Enjoy browsing through our vast selection of fine and rare wines. Begin Shopping for Wine
Shopping for a gift? Browse our vast selection of wine gift sets. Choose from pre-selected gift sets or create custom gifts. Shop Wine Gift Sets
Shop our incredible list of best-selling wines guaranteed to impress for any occasion. Shop Best Sellers
Browse our hand-selected styles of the finest wine accessories – free ground shipping. Wine Accessories
Browse our vast selection of high-scoring 2006 & 2007 Brunello di Montalcino, two of the greatest back-to-back vintages from Tuscany. Shop for 2006 & 2007 Brunello di Montalcino
“...this is unquestionably the greatest Bordeaux vintage I have ever tasted..." RP Shop 2009 Bordeaux
Shop Southern Rhone wines from the 2010 vintage, one of the greatest vintages produced from this region. Shop for 2010 Southern Rhone
We'll buy your private collection or consign it on your behalf. More Details on Selling your Wine to Sokolin Sell Your Wine Collection
Get access to the world’s greatest wines at a fraction of the market price. Sign up for our Last Call email notifications. View Last Call Now
Your dedicated wine specialist can consult with you on buying, managing your collection, investing in wine, entertaining and more. Learn More
Leave your wine storage to professionals in our high tech temperature and humidity controlled facility. Learn More about Wine Storage Open a Wine Storage Account
Access our informative, easy-to-follow guides that give you a fun and education view into the world of wine. Get Access to Sokolin Wine Guide
Whether shopping for family or multiple clients, our Premier Gift Service will simplify your shopping year round. More Details on our Premier Gift Service
Contact a private wine specialist today to assist you in creating a custom tailored gift registry. We will personally handle your registry from start to finish. More Details on our Gift Registry
Choose from a selection of printed catalogs and email newsletters containing newest releases, special pricing and exclusive offers. Sign Up for Sokolin eMails and Catalogs
Stay updated and informed on what’s happening in wine. Read what our experts are tasting now and get individual recommendations from the people who share your passion for fine wine. Read Blogs Now
A passion for bringing you both the world’s most sought-after wines as well as highly-rated, inexpensive gems that still taste like the best wines. Learn More About our Philosophy
Did you miss any of our recent email offers? Check out our email archives page. View Our Past Wine Offers
Read about our customers’ positive experiences when shopping at Sokolin. Read the Testimonials
A quick overview of the ratings system used on the website. More Info on Wine Ratings
Together with Artisanal Premium Cheese, we bring you the finest wine and cheese pairings. Carefully hand-selected and taste-tested by our team of professionals. View the Latest Pairing
Sokolin's strategic alliances with an exclusive group of carefully selected luxury companies. View our Partnerships
Read about our Privacy Policy and see our full Terms & Conditions. More Info
See Sokolin in the news and view our advertisements. View Details
Build your career and attain an invaluable working experience. More Info
Contact Information
Right next to Tuscany you can find the lesser known region of Umbria, where many wine enthusiasts now look for value. Just as 2006 was an amazing vintage for Tuscany, so it is for Umbria as well. So when we were offered a sample of a 2006 Montefalco Rosso we gladly accepted.
Montefalco Rosso is the entry level wine for Milziade Antano. The rep could have given us the ’05 Riserva, or the ’04 Sagrantino, or maybe a coveted bottle of the single vineyard Sagrantino Colleallodole which many consider a benchmark for the appellation. But the 2006 Montefalco Rosso was the smartest way to go. Why show something more expensive, when an affordable choice can ‘WOW’ you as well?
Milziade Antano’s wines have that rustic appeal that many purists search for, yet the 2006 vintage provides plenty of fruit for anyone used to a slightly more modern touch. Dark berries and spices are present on the nose. Bright red fruits shine first on the palette. Earthen notes of brick and clay then follow, finishing up with herbs and tobacco.
This level of complexity is not easy to find with an entry level table wine. Especially one that is only $19.95! The kicker is that the ’05, generally considered a lesser vintage, scored 91 points in the Wine Advocate and most stores are waiting for the ’06 review which possibly posts in April. Here at Sokolin we are buying up what we can of the ’06 now and suggest you do too. Chances are, by the time the review is posted, the staff will have sold it all…if not drank it!
Enjoy, Daron