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Cult Huet Windfall: 2002 Petillant RESERVE - Last Call?

The Best Sparkling Wine Outside Champagne?
2002 Huet Petillant Reserve
Epic Sparkling Vouvray from Loire Legend

Our November offer on Huet's Petillant Reserve

France's Wild West, Electrified: 09 Ilarria Irouleguy Rouge

Wild Child of Southwest France
2009 Ilarria Irouleguy
Bordeaux Goes Old-Fashioned... and Electric

Lately, it's felt like there are few stones left unturned in

Fernando de Castilla

Fernando de Castilla was originally founded by Fernando Andrada-Vanderwilde, an aristocrat from a family of land owners who grew grapes and produced base wines for the sherry trade for generations. 

After a brief stint at the Gonzalez Byass bodega, Andrada-Vanderwilde pur

Sherry Elite, the U.S. Return : Fernando de Castilla Palo Cortado Antique

One of Jerez's Finest Returns to the U.S.
Fernando de Castilla Palo Cortado Antique
"Each of the wines in the Antique range is a masterpiece in its own way." -Peter Liem

2000 Krug Clos du Mesnil: "Is There a Better Wine in this World?"

"For me, Krug Clos du Mesnil is the best wine in the world!" - Richard Juhlin, 4,000 Champagnes The critical press takes a different tone when addressing Clos du Mesnil. Richard Juhlin, perhaps the most respected Champagne taster in the world, writes about the 88: "I am delighted to the point of hearing angels sing."

...good wine of any kind from England? YES! The U.S. Premier...

A Champagne-Style British Affair
NV Ridgeview Cavendish
Vibrant, Classy (and Classic)

"The sparkling wines from Ridgeview Estate [...] are superb and will for

Soldera: A man who takes more than a little joy in confounding expectations...

Montalcino without Compromise
2005 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino
Case Basse Riserva
Special First-Parcel Pricing!

"A visi

09 C. Bouchard Val Vilaine: New Release, Pricing as Sharp as Ever

At the Forefront of Grower Champagne
2009 Cédric Bouchard Inflorescence
Val Vilaine Blanc de Noirs
Impossible to Keep in Stock

We first wrote about Cé

Descombes Morgon: Rethinking 2010 Beaujolais

Rethinking this Beautiful Vintage
2010 Georges Descombes Morgon
A SERIOUS Tribute to Beaujolais' Virtues

"Me, I look for wines that are gouleyant [gulpable] a

09 Chevillon Continued: A Break Out Vintage, Selling Out Quickly...

Chevillon-Breaking Out
2009 Chevillon Nuits-St.-Georges "VV"
and Premier Cru Vaucrains

"Readers should know however that the 2009 vintage produced, in several

'10 MIANI: Friulano Buri, Sauvignon Saurint: Just a Few Bottles Available!

"No Peers in Italy"
2010 Miani Friulano Buri,
2010 Miani Sauvignon Saurint
Just a Couple Cases of Each...

"Enzo Pontoni is

Raveneau, Dauvissat and Who? 2010 Chablis: "Nothing Short of Sensational"

"Nothing Short of Sensational"
2010 Piuze Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
Lowest Price in the Nation

"This is a textbook, not to mention breathtakingly good, example

02 Simon Bize: "I am Unreservedly Enthusiastic"

No-Brainer Back-Vintage Burg Buy
2002 Bize Savigny-les-Beaune
Aux Grands Liards
The Only Bottles Available in the World

"I

2002 Dom Perignon Luminous, Ruinart BdB JEROS - To a Bigger, Brighter 2012

To a Bigger and Brighter 2012
02 Dom Pérignon Luminous 750s, 1.5s
NV Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 3.0s
Timeless Elegance, a Flash of

Bollinger 02 Mags & Roederer Brut Premier

Champagne Double-Header
(TOP PICKS)
2002 Bollinger Grande Année MAGNUM
NV Roederer Brut Premier

Both represent the BEST -

09 Chevillon: "Potentially the Best I've Ever Seen"

A Surprise Knock-Out from 2009
2009 Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Georges
1er Cru Les Roncières
$68.95 - Lowest Price in the Nation

Authenticity, Brunello & the GREAT 2006 Vintage: Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino

Authenticity in Brunello
2006 Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino
First Release of the Exemplary 2006 Vintage

This is our favorite Brunello in one of the greatest

2010 Lauer First-Ever Release (This is NOT a last-minute holiday gift - this is just great wine)

First-Ever Release from Lauer
2010 Lauer Riesling "Neuenbersch"
One Parcel Only

It's been over two years since we introduced Lauer to the U.S. with the follow

09 Miani Rosso: "A marvel."

Devotion and Results
2009 Miani Rosso
One Parcel: The Only Bottles in the Country

"Enzo Pontoni is simply on another planet. In the best years his wines frank

A Gripping Portrait of Minerality - 06 Ledru Rose de Saignee

A Saignée with Poise and Elegance
2006 Ledru Rosé de Saignée Grand Cru
The Only Bottles in the U.S.

"A gripping portrait of minerality." - Peter Liem

Boxing Above Its Weight - 07 Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge

Gevrey's One-Man Band,
a Sub-$30 Tune
2007 Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge
The "Humble" Bottle That's
Chased by Blue-Chip Collectors

07 Brovia Villero: "A Hugely Promising Wine"

Confidence and Tradition
2007 Brovia Barolo Villero
A Fraction of the Price of Its Star Peers

"a hugely promising wine."

Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 2007

Cult Drouhin DOUBLE-MAGS
2007 Drouhin Clos des Mouches Blanc
BIG Size, Value, Longevity, Impression

The Clos des Mouches is a special bottle of wine; it is a