Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY

Rozsa Petsovits is a true gastronomic rosé, with flavors of fruit (those fresh raspberries again, a hint of blood orange), spice (black pepper, cinnamon, orange zest), and minerals (Sopron’s volcanic soils come through, and the limestone of Mittelburgenland). It’s fun and refreshing, sure, but there’s a savory, slightly smoky element that makes it suitable for short-term aging or pairing with more complex fare. We’d be remiss if we didn’t recommend socking away a couple of bottles to drink at Thanksgiving.

Agustí Torello Roca is making some of the most delicious sparkling wines you can find anywhere in the world, at prices that make them impossible to resist. They’re aromatic with clear-cut acidity, beautifully ripe white fruits, and plenty of mineral cut. To say that these out-perform many more expensive and more famous bottles of bubbly would be a severe understatement. They really are that good.

Rioja is one of Spain’s oldest and most traditional wine regions, but in its modern iteration, it offers up a surprisingly diverse patchwork of wineries, winemakers, and wine styles. Sandra Bravo’s Sierra de Toloño winery is one of the most exciting new projects we’ve come across in some time.