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To all Best Winers, Let’s cut to the chase. Most of the ‘old vines’ left in Chianti pretty much stink. Here’s the deal. In the 60’s it was pretty common for Chianti to be thinking more ‘wicker basket’ than ‘Gran Selezione’. Many of the vines planted at that time were from inferior clones, designed to […]

To all Best Winers, 2010 is just one of those ‘it’ years for Chateauneuf du Pape. Being huge Rhone fans here, we have of course dabbled in bits and pieces of 2011 and 2012, both very good to outstanding vintages in the southern Rhone, with a number of delicious (and I do mean DELICIOUS) wines […]

To all Best Winers, Rebourgeon-Muré Beaune 1er Cru Vignes Franches 2008. Tough to say, but fun to drink, especially at almost 40% off! Let’s break this one down. What exactly am I selling you at this very special price? 100% Pinot Noir wine from one of Burgundy’s finer, unheralded growers. Daniel Rebourgeon and his son […]

To all Best Winers, Joey Tensley is big time now. Accordingly, just like with all the rest of those super high-scoring ‘rock stars’ from Paso, Napa and Sonoma, success has ‘gone to Joey’s head’ and he’s completely jacked up his prices. But hey, with a track record like this… …it would be hard not to, […]

To all Best Winers, Parker tweets again! For some reason, I just don’t think of Paso Robles when I think of Beringer. Like everyone else, I think Napa, I think big, historic winery right there on Hwy 29, I think Reserve Cabernet, Reserve Chardonnay. And I always think quality. Don’t snicker, all you ‘mailing listers’ […]

To all Best Winers, One thing we always have to remember is that Champagne is actually wine. Sure, it has bubbles, but the quality of the finished Champagne is still completely dependent on its base wine or, as the French call it, the vins clairs. Sure, you can doctor a bubbly up with sugar or […]

To all Best Winers, Today we’re offering up a brand new project from one of the most dynamic winemaking teams in California utilizing carefully selected vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills with a focus on Pinot Noir. We’re also offering up a brand new project from one of the most dynamic winemaking teams in California […]

To all Best Winers, Monga Zin winemaker Carol Shelton summed it up best when she wrote: ”Located in the Cucamonga Valley in southern California 70 miles inland from Los Angeles, Jose Lopez Vineyard was planted in 1918 for "packing grapes" to ship to home winemakers in Chicago and the East. These old Zinfandel vines struggle […]

To all Best Winers, “Over the last ten years, Paleo Rosso has established itself as one of the great wines of Tuscany and Italy.”- Antonio Galloni For the money, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more adored offering in the Italian wine world than Le Macchiole’s Paleo Rosso Cabernet Franc. There’s outstanding and then there’s […]

To all Best Winers, Does a deal get any better than this one? Too many angles here, so pay attention! First, let’s talk about the estate. Bodega Monteviejo is the Argentine outpost of the empire once helmed by the late, great Catherine Péré-Vergé. Her other winery? Oh, just some little place in Pomerol called Chateau […]