There is a diverse approach to viticulture and winemaking, including increasing environmental considerations. There are many opinions and philosophies at play and many terms used, such as organic (certified or practicing), sustainable farming, biodynamic (certified or practicing) and natural winemaking (native yeast, limited to no added SO2). The french use a term we like called “lute raisonnée” translated as “a reasonable fight” or “supervised control.” This is considered a more pragmatic approach to farming where biodiversity in the vineyards is encouraged through the use of cover-crops, use of manures and natural composts to fertilize the vines. These organic methodologies can offer a happy medium to official governmental certification which can present unwanted financial or bureaucratic challenges to the small winery or vigneron.
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Great price on this delicious (and super-sized) 1.0L bottling. Bright, fresh briary cherry fruit and earth with a soft, round texture. As classic Italian as it gets with signature earth and spice. Monferrato in Piedmont is the confirmed birthplace of...
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Made by a co-op of local growers in Monferrato, in the Piedmont region. This is a blend of 80% Cortese (the grape in Gavi) along with a touch of unoaked Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented in Stainless Steel. The wine...
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This alpine wine from the Dolomites is a brilliant straw yellow with expressive aromas of flowers with subtle spice notes. There is trademark freshness along with a supple mouthfeel and a dry mineral-like finish. Sustainable farming. Certified organic.
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Offering up fabulous upfront citrus fruit aromas. The palate is full, fresh and delicate with passion fruit and zesty lemon with a lively acidity. The finish is long with hints of stony minerality. Old sea bottom vineyards with clay-limestone soils, some...
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Made from 100% white Grenache grown at a high altitude from 100+ year old vines (planted in 1915). This dry white exhibits lots of quince, honeysuckle, white currant and lemon blossom notes. Fresh, medium-bodied and elegant. A lovely white that...
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An incredible value from Spain. 100% Grenache from 100 year old vines! This is just pure and un-manipulated deliciousness with a real intensity and richness that is balanced by great minerality. This wine offers loads of kirsch, raspberry, licorice, garrigue...
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There's plenty of berry-like spiced, floral character. The wine has a solid core of elegant fruit along with vibrant spice accents and a seamless texture. This is textbook Willamette Valley Pinot Noir at a great price. Practicing sustainable farming and...
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97 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck. "Layered and graceful, the 2021 Pinot Noir The Beaux Freres Vineyard pours a ripe ruby hue and reveals a beautiful perfume of orange rind, fresh red plum, clove spice, and rocky earth. Medium-bodied, with tremendous energy,...
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This estate bottling from Bethel Heights is a perfect expression of grape, vineyard and the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Elegant fruit is wrapped around a core of earth and black tea accents. What a great example of quality Pinot from the Willamette Valley!...
$69.99
Small production and old vines (1977 planting). The West Block continues to produce wines of bountiful candied red fruits. The succulent acidity this block is known for, and a purity and persistence that is unmatched anywhere else on the property. ...
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This is small, handcrafted wine making at its best. The wine has beautiful aromatics of dried roses and raspberry spice. The fruit on the palate reveals a darker. brooding profile with hints of forest floor, anise and strawberry notes that...
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This vineyard is located along the north portion of the village of Meursault. The wine is surprisingly round, with an enchanting mix of spice and mint to the nose and on the palate; excellent weight to this wine with the...
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A lovely wine for early drinking that represents the quality and care taken by this outstanding Domaine. This small production Aligote shows freshness and beautiful fruit along with cleansing mineral notes. Made as a natural wine.
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Here is a finely crafted red Burgundy that you can open and it will provide immediate enjoyment. This vintage in particular is ready to drink with pretty red berry fruits with plenty of juicy depth and punch. Hints of earth...
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This wine demonstrates elegance, finesse and fresh red berry fruits that are juicy and delicious but with enough structure and balance to remind you of its origins. What a fabulous wine to dress up your roast chicken. In their home village,...
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Sourced from high-altitude organic vineyards in the Uco Valley, this wine offers loads of black currant and black cherry with graphite notes. Full bodied and richly textured with medium tannins. Aged in French oak. Certified organic.
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A dark fruited and silky blend of mostly Malbec, followed by Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon that was aged for eight months in French oak. Full-bodied with blackcurrants and dark plums on the nose with spicy and dried herbs notes along...
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Elegant and well balanced with rich aromas and expressions of pure fruit, tones of raspberry, blackcurrant, cassis, and fig flavors flowing over notes of chocolate and tobacco. 91 POINTS from James Suckling. "Blackberries and blueberries, graphite, iodine, spices and dried...
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Brovia’s Arneis is as good as it gets for this white grape from Piedmont. The wine offers mineral tones, citrus zest, and crisp and lightly exotic notes. This is absolutely delicious stuff with great vibrancy and soft-textured fruit. Brovia has...
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This Barolo offers a traditional old-school style based on following the same traditions for generations. Structured cherry fruit with wonderful purity balanced with classic grainy tannins and a long finish. Organic. 95 POINTS, The Wine Advocate. "On a shortlist of...
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93 POINTS, The Wine Spectator. "The fruit is on the darker side for the vintage, evoking black cherry, blackberry and dark plum flavors, while earth and wild herb accents add detail. Tightly knit tannins quickly intervene, leaving a compact, powdery...
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Fantastic combination of up front dark berry fruit and earth. Touch of spice and a soft, round texture make for a serious crowd pleaser. Think pizza or pasta and red sauce. Certified organic.
