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Reflections, emotions, and new releases from the 2024 vintage

11/6/25 -  I couldn't be more excited about today's email. We always love doing producer-focused emails that get into all things nerdy, be it geology or deep-cut moments in the history of winemaking. However, every now and then, we get a little zealous, a little thirsty, and a little eager to put out a wide-ranging offer more in the bacchanalian spirit of things. The...

11/4/25 -  We are thrilled to be able to offer the current release of the wines of long time Chambers Street staple from Monforte, Elio Sandri.  Introduced to us many years ago by Gregory Dal Paiz, Elio and his wines have become a favorite to both us here at the shop, and our customers throughout the years. Located in Disa, which is a subzone...

11/3/25 -  It is by no means uncommon for winemaking duties to pass from generation to generation, if anything that is actually the complete norm. But today shows off two different producers from the newest generation of talented winemakers hitting the scene in Burgundy. One coming from a deep history in the region, while the others reclaimed their family's vines to begin estate bottling. The...

11/1/25 -  Tomorrow, more than 50,000 people from all over the world who are far more ambitious and physically fit than myself will be running through the five boroughs in what has become a 50+ year-old tradition, the largest marathon on earth and a joyous, uplifting celebration of New York. I won’t be among the runners (I ran a 5K once and decided that’s...

10/31/25 -  It's always a special day when we get to write about wines made by someone truly close to us, in this case, a dear friend who enriched our lives while she was in New York City, and who went on to champion real wine at Restaurant Candide in Montreal before winding up in Austria and settling down in Germany, where she now...

10/30/25 -  The Marguet family has been in Champagne for a hundred years but it wasn't until Benoît took over in the early 2000's that they became the fantastic, thoughtful, contemporary grower they are today. Benoît's first experiment came when he was a teenager in charge of preparing the chemical sprays for the vineyard and he diluted the sprays to half strength to see...

10/29/25 - Featuring great Nebbiolo in Carema from Luigi Ferrando and Carema Produttori, as well as the consistently, high quality wines from Produttori del Barbaresco.  Click on the image above to view the collection

10/28/25 - Plenty of treats here, please feel free to take more than one. Click on the image above to view the collection!

10/27/25 -  One could say I sound like a broken record when it comes to talking about value in Burgundy, but there truly are wines for everyone in this famed region, you just have to dig a little deeper. Today I am proud to showcase a selection of White and Red Burgundies that are all below $35 and all worth a spot on your...

10/25/25 - Our weekend newsletter this week highlights New and Natural wines with a spotlight on the Auvergne, an obscure and peculiarly hip region in central France! Feel free to click on the image above to go directly to the collection, and if you care to read a disquisition on the subject of natural wines, and a biography of one of our featured wineries,...

10/24/25 -  Part Two of our 2023 allocation from Domaine Rateau is arriving soon, in time for fall/winter and holiday dining - or for your cellar. The wines are gorgeous, and of course they offer sensational value to the Burgundy lover. We're also including superb wines from Domaine Lafouge in Auxey-Duresses, Anne Bavard-Brooks in Puligny, and Sylvain Langoureau in Saint-Aubin. Jean-Claude Rateau (Photo: E....

10/21/25 -  Click on image above to view the wines!

10/20/25 -  Having spent two years of my career slinging bottles at a French/Austrian restaurant I can confidently say that people love Grüner Veltliner, but at the same time many haven't experienced the grape's range or potential! I think in the wine world it can often be overlooked by its flashy friend Riesling, but from the everyday drinker to the age worthy single-vineyard sites,...

10/18/25 -  Each year stories tend to lean the same direction, warmer days, shorter growing seasons, and riper wines. In Germany in 2024 that wasn't necessarily the case. Although the season started out warmer, there was early frost  in the end of April that lead to huge loss for many winemakers, especially in the Mosel. Following the frost things seemed to calm down a...