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93pt-2024 Barbera D'asti---The history of modern Barolo is difficult to tell without Renato Ratti, often called the “father of the Barolo Crus.” After years studying Europe’s great wine regions, Ratti returned to Piedmont in 1965 and began producing single-vineyard Barolo, drawing inspiration from Burgundy and its focus on the character of individual sites.

 

Love Sancerre but your wallet doesn't? We have the solution! Meet its slightly under-the-radar neighbor: Menetou-Salon. 

One More Week of Summer: Meet Bordeaux Clairet 2025 Château Carbonneau Le Nouveau Souffle Clairet, Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux, France Regular Price: $23.99 NET Price: $17.99 Order Before Sunday, September 20th Every summer, a few wines seem to make their...

Highly rated Castellare Chianti Classico-Wine Spectator top 100

The Fèvre family has been rooted in Chablis since 1745, nearly three centuries of history in one of the world’s most distinctive wine regions.

We’ve been wanting to feature this wine for a while now. The issue? Every time we go to secure it, it seems to be out of stock with Vineyard Road.

So we were very happy to finally secure enough of the newly arrived 2025 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis to make it into today's Daily Flash

 

98pt California Bubbles?!?! When we think of the wines of California, we think of ambition. A strive to do any and everything as well, if not better, than the Europeans they seek to surpass. Bigger, better, grander. An ethos historically...

Grignolino has a fascinating history in Piedmont. Long before Nebbiolo and Barbera came to dominate the conversation, it was a highly regarded local variety and was reportedly enjoyed by Piedmontese nobility. Today, it has become something of an insider's grape: traditional, distinctive and especially loved by sommeliers and Piedmont enthusiasts looking beyond the region's famous names.

If you know Fiano mostly through Fiano di Avellino, Sannio offers a different and very worthwhile look at the grape. The wines can still have Fiano’s characteristic texture and aromatic intensity, but the expression here tends to be especially bright, floral and easy to appreciate at the table.

 

Why Ventoux Belongs On Your Rhone Radar.

Champ-Long’s style is rooted in traditional Southern Rhône varieties, especially Grenache and Syrah. Expect ripe red and dark fruit, dried herbs, pepper and warm spice, with supple tannins and enough freshness to keep the wine lively at the table.

 

93+ Parker: The Jumilla That Redefines Monastrell This is the kind of bottle we get especially excited about sharing because it has a way of changing people’s minds about what Monastrell can be. 2021 Casa Castillo La Tendida- 93+ Points,...

Extend Summer with Vinho Verde That Goes Beyond the Ordinary September may be here, but summer isn’t going anywhere just yet. With plenty of sunshine and warm days ahead, we’re extending the season with a bottle that was made for...

The Other Side of Bordeaux: A Biodynamic Family Estate for $17.99/btl Bordeaux doesn’t always have to mean grand châteaux and grand prices. Château La Grolet is the more soulful, family-run side of the region and exactly the kind of wine...

A Bedrock Red Built From Old Vines, At a Weeknight Price Start the week with a SHEBANG! The Whole Shebang is back—a perennial favorite around here and one of those weeknight reds our team never gets tired of reaching for....

Benchmark Albarino by DO Ferreiro There are plenty of Albariños that are easy to like. Then there is Do Ferreiro, a wine that has become a benchmark for what the category can be. The 2024 vintage delivers exactly what makes...

Barbera from One of Barbaresco’s Great Crus The key is the vineyard. Campass is a tiny single vineyard tucked inside the Serraboella cru in Neive, one of the great sites of Barbaresco. The southeast-facing parcel sits at about 350 meters,...

A Rioja Blanco with freshness, character, and serious vineyard pedigree. Produced by the Sáenz de Samaniego family at Bodegas Ostatu in Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa, this vibrant white is a blend of 85% Viura and 15% Malvasía, sourced from old vines...

2025 Laetitia Ducroux Sancerre — A New Name Worth Knowing Sancerre is one of those names that can make a bottle more expensive before you even open it. The region has become so popular that finding genuinely exciting Sancerre at...

Natural Sicilian Frappato by COS For many years, COS Frappato has been a favorite on our team. We love bringing it to the table alongside Peking Duck—a pairing that sounds unexpected until you actually try it. The bright fruit, floral...

Dave Phinney’s Back. Back Again. Dave Phinney, the mind behind Orin Swift and creator of The Prisoner, took a bold leap when he founded Department 66 in Maury, France. For the first time in his career, he didn’t just buy...

Cabernet Franc for Drinking, not Collecting Château de Targé is one of the classic names of Saumur, with a history stretching back centuries and vineyards planted on the limestone-rich slopes around Parnay. This is Cabernet Franc in its natural habitat:...

Sablet: The Rhône Village You Should Be Buying The 2024 Domaine de Piaugier Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Sablet is exactly the kind of bottle I want to have around right now. It has the warmth and generosity we expect from the Southern...