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1/7/2025 Is something amiss at Chambers Street Wines? We're into the first full week of the new year, and have yet to send out a Loire Valley e-mail blast! Don't worry, we never forget our roots (in more ways than one!) - and we have a nice grab-bag of Loire whites, reds and bubbles to share, with more to come throughout the month and...

1/6/2025 I'm excited today to offer a wide range of "entry" level Burgundy from top producers that punch well above their classification weight. I truly believe that Burgundy from a classification standpoint is fairly user friendly. It all begins with regional wines, Bourgogne Blancs and Rouges. These wines can often be an eye into a producer’s style of winemaking and seen as “baby” versions...

1/4/2025 [Ludwig Hiedler III pouring me their Family Reserve from mag with it's traditional label...] [Vineyards high up above the town of Lagenloios proper (coutesy instagram)] Being fortunate enough to visit this Kamptal family estate last May, Hiedler wowed me with their combination of traditional principals & techniques with modern marketing (as Ludwig's tee shirt illustrates so brilliantly, a play on words with NWA's...

1/3/2025 La Palma is the northwesternmost island in the Canary Island chain, and among the youngest of the volcanic isles. An enormous caldera dominates the island, and the most recent major eruption was less than 50 years ago. Characterized by intense altitude variations (the highest peak rises nearly 2,500 meters above the sea) and a stark contrast between black ash soils in the south...

12/31/2024 Come on down to the cozy confines of 79 Chambers Street today and enjoy a taste of Champagne while you shop for last-minute New Year needs - we'll open a few bottles of the great recently disgorged older wines from Champagne André Beaufort this afternoon to see how they're doing. (Maybe 1999, 2003, 2006...?) It's our twenty-fourth New Year at Chambers Street Wines...

12/30/2024 The modern landscape of winemaking in Santa Ynez Valley owes a lot to pioneers like Bob Lindquist (Qupe), Steve Edmunds (Edmunds St. John) and Randall Grahm (Bonny Doon), affectionately known as the Rhône Rangers for their championing of Syrah and other Rhône varietals dating back to the early 80s. That spirit of crafting old-world style wines from Rhône grapes in central California lives...

12/28/2024 [Jean-Louis Trapet in the Cellar (Photo: Polaner Selections)] It is somewhat uncommon to come across a Domaine in Burgundy with a long history that has also historically taken the path less traveled by. Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils happens to be just that. Today we have Bourgogne Rouge and village level reds ready to drink now while you wait for those Grand Cru...

12/27/2024 Our stockings were overstuffed this year, so we would love to share the joy. Cheers!! >>> View Wines Here <<<

12/23/2024 [The Sorting Table at Domaine Michel Mallard (Photo: Michel Mallard)] Domaine Michel Mallard et Fils is based in the village of Ladoix yet cultivates 11 hectares of vines spread across the Cote de Beaune in Chorey-les-Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton, Corton, and Corton-Charlemagne. Michel Mallard took over at the family domaine in 2005 and has brought in a dedication to working in a more...

12/22/2024 As the holidays are fast approaching, we have some great last minute selections hailing from Central Europe inspired by their lively, traditional Holiday Markets. A little bit of everything one might need from bubbles to sweet wines from Germany, Austria and Hungary, whether for Christmas, Boxing Day, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or New Years Eve. HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!! >>> View Wines Here <<< 

12/21/2024 As it's time to get together with friends and family for the end of year holidays, we offer a tasty array of superb grower Champagnes and unique sparkling wines to accompany your celebrations! We'd like to feature the beautiful Champagnes of Benoît and Mélanie Tarlant - Benoit's visit in November went so well that we sold out of everything except Brut Zero white...

12/20/2024 Florian and Mathilde Beck-Hartweg are young winemakers based in the town of Dambach-La-Ville. First available in the States a few years ago, the wines have quietly grown a loyal and passionate fan base here in New York, for good reason! Farming is organic, and they have stopped plowing in recent years, preferring instead to use the "rollofaquer," a farming tool that pushes over...

12/19/2024 Most people who foray into the world of alcohol generally stay in separate silos: namely the world of spirits and wine mixing like oil and water, with many truly passionate experts staying on opposite sides of the fence. This mentality makes sense and seems almost natural, with wine being built on an agricultural backbone, something very much alive and ever changing, spirits seem...

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