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Don't miss. This is our favorite Chianti Classico -- It's so good! Sangiovese-dominant and offering a harmonious balance of red fruit (cherry and raspberry), tobacco spice, and earthy notes, a testament to the region's renowned winemaking traditions. Castello dei Rampolla is...
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Deep, fresh Chenin Blanc fruit with mineral earth and weight. This dry Vouvray is vibrant and built to pair with a range of dishes, from seafood to poultry to pork. This domaine follows sustainable and biodynamic farming practices.
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This small, family-run domaine has produced one of the finest Sauternes values out there in the 2019 vintage. A classic blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle that is intentionally allowed to develop botrytis (noble rot), this is intense golden...
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Beaucastel is among the elite producers of Chateauneuf du Pape. Treat yourself to this very special wine. The elegant nose offers notes of spices, cherries and cocoa. Perfectly balanced, the mouth reveals a beautiful dense structure with fine tannins and...
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A stunning Margaux that's traditionally made. This wine offers restrained ripeness with complex aromas & flavors of red & black fruits, earth, spice, wet stones, and excellent structure. Gorgeous! For his flagship Margaux, Christophe vinifies each variety and each parcel...
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This beautiful, aromatic white Bordeaux is a blend of Semillon with Sauvignon Blanc and finally, a small percentage of Muscadelle that brings even more fruit and spice to the table. Add it all up and you have a beautifully balanced...
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Wonderful balance of fruit and tannins and structure in this Bordeaux from the Cotes de Blaye appellation. Mostly Merlot with some Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a fantastic value in well-made Bordeaux -- don't miss! Certified organic and biodynamic.
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95 POINTS, The Wine Advocate. "The 2019 Barolo Monfalletto shows grit, density and rich texture. The house style prizes muscle and brawn in this vintage that lends itself handily to these qualities. Pressed cherry and blackberry cede to licorice, cured...
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This high-end Cotes du Rhone is a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Cinsault offering an intensely aromatic nose of black cherry, crème de cassis and black raspberry liqueur framed by mocha notes. The palate features a deep core of...
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Year after year, this remains a shop favorite Pinot! Showcasing the traditional winemaking techniques that are the hallmarks of Cristom's house style - whole-cluster fermentations by native yeast, extended aging in French oak barrels, and no filtration - Cristom's flagship...
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A great intro to the Paul Hobb's style of Cabernet at a more reasonable price. Rich and luxurious, this wine displays aromas of blackcurrant and boysenberry leading to notes of blueberry. Finely grained tannins and a backbone of graphite balance...
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Don't miss the deep deal price on this Pinot Noir made by Paul Hobbs. 93 POINTS, Vinous. "The 2021 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a huge overachiever. Bright, punchy and super-expressive, the 2021 offers up boisterous red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal,...
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Bright and crisp with great minerality and depth of fruit. Exactly what we were looking for in a Sancerre. Organic.
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Bright black fruits jump from the glass in this certified organic Malbec from Argentina. There is a nice creamy texture to this wine that permeates the wine, but it also stays fresh and bright fruited on the nice finish. Great...
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Beautiful fruit bursts from the glass and is only outdone by the clean mineral notes streaking through this elegant wine.
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Les Vignes du Hameau is produced from parcels of the family's oldest vines, aged between 65 - 85 years old. Bright and rich fruit envelopes the palate in this substantial chardonnay, the fruit is soft and round with seemingly endless...
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This is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre from the Fenouillet brothers. This wine offers beautiful richness of fruit but in an elegant and understated style. Notes of dried herbs and earth are well integrated with the pure fruit...
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This is a fabulous and unique wine from Vaucluse in southern Rhone Valley. This blend is a hybrid grape "Marsellan" and some Merlot. This unique combination offers a silky wine of red fruits with hints of earth and dried herbs. ...
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Beautiful and traditional vintage Beaujolais. The Anna Asmaquer Beaujolais is a blend of old Gamay vines, planted back in the 1930's! The wine shows off a bright wildberry nose and possesses classic Beaujolais finesse with profound minerality. Made by Ghislaine...
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100% Chardonnay from the Beaujolais region, just south of the Macon. Bright and crisp Chardonnay fruit that really pops. Clean and textured with loads of minerals. If you like unoaked Chardonnay this is a must try. Organic. No added sulfites....
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Just west of Sancerre you will find the commune of Reuilly in the Loire Valley. Domaine de Reuilly produces a classical Sauvignon Blanc. The wine offers delicate lime and floral notes all wrapped in a sleek core of chalky minerality. The...
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A blend of mostly Marsanne, followed by Clairette Blanc and Ugni Blanc from the coastal town of Cassis. Small batch and hand-crafted white that has beautiful texture, clarity and bright acidity. Hints of vanilla and almond, followed by cleansing minerals....
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A beautiful Gigondas with a mouthful of bright, ripe red fruit and briary, floral earth. Tons of dark cherry fruit balanced by fresh acidity in this bottling of 70+ year old vines. Certified organic (ECOCERT).
$279.99
Dujac is widely considered to be among the elite producers in all of Burgundy. Any fan of classically rendered Burgundy would consider it a treat to drink wine made from this historic domaine. The nose offers hints of acacia blossom...
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94 POINTS, Vinous. "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is such a sexy wine. Plush, deep and seductive, the 2019 is an opulent beauty the likes of which I don't think I have ever tasted here. A rush of black plum, tobacco,...
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Traditional, elegant Pinot Noir from vineyards high in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Delicate red pinot fruit gives way to complexity and building tannins that soften with air. Wonderful balance and structure here that are hallmarks of the Mount Eden wines. ...