By Valerie Pimpinelli
This wine from La Grange aux Belles might be the most satisfying chillable red we’ve tried all summer. It’s a super-light, perky and juicy vin-de-soif made from Pineau d’Aunis, one...
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By JR Thomason
We think these are some of the best under-20 wines in the shop. We’ll be taking these home every week and think you should, too.
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By JR Thomason
Every once in a while a winemaker comes out of a region no one cares that much about, and makes wines so good that we have to reconsider the merits...
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By Joshua Cohen
Rosé has to be refreshing to be worthy of the name. And Philippe Gilbert's Menetou Salon is as refreshing as they come: cool Loire nights preserve the freshness in his...
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By JR Thomason
Nothing refreshes quite so well as a crisp, cool glass of Sancerre. And if the wine happens to be made by one of the region’s most talented small vignerons, from...
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By JR Thomason
Like any great Muscadet, Bouquinardieres is a dry, terroir-driven white that offers sensational value. It’s liquid class in a glass, and a steal for less than $30.
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By JR Thomason
Lambert's wines are many things: polished, balanced, and terroir-expressive. Most of all, though, they are a joy to drink – especially for what they cost.
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By JR Thomason
The aim here is terroir transparency. Xavier sets out to highlight what many producers proved, over difficult decades: the reputation of Montlouis as individual and essential.
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