“I like on the table, when we’re speaking, the light of a bottle of intelligent wine.” — Pablo Neruda Introducing The Pablo Neruda, a $250 Wine-Aid package that includes a diverse mix of six bottles of red wine from some…
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Posted on 2020.03.31 in France  | Read more...
Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary. — Ernest Hemingway Introducing The Hemingway, a $150 Wine-Aid package that includes a diverse mix…
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Posted on 2020.03.30 in Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
These are challenging times and we are committed to providing you with the finest wines available to humanity in the safest way possible. The April selection from the Champagne Society is coming up next week and we wanted to let…
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Posted on 2020.03.26 in France, The Champagne Society  | Read more...
Domaine Comte Abbatucci “Cuvée Empire” (Vin de France Extra Brut, 2015) Price for The Champagne Society members: $76 (regular price $89) “Cuvée Empire” is a blanc de noirs sparkling wine produced in the traditional method from 100% Barbarossa, a red/pink variety. Fermentation…
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Posted on 2020.03.20 in France, The Champagne Society  | Read more...
To encourage the recommended social distancing we are placing our Saturday tastings on hold. Our weekly emails will go out as usual with a bit more emphasis on regional discovery. As always, we are happy to provide our deep insight…
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Posted on 2020.03.19 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Loire  | Read more...
Champagne Larmandier-Bernier “Longitude” Extra Brut (Premier Cru) “To create a wine that deeply expresses its terroir is Pierre Larmandier‘s aim… But to this fastidous grower, terroir in itself is not enough. ‘Terroir is to wine what the score is…
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Vosne-Romanée is full of Mugnerets, famous ones known through generations for producing great wines. The current winemaker at Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, Vincent Mongeard, is obviously not a Mugneret. But his grandmother was. And in 1945, when Vincent’s father,…
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Posted on 2020.03.11 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  | Read more...
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Posted on 2020.03.05 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Umbria  | Read more...