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08 Chablis #1 Value: Fevre Fourchaume Vaulorent

The Chablis Value of the Vintage
2008 Fèvre Chablis 1er Fourchaume Vaulorent
The Premier of 1er Crus

"A terrific wine that could easily pass for a Grand Cru."
-Burghound

This is the best value of the 2008 vintage in Chablis. To be

Stephen's Itinerary

So I'm off to Germany tomorrow (today, whatever as appropriate) to preview the 2009 vintage and do a bit of touring, Deutsch-sprechin'... that sort of thing. For you German wine geeks, here's the plan.

Burgundy's Fresh Prince: Liger-Belair

The Newest Member of Burgundy's Pantheon
2007 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Romanée - Echézeaux - Aux Reignots
Petits Monts - Clos du Château

For the serious Burgundy collector - those of you who seek DRC, Leroy, R

Secret Rhone Outpost: Dettori

Southern Rhone's Island Outpost
2004 Tenute Dettori Rosso
Cult Sardinian Grenache: Lowest Price in the World

"Simply put, Dettori's 2004 Rosso rocks."
- Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate

For Southern Rhône fans, f

Impressive Tradition and Value: 06 Pousse d'Or

Tradition in Burgundy
30%+ Below the Lowest Price in the Nation
2006 Pousse d'Or
Pommard Jarolieres - Volnay Clos de la Bousse d'Or
Santenay Les Gravières - Santenay Clos des Tavannes

The Burghound m

Vivid, Elegant, World Class Chenin: Leroy Anjou Monbenault

Vivid, Elegant, World Class Chenin
2006 Leroy Anjou Blanc Monbenault
A New Loire Master for as Low as $23.40

The short list of top Loire Chenin producers has remained pretty stagnant over the years: Huet, Foreau, Joly, etc. That's until Richa

Syrah: And the winner is...

Betts & Scholl (& Jean-Louis Chave)
2005 Betts & Scholl Hermitage Rouge
Perfume and Finesse with the Power to Seduce

Blind tasting is a humbling experience. You're forced to let go of everything - ego, prejudice, pre-conceived notion

A. J. Adam

AJ Adam’s great-great-great-great Grandfather (or maybe just great-great-great?) was a shoemaker, responsible for the combat boots of the mounted soldiers of Wilhelm the Great. Thus we have what has to be one of the most bizarre crests you’ll ever see on a bottle of wine.

New York Times Top Kabinetts of 2008: Adam and Haag

The New York Times Top Kabinetts of 2008
A.J. Adam Hofberg - Fritz Haag Brauneberger
Special Pricing on the #1, #2 Set - FINAL BOTTLES!

Would it be too immature to say, "We told you so!"

It's probably an understatement to say A.J.

Spring Mixed Case

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

Finally, it seems safe to bring your winter coat to the cleaner. It's easier to wake up for the green market now that you know there

07 Gaillard Condrieu - 50% Off

Rich, Exotic, Heady, Perfumed... 50% Off
2007 Gaillard Condrieu
Big-Ticket Viognier, Small-Ticket Pricing

"Gaillard has a masterly hand for Viognier... His is one of the examples of Condrieu in which a mineral grittiness underlies the scented ex

Ledru Extra Brut: Grower Champagne Value

"Some of the best wines in Ambonnay." -Peter Liem
Marie-Noëlle Ledru Extra Brut
Thrilling Grower Champagne

Andrew Jefford begins the Champagne chapter of The New France with this oft-quoted sentence, "Champagne is on the verge o

The Ultimate $87 Case?

The Ultimate $87 Case?
2006 St. Francis RED Sonoma County
Satisfying a Store Full of Snobs at Under $9 a Bottle

Well, maybe not snobs. Instead, let's call ourselves: "considered wine folk who take our beverages very seri

98 Quintarelli Amarone Deal

Benchmark of the Veneto
1998 Quintarelli Amarone
Special Pricing - Lowest in the Nation

"It's rare to find a red wine from anywhere in the world that combines power and complexity the way a Quintarelli Amarone does." -David Lynch & Joe Bastia

Diamond in the Rough: 07 Sauzet Puligny 1er Referts

Diamond in the Rough
2007 Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Referts
Maximum Finesse; an individual expression of climat

"Les Referts is fatter, spicier, a little coarser," he says...

Mr. Clive Coates, in this case, we must stro

Collectible Tuscan 3.0L - Over 50% Off

Tuscany: 3.0
2004 Le Pupille "Saffredi" Double-Magnum
Priced 50% Below the Lowest in the Nation

"Le Pupille's 2004 Saffredi is a remarkable wine, in fact the aromatics alone are worth the price of admission."
- Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate

Today we get you

AJ Adam 2002: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
2002 A.J. Adam Riesling Dhronhofberger "Tholey"
A Tiny, Back-Vintage Four-Case Parcel

A.J. Adam is quickly becoming one of the most celebrated winemakers in the Mosel. Then again, if you're getting this e

J.J. Prum: Middle Mosel Icon for under $30

As low as $26.50 for the Mosel Icon? (Yes)
J.J. Prüm Auslesen: Himmelreich and Sonnenuhr
Single Parcel Only: Over 40% Off Release Prices!

This is without a doubt the most significant German deal of the year. (And that will likely be true

Killing it Softly: 2001 Drouhin Grand Cru

Grand Cru at its Most Charmes-ing
2001 Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
The Delicacy, the Grace of Gevrey-Chambertin

Grand Cru red Burgundy in its prime from a producer we love
at a serious value... Could this be the holy grail of Burgu

Below Mailing List Price: 06 Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay

Kistler: Below Mailing List Prices
2006 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill
Power and Finesse from the Russian River Valley

"Another impressive group of Chardonnays from Steve Kistler, these 2006s are unmistakenly Burgundian in their aromatics,

1996 Pichon-Lalande half-bottles: U.S. Exclusive

"A Profound Success"
1996 Chateau Pichon Lalande Half-Bottles!
Ex-Chateau - Unbeatable Pricing - Rare Format

Two of the most common requests we get are for great half-bottles and aged, well-priced Bordeaux...

Neither are

2006 Tuscan Gem - Lowest Price in the Nation

Tuscan Pedigree Never Comes at this Price
2006 Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano
Back up the Truck for the Lowest Price in the Nation!

2006 in Tuscany was a vintage for the record books, and this is some of its absolute best-

A Piece of My Heart: Chave Hermitage, 2007

The Virtuoso of Hermitage
2007 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge
"A Model of Controlled Grandeur"

The only suitable comparison to this kind of masterful blending is that of the great chefs de caves of Champagne.

Je

Vosne Value: 2005 Drouhin Vosne-Romanee

Vosne Value from the Vintage of Vintages
2005 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée
Future, Present: 2005 Comes into Glorious Focus

"There were some real standouts here in 2005: This rich and often quite powerful vintage provided nea