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99 Arnoux Echezeaux: The Only Bottles in the World

Phenomenal Back-Vintage Burgundy Value
1999 Domaine Robert Arnoux Echézeaux
"Much like a smaller scale Musigny" - The Burghound
The Only Bottles Available in the World

This is not the perfect Christmas gi

08 C. Bouchard Val Vilaine - Our Lowest Bottle Pricing Ever

Champagne Shock Waves
2008 Cedric Bouchard Inflorescence Val Vilaine
Lowest Pricing Ever - In Stock!

"The explosive, kaleidoscopic Champagnes of Cedric Bouchard are some of the most compelling wines coming out of the region today... Readers shou

06 Foillard 3.14 - The Only Bottles in the Country (750s & MAGS!)

The Long Life of Pi
2006 Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14
Fifths and MAGNUMS - The Only Bottles in the Nation

When wine geeks land in Paris, they inevitably seek out wines that are impossible to find this side of the Atlantic: Metras Ultime,

Roederer Brut Premier: Cristal-Clear Quality, Under $35

"A Cristal-like Champagne
with Outstanding Finesse."
Roederer Brut Premier Champagne
Half Bottles, Fifths, Magnums: Priced for Making Merry!

The above words from Champagne guru Richard Juhlin aren't hyperbolic. This is widely ackn

07 Cathiard MalconsortsAdjacent to La Tache (But Not in Price)

Nestling Up to La Tâche
2007 Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts
Coveted, Culty Vosne at the Lowest Price in the Nation

"Malconsorts, however, is certainly full, if indeed sturdy, and at its very best not far behind La Tâche in ric

09 Bedrock Dolinsek Heirloom Red - Mailing List Pricing

Ancient Vines and a History Lesson
2009 Bedrock Dolinsek Ranch Heirloom Red
"What makes Bedrock exciting is the authenticity and individuality of its wines."
- James Laube

Put your preconceived notions of California wine on hold.

Wine of the Year #4: Bobby's Pick...

Wine of the Year #4: Bobby's Pick
2008 Domaine Dujac Morey-St-Denis
Showing Off All the Depths and Fascination of Burgundy
at the Lowest Price in the Nation

After tasting through the 08 lineup at Dujac, I whispered to Jeremy Sey

Wine of the Year #3: Ian's Pick Is...

Wine of the Year #3: Ian's Pick
2008 Dauvissat Chablis 1er La Forest
A Window Into the Genius of Dauvissat

At the end of the day, there's simply nowhere else in the world that can make something that tastes like Chablis. I love that about

Wines of the Year Continue! Joe's Pick is...

Wine of the Year #2: Joe's Pick
2009 Ganevat Pinot Noir Cuvée Julien
Or, "Why I Care About Wine in the First Place."

Jean-François Ganevat is one of the most admirable and skillful winemakers I know. He pulls out all the stops, spares no expen

06 Monprivato: Mags and D-Mags

Bigger is Better: Monprivato 1.5L and 3.0L
2006 G. Mascarello Barolo Monprivato
Large Format
Ultimate Piedmont Cellar Treasures

A few weeks ago, we emailed about the 06 Monprivato bottles, and we promised that we'd get a few mag

1970 Graham: Oxford Edition (Provenance is Everything)

1970 Graham's: The Oxford Edition
From a Cold and Erudite Cellar
Perfect Provenance, Superb Pricing

"The 1970 is a monumental vintage Port and one of the greats of the vintage." -Robert Parker

When it comes to dec

2007 Hundred Acre Ark; Kayli Morgan

Hundred Acre: It Just Keeps Getting Better
2007 Ark and Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon
"Another candidate for perfection." - Robert Parker

We've supported Jason Woodbridge's Hundred Acre wines for the last six vintages.

08 Bize Aux Vergelesses: All That's Right About Burgundy

The Pinnacle of Savigny:
Overlooked, Underpriced
2008 Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Aux Vergelesses
A Beautiful Example of All That's Right About Burgundy

Sometimes, it's hardest to write about the domaines you really care about. Why do I

48-Hour Cellar Sale: Ponsot, Roumier, Rousseau, Salon, Phelps, etc...

48-Hour Holiday Single Cellar Sale!
Heitz, Mugnier, Phelps, Philipponat, Ponsot, Roumier, Rousseau, Salon and more...
Special Pricing on Everything You Need for the Holidays
Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, California

So it's official now,

Latour, Coche, Margaux, Mouton, Harlan, Angelus, Leoville Las Cases, Pichon Lalande and more...

Single-Owner Cellar: Perfect Provenance
Back-Vintage Bordeaux, Burgundy and California
in Pristine Condition
Angelus - Coche-Dury - Ducru - Haut Brion - Harlan - Latour - Margaux - Mouton - Pichon Lalande and more...

With wines like this, proven

The Adventurous Thanksgiving Table: Neuberger

The Adventurous Thanksgiving Table
2009 Tinhof Neuberger
What is Neuberger and Why Should You Care?

Neuberger is yet another one of our rather bizarre obsessions; a misunderstood, underappreciated, overlooked grape that offers a lot

The Perfect $25 T-Day Pinot: 08 Belle Pente Dundee Hills

Thanksgiving Back Up the (Red) Truck
2008 Belle Pente Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
The Ideal, All-American T-Day Pour
(Priced to Pour Generously)

Inevitably, we get a lot of frantic calls this week: "I need wine for Thanksgiving. It needs to

2006 Monprivato: Special Pre-Arrival Pricing

06: Drawing a Comparison to the Legendary 89
2006 G. Mascarello Barolo Monprivato
Special Pre-Arrival Pricing...

It's simple. Every year, Mascarello's Monprivato is one of the absolute best Barolos on the market. Every year, it's also one of

Holiday Mixed Case: Lowest Pricing on Every Bottle!

Holiday Mixed Case
BIG Savings on our Seasonal Sampler
All Bottles Discounted Nearly 20% and Suited to the Season!

Much has changed since our autumn mixed case offer two months ago. Out com

Alzinger: "You wouldn't be surprised if the cellarmaster were the Dalai Lama."

Austria in Perfect Clarity
2009 Alzinger Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
The Lovely, Lovely, *LIMITED* 2009 Alzingers

I tasted these in Austria in June and loved them - some of the best of the vintage without a doubt.

So I retu

Ganevat's Rare "Red" Chardonnay Mags - 1st Time in U.S.

Melon-Queue-Rouge: a Red-Tailed Rarity
2008 Ganevat Cuvée Marguerite Magnums
Chardonnay's Exotic Cousin from One of Jura's Best

I've always

Straight from Tuscany: Poggio Valente

Coastal Tuscan Treasure: Half Off
2005 Fattoria Le Pupille Poggio Valente
Back Up the Truck for Thanksgiving

Today we give thanks for this coastal Tuscan treasure that Antonio Galloni calls "a delicate, slender version with perfumed aromatics

Dashe's Wild Child Zinfandel: Channeling... Beaujolais?

Wild Child: Deliciously Defying Expectations
2009 Dashe Zinfandel "Les Enfants Terribles" McFadden Farm
California Zinfandel... Though You'd Never Guess It:
Vibrant, Gulpable, Fresh

It's Zin that's has more to do with Beaujolais than wha

95 Drouhin Gevrey: Aged with Grace

Back-Vintage Burgundy Value
1995 Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin
The Only Pricing in the Nation

This is what "simple" Burgundy is capable of.

Today we present a $60 lesson in why one should NOT overlook the "simple