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Reports are circulating that the Schloss Lieser 2009ers are amongst the greatest wines produced in Germany this year.

Middle Mosel Magic
2009 Schloss Lieser Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese
The Best of the Mosel in 2009 - SUPER LIMITED!

"...many reports are circulating that the Schloss Lieser 2009ers are amongst the greatest wines produced in Germany this year

Pizza in Brooklyn

There is nothing like pizza from Brooklyn. The thin crispy crust, deliciously savory red sauce, fresh mozza and, in the summertime, a profusion of garden green basil that makes it refreshing enough to enjoy in the heat... Yummm! Hold your hot sauce and blue cheese, Buffalo, Brooklyn has you beat.

Burgundy Less Traveled

When Simple and Rustic = Perfect
2007 L&A Lignier Burgundy Passetoutgrains
Playful, Delicious, Gulpable

The L&A Lignier domain owns over eight hectares of land, over half of which is Côte de Nuits premier or grand cru - impressive holdi

Crush's Corpse Reviver No. 2

Americano Cocchi is best enjoyed simply, 2:1 with c

An Aperitivo Revival: Coo-Coo for Cocchi Americano

Coo-Coo for Cocchi
Cocchi Americano
A (Long-Awaited) Revival of the Aperitivo

We first sampled Cocchi way back in 2008, and we practically wrote this email then. But importing delays kept it from arriving on the U.S. retail market until just

96 Bollinger: Power vs. Fineness (Everyone Wins)

Power vs. Fineness (Everyone Wins)
1996 Bollinger R.D.
Last Parcel at Lowest Pricing in the Nation

"An endless parade of toasty, decadent fresh and dried fruits defines the finish, with a gentle but insistent mineral undertone providing focus

Alain Coudert and Clos de la Roilette

Alain Coudert and his Clos de la Roilette have provided me with two important experiences: one was the best bottle of Beaujolais that I’ve ever drunk - the 1999 Vendange Tardive; the other was my first andouillette, which I actually managed to enjoy over lunch with Coudert and a bottle of 0

The ANTI-Nouveau: 2009 Roilette Tardive Magnums

The ANTI-Nouveau - Long Haul Beaujolais
2009 Roilette Fleurie "Cuvée Tardive" MAGNUMS
Beaujolais at Its Most Ageable and Profound

The 2009 Roilette "Cuvée Tardive" has the potential to be the most monumental Tardive to date. Roi

2009 Keller: The fun begins...

The $30 Cult Wine from Klaus-Peter Keller
2009 Keller Riesling "Von der Fels"
JUST ARRIVED - One Parcel Only!

Nature sometimes has a twisted sense of humor: For what is likely Klaus-Peter Keller's best "Von der Fels" to date, quantit

07 Fevre MDT: Punching Above Its Weight

Punching Above Its Weight Class
2007 Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Sporting Grand Cru Weight and Depth, But Not Price

"...rich, full, concentrated and almost painfully intense flavors that explode like a vinous bo

Jean-Paul Brun

Finding Jean-Paul Brun wasn’t easy.

I was at Pierre Chermette just prior. I typed “Charnay, Crière” into the GPS, and fifteen minutes later, Voil&agrave! I was in Crière. There are maybe a dozen and a half homes in the hamlet. I then spent twenty-f

Jean-Paul Brun: "This is the best quality I've ever seen... nearly perfect."

Burgundy Collectors Take Notice: Part II
2009 Jean-Paul Brun Moulin-à-Vent
The "King of Beaujolais" in the Grandeur of 2009

At my first stop in Beaujolais, 2009 was compared to the legendary vintages of 1947, 49 and 76.

My second

2009 Beaujolais: Concentrated, Elegant, Complete Wines

It seems like 2009 may be the year that Beaujolais overcomes its perennial image problems and finally gets some of its due respect.

Indeed, from our vantage point, real Cru Beaujolais is at the tipping point. While the top wines have been sought out by wine geeks for years, this spring has

2007 Jean-Louis Chave St-Joseph

The Real St-Joseph, Please Stand Up
2007 Jean-Louis Chave St-Joseph
The Complement to Hermitage,
Less Than a Third of the Price

"The issue is that St-Joseph as an appellation doesn't mean much..." - Jean-Louis Chave

Except

1985 Huet Moelleux: The Noble Sweets of Vouvray, Age 25...

Silver Anniversary, Gold Standard
1985 Domaine Huet Vouvray
Le Mont & Clos du Bourg Moelleux
Blue-Chip Vouvray, Ready to Drink Today...
$50 Below the Lowest Price in the World

In The New France, Andrew Jefford writ

The Rarest Wine in Germany?

The Rarest Wine in Germany?
TRUE German Kabinett
Willi Schaefer 2008 Kabinett DEAL

I'm not being as provocative as you think. With increasing temperatures and bountiful ripeness, the fleshy opera-singer Auslesen, BAs and TBAs are no lon

The Greatest Briords?

The Greatest Briords?
2009 Pépière Clos des Briords MAGNUMS
Concentration, Vigor, Complexity

Word on the street is that Marc Ollivier believes that the 09 Clos des Briords may be his best to date. Given this legendary Muscadet's

White Dog

Insert Dog Joke Here

It’s not uncommon to finish off an eight-course Italian meal with a little glass of grappa. With all that garlic, onions, tomato, and cheese kicking around, and the copious red wine to wash it down, sometimes you need the bulldozing effect of a pure, high

Flat out stupendous - 2005 Bouchard

Beyond Premier Cru
2005 Bouchard Les Suchots and Les Cailles
"The 05s are flat out stupendous." - Burghound

Today's offer doesn't need a grand introduction - you already know the vintage, the top-notch sites, that Bouchard has been g

06 Billaud-Simon Vaillons: 1er Cru Chablis, Under $30

Chablis vs. July
2006 Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Small One-Time Parcel at 35% Off

Billaud-Simon airily calls their Vaillons a wine of celebration. But they're underrating it. This is Vaillons with classic Chablis raciness

Without Compromise: 02 Soldera Case Basse Riserva

Montalcino, Without Compromise
2002 Soldera Case Basse
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Brunello at Its Most Enlightened, Precise and Transparent

"...a firm, classic Brunello that will thrill those who appreciate traditionally made wines. In 200

Willi Schaefer History: 09 Himmelreich Grosses Gewächs

Willi Schaefer History: The New Dry Side
2009 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich GG
The First Ever "Grand Cru" Dry from Willi Schaefer!

One lonely, solitary fuder, with wine sourced from a low-yielding parcel in the Himmelreich: Thi

04 Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or

Grand Cellar, Gold Standard
2004 Vilmart et Cie Grand Cellier d'Or
Cult Grower Champagne

Here's an enigmatic Champagne, where the high-yield vintage didn't affect outstanding quality, where oak treatment never overwhelms delicate acidity, whe

Vilmart et Cie Rosé: "...a marvelous contrast of silky refinement and brooding vinosity."

Outclassing Its Class
NV Vilmart et Cie "Cuvée Rubis" Rosé
Cult Grower Rosé Champagne, Under $50

"...boldly fragrant but also tightly controlled, with all the components falling impeccably into place... a marvelo