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Thanksgiving Feast Wine Matchup Pack: Eight Alsace Picks To Flatter The Food, Reawaken The Appetite And Renew Weary Taste Buds ($296) + RECENT ARRIVAL 2020 Domaine Albert Boxler

A true masterpiece is composed of many elements, and all the details must be in precise balance: The forearm musculature on Michelangelo’s ‘David’ for example—the intake of breath in the nostril of Sanmartino’s ‘Veiled Christ.’ This is as true for…

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Posted on 2023.11.20 in France, Wine-Aid Packages, Alsace  |  Read more...

Guerrilla Producers Explore The Balance Between Vine and Land in The Splendid Isolation of The Ardèche Region in Southeastern France – Eleven Wines From Four Vignerons ($379)

It is said that there are wines to be drunk sitting down and there are wines to be drunk standing up. The former category includes blockbusters whose names we proudly drop and whose price may at times outstrip quality but…

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Posted on 2023.10.27 in France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

Red Burgundy’s Strongest Statement Of ‘Blood And Iron’ Is Manifest in 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Crafted By Two Newly-Reinvigorated Domaines

“The Emperor would drink only Chambertin.” – Louis Constant Wairy, Napoleon’s valet. What does Gevrey-Chambertin have in common with Westland, Michigan? Not much, except that Westland was named for a mall and Gevrey-Chambertin was named for a vineyard. As those…

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Posted on 2023.10.12 in Marsannay, Gevrey-Chambertin, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

The Evidence Of Things Terroir: Champagne Hubert Noiret’s Coteaux du Petit-Morin Single Vineyards In Pursuit Of Authentic Expression Of Place Of Origin

Wine is not about bubblegum halter tops or chunky flip-flops, but as an industry, it is as susceptible to fashion trends as any other. At Elie’s, we roll our eyes at some and embrace others with open arms and eager…

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Posted on 2023.10.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

White Bordeaux, in The Flesh: The Distinctive Dry Whites of Pessac-Léognan and Sauternes Demand Close Attention in Fourteen Châteaux (White 7-Bottle Sampler Pack $348)

Location, locution, libation: The three cardinal rules of real estate are thus rewritten when the Bordeaux turns white, as some back-story is required for a true appreciation of the breed. Check out a list of the priciest wines on record…

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Posted on 2023.10.03 in Pessac-Léognan, France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

The Champagne Society October 2023 Selection: Champagne Hubert Noiret

The Evidence Of Things Terroir Champagne Hubert Noiret’s Coteaux du Petit-Morin Single Vineyards In Pursuit Of Authentic Expression Of Place Of Origin   The Coteaux du Petit-Morin – Village Villevenard Champagne Hubert Noiret, Harvest 2019 Coteaux du Petit-Morin – Villevenard…