2023 Roland Lavantureux Chablis
Kermit Lynch is shipping us our allocation of 2023 Lavantureux Chablis, and we couldn't be more excited to give you a preview.
NY Times 20 Under $20: Wine to Hunker Down With
Just in the nick of time, the New York Times' Eric Asimov has released a brand-new 20 Under $20 column. With the doldrums of February approaching, it's important to enjoy the small things that bring pleasure, and for many of us (all of us?) a glass of well-made wine is exactly that. Add in a great meal, and now you're cooking with gas.
Blink and You'll Miss 'Em: Extremely Limited Cuvées from Métras
Yvon Metras has long been Beaujolais' elusive man of mystery. To French winemakers (and drinkers) he is, along with neighbors Lapierre and Foillard, one of the "fathers of natural wine".
Impressive Langhe Nebbiolo from Lalu, A Rising Star in Barolo
La is Lara Rochetti, Lu is Luisa Sala. Together they are Lalu, and today they make extremely sought-after Nebbiolo and Barolo. We have the Nebbiolo for you today.
Wine Resolutions for 2025 and Beyond
These first few days of the new year, we all have New Year’s resolutions in mind. But not every resolution has to involve a gym membership, or a new diet, or taking up a new hobby — your resolution could be as simple as broadening your wine-drinking horizons. We’ve put together a little primer to help you do just that.
A Can't-Miss Old-Vine Red Burg: Camus-Bruchon's Savigny-lès-Beaune
Camus-Bruchon's 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune "Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes," shows how beautifully old vines translate classic terroir and Guillaume Camus did an exemplary job letting his vines sing in 2022. Despite the heat and stress of the vintage, he has managed to capture wines with incredible precision and balance with generous, juicy ripe fruit balanced with unstoppable freshness and lift.
A Crémant de Bourgogne to Charm Champagne Lovers: Dangin's Cuvée Blanche
To celebrate the end of 2024, we are offering an even more delicious version of one of 2023's most popular sparkling wines. We're talking about Bruno Dangin's blanc de noir called "Cuvée Blanche" — a Crémant de Bourgogne you could easily mistake for a great Grower Champagne.
A Duo of Amazing Alto Piemonte Wines: Le Piane's Boca + Nebbiolo
Located in the small village of Boca, Le Piane is one of our favorite Alto Piemonte producers. Swiss-born Christoph Kunzli purchased the cellar and a tiny clutch of vines from octogenarian vigneron Antonio Cerri soon after arriving in the region in the late 1980s. If — like us — you find a hypothetical cross between the traditional wines of Barolo and the Savoie quite enticing, then these wines are must-trys.
Château Simone: A Legendary Estate Two Centuries in the Making
Provence is known for rosé, but in a hidden limestone amphitheatre not far from Aix, the Rougier family has been quietly making some of France's most profound wines — in all shades — for nearly 200 years.
Château Simone's wines are favorites in top restaurants in France, yet in America they’re still barely known outside of a small legion of hardcore fans — even though they’ve forever been on the cusp of being “discovered.”
Château Simone's wines are favorites in top restaurants in France, yet in America they’re still barely known outside of a small legion of hardcore fans — even though they’ve forever been on the cusp of being “discovered.”
Flatiron Wine School Winter 2025 Season Announced!
2025 is about to be our most exciting year yet at Flatiron Wine School! Instructors Julia Burke, Annie Edgerton, and Ren Peir have all prepared a killer lineup of learning opportunities. Check out all class descriptions below, and bear in mind that classes do sell out.
The Grower Movement Reaches the Adriatic: Stunning Croatian Sparklers
Grower Champagne-quality sparklers are starting to pop up in unexpected locales. We've seen them appear in places you’ve heard of, like California (Ultramarine). Now we are seeing them in a place you’ve never heard of: Plešivica. That’s just a few miles southwest of Zagreb, in Croatia.
New Wave Burgundy from a Bize Protégé: Le Grappin's Savigny + Mâcon
When we got the chance to visit, Patrick Bize of Domaine Simon Bize was still a culty magician in Savigny les Beaune (not yet the widely acknowledged master he became), making wines that transcended the (then) grossly undervalued village. What a chance to learn about the ins and outs of Burgundian farming and winemaking!
