Château de Beaucastel – Foremost Châteauneuf-du-Pape at Pre-arrival Prices

Château de Beaucastel (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2013) $415/6-pack (~$69/bottle) We’ve sourced a limited amount of this world-class wine and although it’s already stocked in our shop we’re offering it at pre-arrival prices. Regular price is $89/bottle. Please call or email if you…

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Posted on 2016.05.20 in France, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

Fresh & Generous Red from Languedoc’s Larzac Plateau

Jean-Baptiste Granier “Les Vignes Oubliées” (Terrasses du Larzac, 2014) Price: $26/bottle Winemaker Jean-Baptiste Granier grew up in a family of vignerons that had always respected nature and minimal intervention in the vineyards and cellars. So it was more…

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Posted on 2016.04.13 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...

Everyday Red Southern Rhône from Venerable Châteauneuf-du-Pape Producer

Vignobles Brunier “Mégaphone” (Ventoux, 2014) $17/bottle Life would be good if Châteauneuf-du-Pape was one of your everyday red wines. But if that’s not in the budget, the next best thing is an inexpensive yet superb Southern Rhône red blend from…

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Posted on 2016.04.02 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Southern Rhone  |  Read more...

Saturday Sips: High Altitude Spanish Red with a Mediterranean Touch

Mas l’Altet “Avi” (Valencia, 2009) $210/6-pack (~$35/bottle) The husband-and-wife team of Alfredo Esteve and Nina Coolsaet are the heart and soul behind Bodega Mas l’Altet. Both engineers, the couple met by happenstance on their first day of master’s study of oenology….

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Posted on 2016.03.02 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Valencia  |  Read more...

Revisiting a Seductive Mediterranean Red

Domaine Les Mille Vignes “Cadette” (Fitou, 2012) $248/6-pack (~$41/bottle) Loyal readers of our “Saturday Sips” email know that we rarely feature a wine and vintage that we’ve done before. But after drinking a stunningly good bottle of 2012 Domaine Les Mille…