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10/24/25 -  Part Two of our 2023 allocation from Domaine Rateau is arriving soon, in time for fall/winter and holiday dining - or for your cellar. The wines are gorgeous, and of course they offer sensational value to the Burgundy lover. We're also including superb wines from Domaine Lafouge in Auxey-Duresses, Anne Bavard-Brooks in Puligny, and Sylvain Langoureau in Saint-Aubin. Jean-Claude Rateau (Photo: E....

10/21/25 -  Click on image above to view the wines!

10/20/25 -  Having spent two years of my career slinging bottles at a French/Austrian restaurant I can confidently say that people love Grüner Veltliner, but at the same time many haven't experienced the grape's range or potential! I think in the wine world it can often be overlooked by its flashy friend Riesling, but from the everyday drinker to the age worthy single-vineyard sites,...

10/18/25 -  Each year stories tend to lean the same direction, warmer days, shorter growing seasons, and riper wines. In Germany in 2024 that wasn't necessarily the case. Although the season started out warmer, there was early frost  in the end of April that lead to huge loss for many winemakers, especially in the Mosel. Following the frost things seemed to calm down a...

10/17/25 -  A change happens in all of us as soon as the temperatures start to dip and the first round of crisp brown leaves skitter across the sidewalks. We put on our favorite sweaters, find a few crumpled up bills that have been hibernating in our jacket pockets all summer, and suddenly we are craving a hearty meal and an even heartier wine...

10/16/25 -  Masanobu Fukuoka was a farming philosopher known for his concept of ‘do nothing’ farming, a system that trusts the equilibrium of nature. Marina Marcarino (pictured above) of Punset in Barbaresco is an adopter of these methods which include no plowing, no chemical fertilizers, and no weeding. She also embraces organic and biodynamic practices, believing in the energy and vibrancy of wines made...

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10/13/25 -  Today I have the opportunity to showcase some fantastic White Burgundy from an area that hasn't always gotten its due. There have been grapes growing in Pouilly-Fuissé since the Cistercian monks, but it wasn't until after phylloxera destroyed the vineyards of France that they moved towards growing Chardonnay instead of Gamay. However, the area was not protected under AOC laws until 1929,...

10/11/25 -  It's no secret that 2021 was a difficult vintage for winemakers in France, with lower temperatures (rain, frost, mildew, etc) and less sunshine than in 2018 - 2023. Many of the top estates made beautiful wines of course, with lower alcohol and firm acidity, with an accent on terroir rather than density of fruit. A good example might be the wines of...

10/10/25 -  This is Part II of this week’s Sicilian wine focus. On Wednesday we featured three Mount Etna producers and today I am so excited to feature three more producers, each from a different corner of Sicily: Marco De Bartoli to the West, Arianna Occhipinti to the South, and Mortellito to the East.   Marco De Bartoli Sometimes we see our favorite wine...

10/9/25 -  We have a slew of new arrivals from Champagne arriving this week and we couldn't help but just offer them all alongside one another! These showstopping producers highlight some of the best wines out there between the Cote de Blancs and and Marne. In addition to these incredible producers we have included a very special Coteaux Champenois from Benoit Dehu, a Blanc...

10/9/25 -  Did we all think New York was going to be colder by now? While I’ve noticed many people pivoting to red wine season, I’m still craving white wines. Today we are featuring a mix of Mount Etna whites and reds to satisfy whatever mood you’re in during this transitional season: Carricante for the whites and Nerello Mascalese for the reds! This is...

10/7/25 -  It seems as though we are finally about to get some cool temperatures here in the Northeast, which means it is time for some bright, and energetic Red Burgundies. Today I am highlighting two incredible producers that are making wines in the southernmost point of the Cote de Beaune: Nathalie Richez as well as Isabelle and Jean-Yves Vantey of Domaine de Rouges...

10/4/25 -  This weekend's offering started with our excitement over the new arrivals from Domaine des Ardoisières in the Savoie. The Ardoisières wines are favorites of our staff and clientele, expressing their alpine influence from vineyards in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Given our penchant for wines from off-the-beaten-path locales like the Savoie, it seemed only right that we put together a wider offering,...

10/3/25 -  When I say these are some of the most exciting new wines to New York that I have tried in a while it is not a understatement. Sample bottles had just hit the shores when I had a chance to try these over dinner back in August and I have been anxiously awaiting their arrival ever since. Bernhard Huber hasn't had a...