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The Official Wine of Summer, a Sub $10 Sauvignon Blanc. Best Price in NYC!
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc…. every year we taste through hundreds of bargain whites searching, asking, and hoping to find something we can drink by the gallon all summer long. Something...
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Kind of a Big Deal
We don’t know if you know, but Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is kind of a big deal. Actually, it might be the biggest deal… not in value of course, but status. Current release DRC is the world’s most...
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New High Scores for “Cru Bourgeois” from Bordeaux’s Greatest Modern Vintages
The best not so kept secret in Bordeaux are the “Cru Bourgeois” wines. These used to represent the bad boys who didn’t make the 1855 classification. Today “Cru Bourgeois” is simply a mark of quality...
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The Real Rosé, Summer’s Most Serious Pinks
Rosé is one of summer’s most delightful drinks. It’s light, it’s fresh, it’s fruity (or not!) and it’s something you don’t have to think too hard about. Screwcap be damned, as long as it’s cold and...
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94 Points, less than $25 and full of “smoked earth, licorice” and “black...
Readers of this humble newsletter know the drill: Wine Advocate gives a wine a huge score, we give that wine a low price and the rest is history. Today’s wine should go faster than usual because: a)...
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Mr. Natural
What are crunchy wines? Call them natural, minimalist, raw or what have you, but these wines are like biting into a piece of young, fresh fruit. The snap of the skin, the rush of tartness, the bright...
View Article“…. a crazy value that needs to be tasted to be believed.” – The Wine Advocate
The quote above from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate says it all. There just aren’t that many wines that fire on every cylinder like this. The press loves it (92 points!), we love it and the price is…....
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Hidden Burgundy, an Incredible Value from an Outlier
The more wine you drink, the more you are only going to want to drink white Burgundy. Once this racy yet rich style takes a hold of your taste buds it becomes like an addiction. The lemon curd, the...
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Is there enough white Bordeaux in your diet?
Are you drinking enough white Bordeaux these days? If you’re not, your palate is missing out on one of France’s greatest vinous treats. The white wines from Bordeaux are overshadowed by the reds BUT...
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What Wine Buyers Buy… For Themselves
Here’s a question we get asked a lot: “What wines do you buy for your cellar?” When it comes to Burgundy, the answer is easy: Chandon De Briailles. Every year François de Nicolay and Claude de Nicolay...
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