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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A wine of considerable depth, comprised of a hectare’s worth of 62-year-old vines in the lieux-dits of Charbonnieres and Plantes Aux Barons. The ripe, fleshy, cassis-tinged nose leads into a succulent, black-fruit palate of round sap and appealing rusticity and earth...
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The fruit comes from three small parcels with vines over 60 years old. The wine is co-fermented and aged in barrel for one year before bottling. This Premier Cru classified wine has fine pedigree and offers rich and round fruit...
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This is a crisp style of rose' made from 100% cool climate Pinot Noir from Sancerre. If you enjoy a vibrant rose' with lip-smacking (refreshing) acidity, then this is the one for you!
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The "Les Champeaux" Vineyard rests at the northernmost limit of Gevrey-Chambertin, high up on the hard and thin-soiled bedrock of the Combe de Lavaux. In an appellation of many outstanding crus, Champeaux ranks among the very best and most striking....
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Harmand’s Gevrey-Chambertin, produced from four hectares worth of holdings scattered throughout the appellation. The 2019’s offer a thick, assertive entry and sappy depth of fruit, but the minerality here is notable and precise nonetheless. The wine has all but swallowed...
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En Jouise is a silky and suave wine with ravishing floral aromas from a site just south of the village of Gevrey and located just beneath the 1er Cru La Perriere and Mazi-Chambertin. This site is planted to 65-85 year...
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Harmand’s Gevrey-Chambertin, vieilles vignes (old vines) bottling boasts a vine age of up to 90 years and these old vines really make themselves known as among the most powerful wines in the Harmand-Geoffroy cellar. The old vines create dark, almost somber...
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Beautiful structure and complexity found within this elegant Cru Beaujolais at a fabulous price! This is a wine of finesse with notes of roses, iris and layered red fruits of strawberry and cranberry. This wonderfully balanced wine will stand up...
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This wine is from the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Although French, there is an Italian influence on this wine. The wine is made from Nielluccio (Sangiovese) with Grenache and other indigenous varietals. While there is bold yet high-toned fruit, there's...
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Savory raspberries and currants are balanced with a meaty, firm underpinning. The wine is both elegant and brooding, in possession of both good structure and substance. This is old-school and delicious! This multi-generational family domaine follows traditional vinification and elevage...
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There is tremendous energy and a chewy density in this wine. The fruit is elegant and ripe with softening tannins that create the pleasing mouthfeel. Bold cherries (both fresh and baked), violets, and raspberry all glide along a firm mineral...
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Bright and fresh, with signature limestone minerality and bright acidity all wrapped around a core of lemon citrus notes. This wine is ideal paired with fish, shellfish or goat cheese, or as an aperitif. Practicing organic farming.
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Bold, dense and loaded with black fruits. Hints of sage, huckleberry, and pepper will tantalize your taste buds with attractive berry fruit up front, and finishes with a hint of licorice and spice.
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Farmed sustainably, fermented with 100% native yeast and crafted with minimal intervention in the cellar, Flowers Pinot Noir is a pure expression of the rugged and extreme California Sonoma Coast. Red currents, earthy forest floor, bergamot and sea breeze. A...
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A traditional dry Alsatian style Riesling that is clean and elegant with stone fruit and mineral notes. Although very dry, this wine is Incredibly food-friendly with fish, white meat, Asian cuisine and hors d'oeuvres. Certified organic.
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Classic dry Alsatian style with rich, mineral texture and soft orchard fruit. A mouthful of bright elegant fruit and earth. Pairs perfectly with pork, turkey, chicken and meatier fish. Certified organic.
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100% Monastrell (Mourvedre) from the Jumilla region in Spain. This wine offers a tremendous value with impressive character and complexity for this price point. Produced by Ego Bodegas. Certified organic. 90 POINTS, Wine Enthusiast. "Spicy plum and berry aromas come...
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This is a fabulous and well-priced traditional White Burgundy! A perfect intro to the premium White Burgundies made by this traditional family Domaine located in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The "Cuvee Flavie" is a tribute to the current generation's Grandmother....
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Hen of the Wood's special house bottling from Anne Amie Winery. 100% Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. Bright and savory dark berry fruit with fantastic spice notes and signature earth. Aged 10 months in French oak. Certified Sustainable farming. ...
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This house white from Hen of the Wood is a proprietary blend produced by Anne Amie Vineyard. A whole bunch of varietals make up this tasty, fresh and zesty custom blend. Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, Chardonnay, Muller-Thurgau and Gewurztraminer, this...
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Zingy fruit that jumps from the glass. There is a laser-like precision to this wine thanks to the mineral foundation that allows the soft fruit to remain crisp and refreshing. This is all thanks to the limestone terroir that is...
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Lip-smacking-good traditional Bourgogne Rouge. This tasty and fresh Burgundy is made to drink early (and often). The Prudhons own a total of 0.7 hectares of 15-to-40-year-old Pinot Noir in this vineyard which lies just outside Saint-Aubin. No new oak is...
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Very small production, artisanal producer. This 2021 from Oregon's Willamette Valley, features lush and bright dark berry fruits with cleansing minerals balanced with a soft and silky finish. This wine is drinking beautifully right now! Practicing organic farming and viticulture.
