Savoie Fare: Distinctive and Immediately Appealing Wines From The French Alpine Region Rare Local Varieties + Domaine Blard & Fils (5-Bottle Sampler Pack $173)

Italy is one giant vineyard, cuff to heel, but in France, wine regions are like fireflies in a midnight garden; they light up isolated corners. The brightest fireflies command most of the attention, of course, and as a result, the…

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Posted on 2023.01.31 in Savoie, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

A Burgundy by Any Other Name: AOP ‘Régionale’ Burgundy From Côte d’Or’s Pedigreed Communes. Hidden (Affordable) Gems From Ten Outstanding Producers (10-Bottle Pack $457)

Not all Burgundy is the stuff of legend, but all is the stuff of Burgundy. That is, wine from a narrow strip of French farmland that runs for around sixty miles from Auxerre in the north to Mâcon in the…

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Posted on 2023.01.24 in Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis, Premeaux-Prissey, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Marsannay, Côte de Beaune, Ladoix-Serrigny, Vosne-Romanée, Pommard, Volnay, Pernand-Vergelesses, Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Monthélie, Aloxe-Corton, Vougeot, Auxey-Duresses, Saint-Romain, Blagny, Maranges, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

A Decade in The Making Burgundy’s 2012 Côte-de-Nuits Grand and Premier Crus Show Character and Complexity Ten Wines From Five Domaines

Aging is synonymous with living, and with experience comes change. As always, wine goes with the flow. The best of mature wines show their age with grace, providing layers of complex tones; earth and forest while retaining their fountain of…

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Posted on 2023.01.13 in Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis, Premeaux-Prissey, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, France, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

The Grape That Came in From The Cold: Rioja’s Graciano Vine is At Home (and Soars) in La Mancha; Natural-ly. Four Wines in a 6-Bottle Pack for $173

Graciano in Rioja: But Never the Bride Avis Car Rental changed advertising history by touting the virtues of playing second fiddle. ‘Always a bridesmaid, never a bride’ is a clichéd acknowledgment of a supporting role. But Graciano, a Spanish grape…

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Posted on 2023.01.11 in La Tierra de Castilla, France, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Sparklers to Ring In the New Year and Complement a Wide Variety of Foods + Out With The Old: Six 2012s Pommard Cuvées Unfurl with a Decade of Age

Heralding the new while paying homage to the old; that’s not only the theme song of New Year’s Eve, but for the greater wine world. Each year brings the excitement of a fresh growing season while the gems in our…

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Posted on 2022.12.31 in Pommard, Crémant du Bourgogne, France, Burgundy, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Tour de France in Wines: A Selection of 8 Three-Bottle Gift Sets + A Gift That Keeps on Giving: ‘The Champagne Society’ Membership 6-Month ($279) or 12-Month ($499) Subscription

This holiday season, Elie’s proud to offer several gift packages intended to showcase the marvelous styles and innovations that are occurring throughout the major growing areas of France. These packages have been curated with a nod toward typicity and quality,…

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Posted on 2022.12.24 in France  |  Read more...

 

White Christmas: Chardonnay with Authority Two Top Domaines With Enviable Holdings in Chablis Premier Cru Pack (6-Bottle $349) + Grand Cru Pack (5-Bottle $576) + Grand, Premier, Village Pack (5-Bottle $399)

The elegance and finesse of Chablis with its unparalleled combination of lively fruit and mineral-driven crispness make it an ideal counterpoint for the rich, often fatty fare that tends to grace most holiday tables. Count the fish in an Italian…

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Posted on 2022.12.17 in Chablis, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

In The Cradle of Malbec: Four Cahors Producers’ Wines Show Finesse and Elegance While Retaining Power (6-Bottle Pack $199)

Had ‘Steinbeck’ been ‘Malbec’, his grapes might have had less wrath. Forgive the awful pun, but within the world of Malbec, the more you take things seriously, the more perplexing the curve-ball seems to be. The mainstay of its natural…

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Posted on 2022.12.09 in Cahors, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

An Invitation to Join ‘The Champagne Society’

JOIN THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIETY Subscribe to our bimonthly Champagne Club. Please, call us at 248-398-0030 or email elie@eliewine.com As a member of The Champagne Society, you’re in a select community of like-minded folks who appreciate the exceptional in life and…

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Posted on 2022.12.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society December 2022 Selection: Champagne Fleury

  Champagne Fleury ‘Notes Blanches’ 2015 Côte des Bar Brut Nature Special Price for members of the Champagne Society is $97. The Season of Sparkles is upon us, and as has become our holiday tradition at Elie’s, this year we…

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Posted on 2022.12.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

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