If you have purchased any of the 2019 Chacra Pinot Noir Barda from us, you know that it is a very, very special wine. Of course, it is not surprising, given that it is made by the winemaking team at Sassicaia! Well, what would you say if I told you that the 2018 Chacra Pinot Noir Lunita was even more special at only $37.99? And what would you say if I told you that, according to a website which monitors online wine pricing worldwide, there is only one other wine retailer in the world offering it (in Barcelona, at $42.58)?...

I really love Pinot Noir from Burgundy, Oregon, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sonoma, and, in the last few years, from Patagonia, which is the southern part of Argentina. Patagonia is ideally suited to Pinot Noir. It's really cool, the climate is arid (cultivation of grapes is only possible because of Canals built by British settlers in the 1800s), and it's really windy, which prevents disease in the vineyards. Also, because it's so dry, phylloxera can't survive there, so the vines have never needed to be grafted to disease resistant rootstock. The result is some really excellent wines such as the 2018...

So there are three things about Champagne that you should consider. The production of it is incredibly labor-intensive. Therefore, it has to be expensive. It is largely dominated by enormous houses that produce millions of bottles annually with the result that, although they are correct and predictable, they are often lacking in the excitement factor. You will be astonished by how much better Champagne tastes if it is 45-50 degrees - not refrigerator temperature - and if you serve it in almost anything other than a flute. I use a Riedel Burgundy glass. After all, Champagne is composed of Chardonnay,...

2015 is being hailed by many wine writers as one of the greatest vintages ever for Brunello di Montalcino. Based on the stunning quality of the 2015 le Ragnaie Brunello, they may just be right. And, according to a website that monitors online wine pricing worldwide, we have the second-lowest price in the country for it at only $72.99! Here is what James Suckling has to say: "Amazing aromas of decadent fruit, spice, and meat. Mushrooms, too. Full body and ripe, caressing tannins that fan out on the palate. Goes on for minutes. From organically grown grapes. Better after 2021. 96...

Turley is a magical name in California winemaking. Helen Turley is one of the most important and groundbreaking winemakers and the Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs she makes at Marcassin are among the world's best. And Turley Wine Cellars has the same kind of import when you are talking about Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. Truthfully, Zinfandel just doesn't get any better. We are very pleased to offer the 2017 Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Old Vines at only $27.99 per bottle. In the 2017 vintage, the Old Vines Zinfandel is pretty much the equal of the single-vineyard Zins – it just costs...