2021 Underscored the Challenges Southern Rhône & Provence Producers are Facing Amidst Climatic Extremes, Yet These 9 Makers Produced Easily Drinkable, Unexpectedly Complex Dry Rosé (10-Bottle Pack $264) + (3-Bottle Pack $72)

We can all agree that rosé is ideal for warm weather, and we can probably also agree that climate change is leading to a bit too much warm weather. And that does not necessary lead to more rosé, since the…

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Posted on 2022.06.24 in Côtes-du-Rhône, Rosé de Loire, Anjou, Sancerre, Gigondas, Tavel, Côte-de-Provence, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Provence, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

Terroir Matters. 8 Two-Bottle Gift Packages: Burgundy Pairs, Contrasting Neighboring Appellations, Same Producer, Same Vintage.

Dad jokes are awful; Dad wines are awesome. Now, this aphorism is not carved in stone like the Caves Patriarche of Beaune but it’s one that holds true more often than not. As evidence, and to honor Father’s Day, we…

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Posted on 2022.06.23 in Chorey-lès-Beaune, Monthélie, Aloxe-Corton, Morey-Saint-Denis, Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Pommard, Volnay, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Savigny-lès-Beaune, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

Bloomsday Commemoration (June 16 – In-Store Tasting) Jurassic Odyssey: Exploring Burgundy’s Golden Gate with Eight Producers in Four Appellations (11-Bottle Pack $344)

2022 marks the hundredth anniversary of the release of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece ‘Ulysses’, and a few venerable souls who purchased a copy on the day it came out are still trying to wade through it. Not everyone agrees on…

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Posted on 2022.06.14 in Chablis, Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre, Saint-Bris, Petit Chablis, Saturday Sips Wines, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

The Champagne Society June 2022 Selection: Champagne Marguet

Champagne Marguet Champagne Marguet ‘Yuman’ Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs 2018 ($58) OR Champagne Marguet ‘Shaman’ Grand Cru 2017 ($58) Marguet’s Naturally Grown Champagne Channels His Biodynamic & Homeopathic Practices: “A Vitality About The Fruit That Makes…