From the Portfolio of Neal Rosenthal, Château des Graviers 2020 There’s a reason I look forward to the new arrivals from Neal Rosenthal’s portfolio each year. His selections are not about flash or fashion, but about integrity. These are wines...
Loire Valley Grace for the Thanksgiving Table As we look toward Thanksgiving, there’s no better time to celebrate wines that bring people together at the table; bottles that are joyful and food-friendly. Every wine we’re offering this week shares that...
Pure Gamay. Thanksgiving is coming. Marcel Lapierre, the man who helped spark the natural wine movement and redefined what Beaujolais could be—a wine of purity, transparency, and joyful drinkability—left a legacy that continues to inspire. Today, that legacy is carried...
2019 Campolargo Baga & Castelão The Campolargo family has farmed these lands since the 1920s, but it was in the 1990s that they began bottling under their own name — quickly becoming one of the benchmark producers in the region....
A white from Montalcino that only Capanna could make Few estates in Montalcino are as steeped in tradition as Capanna, and few would dare to reinterpret that tradition so beautifully. Known for crafting some of the region’s most soulful and...
The Return of Bull’s Blood: Hungary’s Legendary Red Reborn For generations, the legend of “Bull’s Blood” has been one of Europe’s most storied wines—a symbol of Hungarian pride, resilience, and the noble vineyards of Eger. Known locally as Egri Bikavér,...
Rare Grape. Historic Estate. Pure Piedmont. The 2024 “Speziale” Verduno Pelaverga from Fratelli Alessandria is a joyful expression of a grape so rare it barely exists outside the village of Verduno, yet so full of charm it’s impossible to resist....
Biodynamic beauty from two sisters in Montalcino Founded by sisters Francesca and Margherita Padovani in the late 1990s, this tiny estate in the southern hills of Montalcino has quietly become one of the most soulful names in Tuscany. Working entirely...
Authentic Chianti Classico, Recommended by Montevertine For lovers of Chianti Classico, the 2022 Piemaggio “Le Fioraie”, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchants, is a textbook example of the region’s signature style: balanced, elegant, and utterly drinkable. Recommended to Neal Rosenthal by...
The elegance of Burgundy meets the sunshine of Provence When a Burgundian winemaker decides to make wine in Provence, something special happens. Sylvain Morey—of the famed Chassagne-Montrachet family—brings his precision, restraint, and love of terroir to the southern Rhône’s Luberon...
2021 Produttori del Barbaresco, ‘La Torre’ There are few names in Piedmont that inspire as much trust as Produttori La Torre. Founded on tradition, sustained by passion, and elevated by collective excellence, this is not just another winery, but it...
One of my favorite value Barberas This is a wine made with absolute care. Marchesi di Gresy farms tiny parcels of hillside vineyards with meticulous attention to detail. The grapes are harvested by hand at optimal ripeness to capture the...
Funky, but not too funky, Arbois Chardonnay This is a special bottling from a 60-year-old plot in Montigny-les-Arsures, sourced from vines of remarkable age and character. Emeric Matheny completed the bottling in late August 2021 after a three-year elevage in...
Valpolicella Tradition, Elegantly Expressed For lovers of truly classic Valpolicella, Tommaso Bussola’s wines are a must. Imported by The Rare Wine Company, these wines offer the elegance, balance, and authenticity that make this region so beloved—but in a style that...
Silky Swiss Pinot with Alpine Precision In recent years, the Valais region of Switzerland has seen a remarkable shift: as the climate warms, growers have increasingly planted red varietals, and their quality has improved dramatically. Among these, Pinot Noir has...
France’s Forgotten Dessert Wine Legend This remarkable wine comes from a historic estate farmed by the same family for generations, on steep southwestern hillsides where Gros and Petit Manseng achieve stunning concentration and natural acidity. These aren’t new plantings—many of...
The Lost Rhône Cru Brought Back to Life Brézème is one of the smallest and most unique terroirs in the Rhône Valley, a micro-appellation on a limestone-rich slope at the southernmost edge of the Northern Rhône. In the 19th century,...
Remarkable Rioja at Every Level For more than fifty years, Marqués de Cáceres has been synonymous with quality, consistency, and a modern approach to Rioja. Founded by Enrique Forner in the 1970s, the estate quickly distinguished itself by producing wines...
When It Comes to Moscato, There’s Only One Master If you’ve ever doubted how great Moscato d’Asti can be (as I have), it’s because you haven’t tasted Elio Perrone’s ‘Sourgal.’ While many wineries in Piedmont treat Moscato as a side...
Newly Crowned 1er Cru in a Stellar Vintage ‘2022 is shaping up to be one of the great modern white Burgundy vintages—combining the purity and finesse of the classic years with the ripeness and accessibility of recent warm seasons. It...
Real wine, real people, real Burgundy — before the Premier Cru buzz arrives ‘Tasting the new release from Clos des Rocs is a reminder that the future of white Burgundy isn’t only in Puligny or Meursault — it’s also right...
