If Hell made wine, it might turn out to be pretty good. Having been described as ‘hellish’ by renowned critic James Suckling, Bordeaux’s 2018 growing season is succinctly summarized by Barons de Rothschild CEO Saskia de Rothschild: “It was an…
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Posted on 2024.08.15 in Pauillac, Saint-Estephe, Haut-Médoc, France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
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...
Join us for Saturday Sips ‘La Diada de Sant Jordi’ falls on April 23 in the Catalan holiday calendar, a day of books and roses, and it is a great reason to resume our all-day, in-store Saturday sips. Among the…
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Posted on 2023.04.14 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Costers del Segre  | Read more...
You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it—it’s the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continually…
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Posted on 2020.04.14 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Castell d’Encus “Taïka” (Costers del Segre 2013) Price for The Champagne Society members: $84 (regular price $99) Castell d’Encus cuvée Taïka is a groundbreaking “Methode Ancestrale” sparkling wine from the cool heights of the Catalonian Pyrenees. A unique sparkling blend of…
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Posted on 2019.12.01 in Spain DO, The Champagne Society, Costers del Segre  | Read more...
The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux should easily be the best vintage since 2010, with reds, dry whites and sweet wines all showing the potential for greatness. This Saturday we are kicking off the first of many tastings to explore the…
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Posted on 2018.07.11 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Bordeaux  | Read more...
Raül Bobet has a long list of achievements: He has a masters degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in oenology. He has 18 years of experience at Bodegas Torres, Spain’s largest producer of DO wines under its own label,…
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Posted on 2018.06.20 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Costers del Segre  | Read more...
This Saturday we will be continuing our tasting series of the excellent 2014 vintage in Bordeaux. Our third shipment takes us across the Gironde Estuary to the “Left Bank” of Bordeaux, home to all of the official 1855 classed-growth wines. While…
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Posted on 2017.05.26 in Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines, France  | Read more...
Mixed 6-pack of Top-Quality Bordeaux in Wood Box $275 SOLD OUT Stop by this Saturday to sample a few exceptional wines from the Bordeaux region of France — packed in attractive wood six pack boxes. This makes a perfect gift…
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Posted on 2016.12.14 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  | Read more...
Château Carbonnieux Blanc (Pessac-Léognan, 2014) Special Price: $234/6-pack If you joined us for our Bordeaux MasterClass back in January you will remember Eric Perrin, owner and manager of Château Carbonnieux, and his fantastic red and white wines….
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Posted on 2016.05.19 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  | Read more...