2015 Hanzell Vineyards, Chardonnay, $60

Winery info: Hanzell was founded in 1953 by Ambassador James Zellerbach (who helped craft the Marshall Plan after World War II). Continue reading →

2017 Mongeard-Mugneret, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru Les Narbantons, $72

Winery info: The Mongeard family has a long history of winemaking in Burgundy. Continue reading →

2015 Dominique Andiran, Le Ruminant des Vignes, $49

Winery info: Dominique Andiran is based in Côtes de Gascogne, in southwest France. Continue reading →

2015 Pierre André, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, $58

Winery info: This estate is based in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape village of Courthézon in France’s southern Rhône valley. Continue reading →

2017 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune 1er Cru, Clos de la Mousse, $63

Winery info: Founded in 1731, Maison Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest wine merchant houses. Continue reading →

2016 Clos Figueras, Font de la Figuera Tinto, $52

Winery info: This property in northeast Spain’s Priorat region was purchased by Charlotte and Christopher Cannan in 1997 on the advice of René Barbier, owner of the famed Priorat estate, Clos Mogador (René was instrumental in getting that region elevated to DOC status). Continue reading →

2015 Vistalba, Corte A, $65

Winery info: Founded by Carlos Pulenta in the Vistalba sub-region of Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, this winery sits at 1,200 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains. Continue reading →