 3

• one 12oz can of beer
• juice of one key

Outrageous Grand Cru Red Burgundy Value

Spotted: Outrageous Burgundy Value
2006 Tollot-Beaut Corton-Bressandes
Grand Cru Red Burgundy
If you haven't indulged in a Corton rouge in a while, here's your ticket back for another visit.

We're huge fans of this village and its

04 Biondi-Santi Riserva: "Impeccable"

Where Brunello Began
2004 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
A Legend in the Making

"Impeccable and classy. These remain some of the most rigorous, age-worthy Brunellos readers will come across... These are magnificent."
- Antonio Galloni, W

The Social Network

The Social Network Punch
(adapted f

1999 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune: Unending Mineral

Density, Amplitude, Texture...
1999 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune
Pristine Parcel Direct from Trimbach

Clos Ste. Hune is one of greatest white wines in the world. It has few peers, few rivals to its profound, thrilling and powerful express

127 Hours Cocktail

127 Hours (aka Old Dry Bloody Rogue on the Ro