Rioja Alavesa: Going Its Own Way New-Generation Viñadores Emphasize Vineyard Over Cellar Treatment and Show the Specialness of Thier Sub-region.

There are no philosophical mandates in winemaking, but there are certain truisms that seem to arise regardless of appellation and country of origin. That is, low-end wines tend to emphasize immediacy; they display linear, fresh fruit notes unhindered by the…

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Posted on 2025.04.07 in Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

Spanish Roots & Routes: Four Energetic and Inventive Winemakers in Valencia and Rioja are Pushing into the Future With New Ways, Going Against Established Practices, Exploring Legacy Varieties. Valencia Pack (3 Bottles, $175), Rioja Pack (3 Bottles, $430)

Spanish Roots: Reviving Ancient Vineyards ‘Thinking outside the matchbox’ is a pretty fair tagline for a new cast of innovative winemakers working out of Valencia, Spain, rediscovering indigenous grapes and releasing small batches of unique wine. No one exemplifies this garagista…

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Posted on 2024.10.25 in France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  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...

 

A Letter to The Editor: re: “The Producers of Right Now.” Four in Eight Wines. (8-Bottle Pack $228)

When our friend and colleague Leslie Pariseau from ‘PUNCH’ Drinks sent out an email to wine retailers and restaurant/bar managers asking about the state of the art in wine appreciation today, we thought it was worthy of a…

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Posted on 2022.04.28 in La Tierra de Castilla, Saumur-Champigny, Touraine, France, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

The Grape Variety That Came in From the Cold: Rioja’s Graciano Vine is at Home, and Soars, in La Mancha. Natural-ly. (3 Wines in a 6-Bottle Pack for $196)

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 2022.02.06 in France, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Give the Gift of Membership to ‘The Champagne Society’: Six Months ($279) or Twelve Months ($499) + STANDOUT DOZEN OF THE YEAR: Buy All for $479

  A Membership Subscription to ‘The Champagne Society’ Gift Lily Bollinger once said, “I only drink champagne when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory; I…

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Posted on 2022.02.02 in Moulin-à-Vent, Sancerre, Saumur-Champigny, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully, Givry, Pauillac, France, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Penedes, Burgundy, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC, Loire, Southern Rhone, Navarra, Ribeiro  |  Read more...

 

The Gesture of Being Natural, All About the Fruit: From Vineyard to Table by 9 Grower-Producers (8-Bottle Pack $230) + Champagne & Pét-Nat in the Raw

In wine, ‘natural’ is a concept before it’s a style. It refers to a philosophy; an attitude. It may involve a regimen of rituals or it may be as simple as a gesture, but the goal, in nearly every case,…

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Posted on 2021.11.30 in Saint-Amour, Muscadet, France, Beaujolais, Spain DO, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Southern Rhone, South West, Arribes, Tierra de Leon, Valencia, Ribeira Sacra  |  Read more...

 

Burgundy-Inspired Rioja: Artuke’s Single Parcels (12-Bottle Wine-Package $365, All-Included)

One of the most exciting producers in Rioja right now, we’ve always adored the wines from brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel Blanco, third generation viticulturalists that produce wine for Artuke Bodegas y Viñedos. It seems that each new vintage highlights…

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Posted on 2021.01.13 in Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

Saturday Sips Review Club January 2021 Selection (6-Bottle Package) Burgundy-Inspired Rioja: Artuke’s Single Parcels $280

One of the most exciting producers in Rioja right now, we’ve always adored the wines from brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel Blanco, third generation viticulturalists that produce wine for Artuke Bodegas y Viñedos. It seems that each new vintage highlights…

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Posted on 2021.01.04 in Saturday Sips Review Club, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

Saturday Sips Review Club January 2021 Selection (12-Bottle Package) Burgundy-Inspired Rioja: Artuke’s Single Parcels $380

One of the most exciting producers in Rioja right now, we’ve always adored the wines from brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel Blanco, third generation viticulturalists that produce wine for Artuke Bodegas y Viñedos. It seems that each new vintage highlights…

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Posted on in Saturday Sips Review Club, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

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