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12/9/23 - Over the course of the year, we have received more requests and inquiries for the still and sparkling wines from Olivier Horiot than I can ever remember. A producer who is a bit on the outskirts, geographically and in the echelon of sought-after names in Champagne, it's clear that the secret is out and the exquisitly balanced and complex wines from Horiot...

11/28/23 - Every year, we receive inquiries about Fabrice Dodane's wines from Domaine de Saint Pierre and the wines of Patrice Beguet, both winemakers who farm vines (against all odds) in the Jura region. As timing would have it, we recently received some wines from both of these producers after several years with nothing to offer. 2021 was extremely limited for the Jura harvest,...

11/9/23 - Bedrock represents a lot of what we love most about wine: dedication to farming and maintaining healthy biodiversity in the vineyards, and crafting wines that vividly express the unique characteristics of the place from which they come. In this case, the vineyards happen to be some of the oldest and most historic in California, many dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. There...

11/7/23 - It's always a pleasure to offer new arrivals from our friends at Domaine Baudry in Chinon - today we're very happy to offer the beautiful 2020 La Croix Boissée, and - drum roll please - a new wine from the Baudrys, the 2020 "les Mollieres," from terroir that Bernard particularly likes in the commune of Saint-Louans just west of the town of...

11/4/23 -   It's been a while since we last sent out a big Savoie email blast, and something about the Fall weather, and the deep cuts that we happen to have in stock made us feel like it was finally time again! As our little caption suggests, this is actually a Bugey-Savoie-Isère affair, highlighting winemakers who are nestled throughout these three wine regions...

10/27/23 - Many of our longtime customers will remember the years before 2020, when a crew of winemakers would descend upon New York for the annual Real Wine Tasting and Fundraiser, otherwise known as the Real Wine Attack. The tasting always coincided with the industry portfolio tasting for LDM (Louis/Dressner/McKenna) Wines, and was unique in that it was open to the public (as opposed...

10/24/23 -   One of Austria, and Europe's, most influential winemakers, Roland Velich from Moric fame has wowed us with his interesting eastern Hidden Treasures from neighboring Hungary. A collaboration initially with Attila Homona from Tokaj, Hidden Treasures has expanded to other winemakers and regions in Hungary. The aim? So that more people might get to experience the rare, dry, elegant white wines these...

10/9/23 - Sometimes a new pair of eyes, or tastebuds, can suggest a few new discoveries or remind us of how good some of our favorite wines really are. Such is the case with John Gilman's "The View from the Cellar" especially his "Annual Loire Valey Report," which just arrived. Many of the wines we have offered over the past year receive enthusiastic reviews...

10/7/23 - La Clarine Farm has been producing wine high up in the Sierra Foothills since 2007, but in a way the vision dates back to when Hank Beckmeyer met Caroline Hoël while touring in Europe with art-punk band Half Japanese in the 80s. Loving Europe, Hank stayed and the two worked in the music business through the 90s while fostering a growing love...

9/26/23 - Sylvain Pataille is doubtless the best known producer in Marsannay these days, and with good reason. A consulting oenologist before he started making his own wines, he has a reputation as a brilliant taster and analyst of wines and is equally deft when it comes to vineyard innovation. His success is all the more remarkable considering that he owns no vines of...

9/19/23 - The Jura is a region full of unique characters, from Jean-Francois 'Fanfan' Ganevat, to country bumpkins and organic pioneers Gerard and Christine Villet, cult producer Alice Bouvot, the magnanimous Evelyne and Pascal Clairet from Domaine de la Tournelle (RIP Pascal)...the list goes on. I met a wild French couple in Barcelona in 2019 that made Chateau-Chalon, never exported, never added sulfites (maybe...

9/9/23 - Thanks to a tip from our friend Éric Texier, we have just received a shipment of sensational Poiré (pear cider) and Cidre (apple cider) from the talented Jérome Forget at the Ferme de L'Yonnière in Normandy. High-trained pear trees, some 200 years old "I am a peasant" says Jérome. "When I arrived at the Ferme de L'Yonnière in 1993, there were already...

9/2/23 - Chambers Street Wines is known for many things: old wine and rare collections, our well documented and historic love of the Loire Valley, championing lesser known producers and wine regions, and of course our dedication to organic and biodynamic agriculture and low-intervention winemaking. We're also known both locally and across the country for simply having an amazing selection of affordable organic/biodynamic wines that...

8/31/23 - Earlier this year, we wrote an article about the untimely passing of Dominique Belluard in June of 2021. A reflection on the context of this tragedy, it was a rather somber piece of writing, but today our tone will be celebratory instead. We are excited to share that there will be a future for Dominique's legendary Gringet vines and a continuation of...

8/24/23 - The last day of my Germany trip in April was spent visiting the famed Rheingau wine region on the north side of the Rhine river where it breaks from it's South/ North flow to an East/West one. Historically, the Rheingau was always considered one of Germany's top appellations as it's southern facing vineyards were able to achieve greater ripeness than elsewhere. As...