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1/26/24 - Many years ago, the first Dive Bouteille wine fair took place in 1999 in a cellar of Catherine and Pierre Breton. From what I can tell, there may have been two Americans there: our own David Lillie, and legendary wine importer, Joe Dressner. Jenny Lefcourt can't remember if she was at the first or second Dive, so there is a chance there...

1/19/24 - Domaine de Montille is an estate that we have come to count on for elegant and impeccably balanced Burgundies. Certified organic and practicing Biodynamic, their wines reflect their careful approach in the vineyards. New oak is used sparingly and always from barrels with light toast, slow lees aging is preferred over excessive lees stirring, and the wines always display suave structure and length....

12/15/23 - Mallorca, Majorca... However you spell it, the wines from this Balearic Island have started to attract attention outside of Spain, most recently from low-intervention producers like Eloi Cedo (of Chato Paquita fame), Can Majoral, 4 Kilos, and not-so-newcomer, Cati Ribot. Cati's wines are relatively new to the US market, but her family has been growing grapes for several generations in Mallorca, and...

12/13/23 - Initially this was meant to be just a tale of the Middle Mosel Masters newly arrived on the shelves here at Chambers Street Wines. But then I thought it would be interesting to stretch the definition of the Middle Mosel up into the green reaches of the Lower Mosel literally across the border in the town of Alf in order to be...

12/12/23 - We finally got around to tasting the 2022 Desvignes Morgon Javernieres "Aux Pierres"  which we offered a few weeks ago, based on tasting the 2021, and on the opinions of a few asture wine writers. Our assumption was correct, the wine is fabulous! "Aux Pierres" comes from a 0.57-hectare plot of 90-year-old vines on a steep, east-facing slope, with historic top quality...

12/9/23 - Over the course of the year, we have received more requests and inquiries for the still and sparkling wines from Olivier Horiot than I can ever remember. A producer who is a bit on the outskirts, geographically and in the echelon of sought-after names in Champagne, it's clear that the secret is out and the exquisitly balanced and complex wines from Horiot...

11/28/23 - Every year, we receive inquiries about Fabrice Dodane's wines from Domaine de Saint Pierre and the wines of Patrice Beguet, both winemakers who farm vines (against all odds) in the Jura region. As timing would have it, we recently received some wines from both of these producers after several years with nothing to offer. 2021 was extremely limited for the Jura harvest,...

11/9/23 - Bedrock represents a lot of what we love most about wine: dedication to farming and maintaining healthy biodiversity in the vineyards, and crafting wines that vividly express the unique characteristics of the place from which they come. In this case, the vineyards happen to be some of the oldest and most historic in California, many dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. There...

11/7/23 - It's always a pleasure to offer new arrivals from our friends at Domaine Baudry in Chinon - today we're very happy to offer the beautiful 2020 La Croix Boissée, and - drum roll please - a new wine from the Baudrys, the 2020 "les Mollieres," from terroir that Bernard particularly likes in the commune of Saint-Louans just west of the town of...

11/4/23 -   It's been a while since we last sent out a big Savoie email blast, and something about the Fall weather, and the deep cuts that we happen to have in stock made us feel like it was finally time again! As our little caption suggests, this is actually a Bugey-Savoie-Isère affair, highlighting winemakers who are nestled throughout these three wine regions...

10/27/23 - Many of our longtime customers will remember the years before 2020, when a crew of winemakers would descend upon New York for the annual Real Wine Tasting and Fundraiser, otherwise known as the Real Wine Attack. The tasting always coincided with the industry portfolio tasting for LDM (Louis/Dressner/McKenna) Wines, and was unique in that it was open to the public (as opposed...

10/24/23 -   One of Austria, and Europe's, most influential winemakers, Roland Velich from Moric fame has wowed us with his interesting eastern Hidden Treasures from neighboring Hungary. A collaboration initially with Attila Homona from Tokaj, Hidden Treasures has expanded to other winemakers and regions in Hungary. The aim? So that more people might get to experience the rare, dry, elegant white wines these...

10/9/23 - Sometimes a new pair of eyes, or tastebuds, can suggest a few new discoveries or remind us of how good some of our favorite wines really are. Such is the case with John Gilman's "The View from the Cellar" especially his "Annual Loire Valey Report," which just arrived. Many of the wines we have offered over the past year receive enthusiastic reviews...

10/7/23 - La Clarine Farm has been producing wine high up in the Sierra Foothills since 2007, but in a way the vision dates back to when Hank Beckmeyer met Caroline Hoël while touring in Europe with art-punk band Half Japanese in the 80s. Loving Europe, Hank stayed and the two worked in the music business through the 90s while fostering a growing love...

9/19/23 - The Jura is a region full of unique characters, from Jean-Francois 'Fanfan' Ganevat, to country bumpkins and organic pioneers Gerard and Christine Villet, cult producer Alice Bouvot, the magnanimous Evelyne and Pascal Clairet from Domaine de la Tournelle (RIP Pascal)...the list goes on. I met a wild French couple in Barcelona in 2019 that made Chateau-Chalon, never exported, never added sulfites (maybe...