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Deja Vu all over again. We originally sold this wine back in 2016 since the story (and the wine) were both too good. Fast forward four years and we’ve been given the chance to sell another slug of this brilliant Rioja, now with extended bottle age, at a HUGE discount!

This is really great to see. Since its inception in the 1960's, Caparzo has slowly, gradually, purposefully been building their quality. Vineyards get older, winemakers get smarter, the land slowly begins to unveil its secrets as the varying harvests create new situations that need to be addressed or admired.

We’ve encountered almost nothing like the current winegrowing revolution we’re seeing in Chile. I mean, think about it, until just a few years ago, Chile was pretty much known for green-yet-acceptable Cabernets that were solid, if underwhelming. Yet, the prices were so cheap, there’s no way in heck the wines could be ignored. Seriously, they weren’t bad, and the

Down to our last 10 cases of this one...a great deal on a top-notch St. Emilion shepherded by the house of Moueix. We've sold a ton and this is the end of the line...

There are only so many certainties in life. One of them is that no Chardonnay in the world tastes like Chablis. The link between ‘place’ and ‘taste’ is demonstrated here like few spots in the wine world. This limestone-based soil, layered with fossils of ancient aquatic life left when the sea receded from this part of France,

We talk a lot about relativity around here as it is a constant theme in so many aspects of the wine business. Unlike, say, physics, where a particular value can be arrived at via mathematical formula, wine is inherently subjective. Sure, there are ‘numbers’ like alcohol, ph, and TA that can be specifically quantified. But by and

New World Pinot Noir is an interesting topic these days. California, Oregon, New Zealand, Tasmania, there are lots of places that are doing exciting work. Pandemics might muck up the distribution end of the business for a period of time, but the juice itself has never been better.

In these, the craziest of times, some folks tend to be a little more conservative with their choices and will seek out great names that they are comfortable with to fill the cellar. Today’s offer plays to all of that and then some. You have a classic southern Rhone from an excellent vintage, with an appropriate score (a

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, especially if your ‘neighborhood’ is the golden mile of the Ribera del Duero. This is considered to be the finest stretch of vineyard land in the appellation due to its terrific soils and it’s positioning on the ‘right side’ of the Duero River. There are a lot of factors that determine what

They did it to themselves. If you call yourself ‘Immortal Cabernet,’ you had best be ready for some raised eyebrows and tough judgements. With a name like that, you have to bring your ‘A game’ every time and make an impression. Anything less than great simply will not do. Well, mission accomplished.