2013 Schiavenza, Cerretta Barolo, $60
Winery Info: This northern Italian estate and its surrounding property were once part of the Opera Pia Barolo, a non-profit foundation, part educational institution and part hospital, founded to help the local poor. Continue reading
2019 Villa Sparina, Gavi di Gavi — Gavi is a small wine zone in Italy’s northern Piedmont region, known for its refreshing, aromatic white wines based on the indigenous grape, Cortese. Continue reading
Paul Bara, Brut Réserve, Grand Cru, $78
In general, we try not to feature wines from the same producer in quick succession. Continue reading
2018 Château Pierre-Bise, “Clos le Grand Beaupréau” Savennières, $39
Winery Info: Château Pierre-Bise is based in Anjou, in the heart of France’s Loire Valley, with vineyard holdings in other regions, including Savennières, source of this wine. Continue reading
2014 Boedecker Cellars, Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, $53
Winery Info: Boedecker Cellars is a collaboration of the husband and wife team of Stewart Boedecker and Athena Pappas who began crafting wine together in 2003. Continue reading
2016 Kontos Cellars, Alatus Blend, $45
Winery info: The Kontos family has six generations of history in the Walla Walla Valley, dating back to 1858. Continue reading
2019 Palamà, “Metiusco” Rosso Salento — The Palamà family, originally of Greek origin, settled in southern Italy about two thousand years ago and have been making wine there ever since. Continue reading
1985 Château de Haute-Serre, Cahors, $69
Winery info: This estate in the Cahors region of southwest France dates back to the Middle Ages. Continue reading
2016 Château Moulin de Tricot, Margaux, $61
Winery info: Moulin de Tricot is a small Bordeaux property established in the 19th Century in the heart of Margaux, the most southerly appellation in the Haut-Médoc district. Continue reading
2018 Notre Dame des Pallières, Lirac “Le Pellegrin” — This wine comes from the Côtes-du-Rhône village of Gigondas, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail where evidence shows the estate dates as far back as the tenth century. Continue reading
