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Staff Picks: 2020 Valentine's Day Wines

Coming Up: Ft. Valentine's Day!

FEATURED: Vadespino's Sherry Shines Against Champagne

Coming Up: February 3rd-9th
Perhaps most exciting this week is that we have teamed up with the Godiva Cafe (just two doors down in the Flatiron) for a sweet little pairing event. Chocolate and Wine, together after all this time!

Buy Asimov's 20 Under $20, here and now!
Eric Asimov of the New York Times has released his highly anticipated 20 Under $20. This time, it's all reds! Check out the list of our offerings, in full, with tasting notes in this blog post!
Happy Drinking!

Our Kickass Super Bowl Pairings are HERE
If we’re going to drink wine while watching the game (or just the halftime show), why not choose wines to pair with the most popular game day food?
Classic Super Bowl spreads are the greatest hits of American comfort and fast food. It’s Thanksgiving for snacks: pizza, chicken wings, nachos, chili dogs and pretzels.
With all that in mind click here for our fun picks to pair with your Super Bowl Sunday spread.

FEATURED: Xavier Weisskopf's Killer Chenin, Negrette 2017
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.

It's Here! Our COMPLETE Guide to the Northern Rhone!
How to use this guide:
1. Read the previews of each blog post.
2. Click the title links to read the entire post.
3. Become an expert in the Northern Rhone.
4. Follow the links in each post to purchase some NR wines.
5. Become a lover of the Northern Rhone.
(It's that easy!)

Riesling + Chinese Food = The Dream Pairing

Our Cornas Guide is finally HERE!
For years, Cornas was just another “value” village of the Northern Rhone, with a reputation more like St. Joseph, say, than Cote Rotie or Hermitage. It was deemed “rustic” and a source for “country” wine. Things have changed!
Read the full guide HERE.

Ochota Barrels Wines and Australian Wildfire Relief
We are celebrating Ochota Barrels' punk rock wines, which have recently been gravely affected by the wildfires in Australia. In addition, we have included donation links to several causes in need of support, so please join us in giving what you are able.