The Champagne Society December 2020 Selection: Champagne Leclerc-Briant

Champagne Leclerc-Briant Millésime 2009 (Extra Brut) Price for The Champagne Society members: $75, limit 2 bottles Founded in the village of Cumières in 1872 by Lucien Leclerc, Champagne Leclerc Briant saw five successive generations of Leclercs that…

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Posted on 2020.11.15 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Return of Saturday Sips + (6-Pack Sampler for $220 All-Included) – Accessible Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits Burgundy: “Bourgogne Régional AOC” from 3 Top Producers

Although Bourgogne Régional AOCs are the first step in classification, and around 50% of the greater region’s production, not all of its wines are created equal. A savvy consumer (with the help of their knowledgeable local wine merchant) can find excellent…

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Posted on 2020.11.04 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

Summer-Aid: $270 “The Uncommon Burgundy” — Explore Out of the Ordinary Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 6 Bottles (All Included and Delivered)

What makes these Burgundy wines uncommon? For one it is the apparent dual existence of Chassagne-Montrachet. The commune is recognized for producing some of the best white wines in the world but it has a long history of creating substantial red…

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Posted on 2020.07.28 in France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society August 2020 Selection: Champagne Joseph Perrier

Champagne Joseph Perrier “Cumières – La Côte à Bras” Blanc de Noirs (Premier Cru, Brut Nature 2010) Price for The Champagne Society members: $85 (regular price $99) Champagne Joseph Perrier owns 51 acres of vineyards, situated…

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Posted on 2020.07.20 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

$210 “The Molly Bloom” Wine-Aid Package – 6 Bottles of Regional Burgundy (All Included and Delivered)

Introducing The Molly Bloom, a $210 Wine-Aid package that includes six bottles of Burgundy (four red, two white) from some of the top producers in France. Although these regional wines are just the first step in classification, they offer the…

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Posted on 2020.06.14 in France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

$240 “The Leopold Bloom” Wine-Aid Package – 6 Bottles of Burgundy from Côte Chalonnaise (All Included and Delivered)

Introducing The Leopold Bloom, a $240 Wine-Aid package that includes six bottles of red Burgundy from some of the top producers in Côte Chalonnaise. Côte Chalonnaise continues as a regular chain of hills along the same lines as the Côte…

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

 

$270 “A Dozen Rosés” Wine-Aid Package — Crisp, Cool Climate Rosé + A Rosé Sparkler (All Included and Delivered)

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” — Rainer Maria Rilke Whether you’re social-distancing with friends on the patio, grilling in the backyard, or just relaxing on a cozy chair with a…

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Posted on 2020.06.08 in France, Beaujolais, Spain DO, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Cava, South West  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society June 2020 Selection: Champagne Jacquesson

Champagne Jacquesson “Cuvée 742” (Extra Brut) Price for The Champagne Society members: $76 (regular price $89) Long-time subscribers to The Champagne Society will no doubt be familiar with Champagne Jacquesson’s 700-series created to showcase the character of a particular…

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Posted on 2020.04.19 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret — Over Two Decades of Great Red Burgundy in the Shop

Vosne-Romanée is full of Mugnerets, famous ones known through generations for producing great wines. The current winemaker at Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, Vincent Mongeard, is obviously not a Mugneret. But his grandmother was. And in 1945, when Vincent’s father,…

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Posted on 2020.03.11 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

New 2016 Vintage Domaine Bart – Some of Our Best Value Red Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits

For the past few years, the wines of Domaine Bart have been some of our greatest Burgundy values and the 2016 vintage is no different. It was quite a challenging year for the domaine, where frost reduced yields so much…

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Posted on 2020.02.20 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Burgundy  |  Read more...

 

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