Domaine Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais – Where Northern Rhône meets Cru Beaujolais

Domaine Clusel-Roch “Galet” (Coteaux du Lyonnais 2015) Special Price: $156/6-pack (~$26/bottle) SOLD OUT The link between the vineyards of Beaujolais and the Northern Rhône Valley lie on the slopes of the Monts du Lyonnais at the eastern edge of the Massif Central….

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Posted on 2018.04.18 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...

Righteous Syrah from Hallowed Ground in the Northern Rhône

Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage 2015 Special Price: $210/6-pack (~$35/bottle) A great winemaker is first and foremost a fruit farmer. So perhaps it is no surprise that Maurice Combier has channeled his knowledge of organic fruit farming to produce pure and elegant…

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Posted on 2018.03.28 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...

Côte Rôtie vs. Hermitage – Two Outstanding Northern Rhône Syrahs from the 2013 Vintage

The vineyards of the northern Rhône, particularly Côte Rôtie and Hermitage, are some of the smallest in France, yet they produce some of the finest expressions of Syrah in the world. Join us this Saturday for a comparative tasting of…

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Posted on 2016.09.07 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...

Sample Northern Rhone

SOLD OUT All day Saturday we’ll be pouring samples of three selections from Domaine Durand with special one day in-store pricing. Have a taste of 2010 Saint-Joseph “Lautaret” (250 cases produced), 2010 Cornas “Prémices” (330 cases produced), and 2011 Syrah (Collines-Rhodaniennes). This up-and-coming small estate…

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Posted on 2013.03.13 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...

Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2009

Since the early 19th Century, Paul Jaboulet Aîné has been identified with quality wine in France’s Rhône Valley. But after years of underperformance through the 90s, the name was losing its standing as a premier wine making operation. That is…

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Posted on 2012.10.26 in France, Southern Rhone, Northern Rhone  |  Read more...