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8/14/25 -  Not too long ago, Nicola Libelli the Cellar Master At Dr. Bürklin-Wolf was in New York for a few days and I was lucky enough to taste a large selection of the estate's lineup with him. It was my first experience with a fair bit of their wines, having only tasted the entry level on previous vintages and I was blown away...

8/13/25 - Emilia Romagna is a region renowned for Prosciutto di Parma, Balsamic Vinegar di Modena, Parmigiano Reggiano, Mortadella and more. It’s the region in Italy with the most DOPs (Protected Designation of Origin) for food- but in the countryside there is an array of excellent wines to discover! Largely humble, affordable, and meant to pair with food, Emilia-Romagna’s wines are some of my...

8/12/25 -  A small parcel of French wines during these dog days of summer. CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW COLLECTION!

8/11/25 -  Back in January we were introduced to an incredible new bottling from the Boisson family and our enthusiasm for this beautiful White Burgundy was mirrored by all of you! We kept the 2022 vintage on the shelf for as long as we could but it didn't stick around very long. When the 2023 arrived in New York we wasted no time at...

8/8/25 -  Today we celebrate all things Catalan, and while we can't offer any of the tantalizing culinary specialties, we can provide a list of deliciously appropriate wines to pair with Catalan fare! From the Côtes Catalanes in the southern-most part of the greater Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in France to the rolling hills of Catalunya surrounding Barcelona in Spain, the cultural heritage in this...

8/7/25 -  It can get quite exhausting to know when to drink a bottle of wine. We answer that question daily here in the shop, over the phone and via email. Today, there is no need to ask, as we are excited to bring you the already aged, ready to drink Gruner Veltliners from Markus Sonntag. All on sale today through the weekend! Oh,...

8/6/25 -  Great wines from California and Oregon as well as from all over Australia.Cheers Mate! CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE WINES!

8/5/25 -  Today's offer mostly comes from quiet an adventurous collection from all regions of Spain (as well as a few for Portugal).  We are also fortunate enough to be able to offer an impressive vertical of Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo from 1982 - 2002. CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE COLLECTION!  

8/4/25 -  The wines of Dard & Ribo have evolved to become some of the most pure and delicious wines of the Northern Rhone, much sought after by lovers of natural wines. Quantities are tiny, of course - we are glad to offer a few bottles of the 2024 "C'est le Printemps" as well as many of the 2023s, including a few of the...

8/2/25 -  It's August already, and we're starting to wonder how the Summer went by so fast. That said, there are still many months ahead of nice weather, and as stifling as the uncertainty and burden of tariffs can be, there are still new wines trickling in to the store.  Today's "NARF" (New Arrivals and Returning Favorites) focuses on several restocks, like the delicious and...

8/1/25 -  We discovered recently that there were several cases available in New York of three flagship Cornas bottlings from Franck Balthazar, all from the sleeper-hit 2021 vintage (see the comment below from Thierry Allemand). We tasted the Cornas 'Casimir' two weeks ago to get a sense for how the wines might all be tasting, and we can report that this was as pure,...

7/31/25 -  With the new arrivals of Alexandre Lamblot, it seemed only natural to restock some of our, and your favorite Champagnes alongside them! Today we have not only the highly allocated, but also great wines for gifting, cellaring, and everyday drinking too.   A. Lamblot Alexandre Lamblot farms 3.5 hectares of vines across Vrigny, Chenay, Janvry, and Geux within the Montagne de Reims. The...

7/30/25 -  Calling all fans of Cornelissen, Occhipinti, Lamoresca, and COS! Dario Serrentino of Mortellito is a farmer first, having worked with almond and olive crops before venturing into wine and works exclusively on generational land. The grapes he farmed on this land were sold to Frank Cornelissen and Lamoresca first, before starting the 'Mortellito' label in 2014. Even though these wines are designated as...

7/29/25 -  It often feels like you need to pay an arm and a leg to drink wine from Burgundy. As wine prices everywhere begin to rise, it can be easy to feel discouraged from buying or drinking wines from the region. Today, get that idea out of your head and get excited about Jérôme Fornerot's incredible lineup of wines! Some of the top producers...

7/28/25 -  Jean-Marc BurgaudJean-Marc Burgaud, based in Morgon, farms 19 hectares: 5 ha of Beaujolais-Villages, monopole of Chateau de Thulon in Lantignié, 1 ha in Régnié (lieu dit Vallieres) and 13 ha in Morgon (lieu dits Côte du Py, Les Charmes, Les Cras, Javernières and James). (The Cote de Py is pictured above) While the Burgaud wines are beautifully supple and forward for early...