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The Ligniers’ iconic “Vieilles Vignes” encompasses tiny holdings in two different premier crus: 0.33 hectares in Les Faconnières planted between 1947 and 1960, and 0.2 hectares in Les Chenevery planted between 1936 and 1942. Both crus are situated just beneath...
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Great savings on this elegant Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Notes of grapefruit and citrus mingle with hints of lemongrass and passionfruit. The palate is concentrated and layered with bright citrus and tropical fruits giving way to a creamy and...
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This grower Rose' Champagne has a seductive nose of fresh strawberry and an elegant, understated style that is irresistible! 95 POINTS, Wines & Spirits. "This is made in the traditional oeil de perdrix style, prevalent in Champagne before Dom Pérignon and...
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This grower Champagne's bottling embodies the Lassalle's signature, bold-yet-finessed house style par excellence. The Lassalle's Cuvée Préférence is a subtle evocation of the senses, a constantly renewing enchantment of magical bubbles. 60% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir. Dried...
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Foillard is a reference point producer for fine, classically rendered Beaujolais and his wines rank among the best in the region. We'd put this fine villages bottling up against most other Cru-level wines -- it's that good. Certified Organic. Made...
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70 year old vines highlight this special Premier Cru vineyard. The 2018 vintage offers explosively chalky character and great amplitude of fruit along with refined elegance. A master of contrasts that only works because of the incredible balance seen in this...
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Old vines highlight this special Premier Cru vineyard. This wine offers explosively chalky character and great amplitude of fruit along with refined elegance. A master of contrasts that only works because of the incredible balance seen in this wine. A...
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The Morgeot vineyard is known for its broad-shouldered wines, often the most rich and unctuous of the crus of Chassagne. In this case, Pillot’s vines are located within the most renowned sector of Morgeot known as “Les Fairendes”. This quarter-hectare...
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Don't miss! This is one of the best buys of the year from France. A stunning value. 94 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck. "The 2022 Languedoc Les Darons brings more density and richness, with ripe black cherries, wild strawberry, ground pepper, and...
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Quite a lot of character in this 100% Monastrell made from organic grapes. Layers of red blackberry fruit with a briary, wild character with hints of herbs and dark chocolate. A lot of wine here for the price! Certified organic. 93...
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Special holiday pricing! A blend (block and barrel selections) of all Ken's single vineyard Pinots. This is ripe and concentrated, but not heavy. There are hints of black raspberries and tea spices. Signature Ken Wright balance and complexity at a...
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This zippy and fresh coastal Loire wine is tasty on its own but it really wants to be paired with oysters or really any shellfish or seafood. There is a brisk acidity along with a salinity (salty sea air) component...
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A great value in Pinot Grigio made by Lageder. Dry and crisp in style with a clean, elegant, peach and pear skin flavor. Light to medium-bodied with a fresh mouth-watering finish. Great party wine! Certified organic.
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94 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck. "The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino is fragrant with incense, rose petals, red raspberry, and blood orange. Elegant, with fine tannins, it is approachable already in its youthful stage. Its refreshing acidity and wonderful dusty earth minerality...
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94 POINTS, Antonio Galloni, Vinous. "The 2021 Chianti Classico is one of the wines of the vintage in the Chianti CLassico "Annata" category. Rich, layered and super-expressive, the 2021 offers up red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, lavender, and spice race...
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Great holiday pricing -- Don't miss! We love the pop-and-pour easy going nature of this Pinot Noir from Montinore Estate. This wine delivers right away with wonderful, concentrated fruits of bing cherries and plum notes that build in intensity. The...
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The Reserve Pinot is a thoughtfully curated barrel selection from the best blocks the estate offers each vintage. Lashings of dark fruit characterize this gratifying Reserve cuvee, including aromas of marionberry jam, black cherry, cedar, baking spice and a hint...
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The Estate Pinot from Mount Eden is the essence of mountain fruit. Dry-farmed and at over 2,000 feet, this pinot dazzles with elegance and purity of fruit. Using natural yeasts, fermentation is conducted in small open-top fermenters, then new wine is...
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A great blend from a little known region in Spain called La Tierra de Castilla. Graciano is a grape native to Spain that has great freshness and perfume while the Cabernet Sauvignon adds depth and richness -- the result is...
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Beautiful lush red fruit with savory spice and beautifully balanced. All wrapped in a soft, silky texture. Just pure YUM in a glass.
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Offering plush elegance and fine structure along with silky cherries and red-spiced fruits. Savory notes develop with hints of herbs and baking spices. Firm tannins along with crunchy fruits bring the mid-palate of this wine a polished note and a...
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100% Cannonau (Grenache) from the island of Sardegna. Bold and aromatic fruit envelopes the palate along with a subtle earthiness and some dried herb notes. This distinctive wine offers soft tannins, so the wine is enjoyable on its own but...
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This skin contact white is a Tuscan blend of Malvasia, Trebbiano and Bianchello. The wine is tank fermented and offers fresh and clean floral fruit with notes of tangerine and berries. This is old school winemaking at its finest. The...
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This wine puts old-fashioned winemaking on center stage. Dora Forsoni has been working the lands for her wines since 1968. The vineyards are organically farmed, harvest is done by hand and fermentation is done with native yeasts. The wine is aged...
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This Vino Nobile bottling is one of the last traditional wines made in the town of Montepulciano. Winemaker Dora Forsoni learned how to make wine from her father staring in 1968 and has not changed her methods since then. Everything...