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  Dave Sokolin’s #1 Rosé - Almost Sold Out!

  Posted: May 30, 2025

  “Domaine Tempier is my #1 Rosé! I would recommend it more often, but we rarely have any. It’s heads above the rest. Sadly, we sell out of this Rosé well before the warmer months end, leaving people wanting more.” - Dave Sokolin.

  We have very limited quantities remaining of the 2023 vintage ($49.99 / btl), another exceptional one for this top-notch Domaine.

  Domaine Tempier is an iconic estate in Bandol, and its Rosé is one of the most highly sought-after and difficult to find Rosés on the market. It's recognized as one of the top Rosé producers in the world. Robert Parker even said, "Always one of my favorite estates, Domaine Tempier's Bandol Rosé remains one of the world's reference points for how much flavor and character can be built into a rosé wine."

  Founded in 1834, Domaine Tempier was a working farm with vineyards of Mourvèdre, but when Lucien Peyraud married

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  A Top Chardonnay from a Highly Regarded California Producer

  Posted: May 23, 2025

  Founded in 1934, we carry one of the largest inventories of fine and rare wine in the U.S., and that includes top tier West Coast Chardonnay. If you’re looking for high quality California or Oregon Chardonnays, we’ve got you covered.

  2021 Flowers Chardonnay Camp Meeting Ridge is a top quality wine that comes from Sonoma Coast that we highly recommend. The estate vines are planted just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, giving it a coastal character. Flowers Winery was founded by Joan and Walt Flowers. In 1991, they planted Camp Meeting Ridge, their flagship estate, embracing organic and biodynamic farming from the start.

  Flowers Winery quickly earned acclaim for crafting wines that truly express their rugged, windswept terroir. Scoring 96 points from James Suckling, 2021 Flowers Chardonnay Champ Meeting Ridge is a must-have for anyone seeking a Chardonnay

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  96 Point, Oregon Chardonnay from the Best Appellation in America - Only $36.99

  Posted: May 16, 2025

  Imagine that all of the best aspects of California and Burgundy came together to make the perfect conditions to grow Chardonnay. If you are not on the Oregon bandwagon yet, you are simply missing out!

  2021 Day Wines Chardonnay Eola Spring Vineyard comes from Oregon’s Willamette Valley and is a stunning wine that received a lot of great praise from wine critics!

  “This is quite the Chardonnay from Brianne Day and the renowned Eola Springs Vineyard in the best Chardonnay appellation in America.” - Decanter

  “…a lovely wine… It should age beautifully.” - John Gilman

  “…this Oregon chardonnay glides over the palate, but also has the structure to age for some years…” - James Suckling Sommeliers and restaurant owners also appreciate winemaker and owner Brianne Day’s reasonably priced artisanal bottlings from biodynamic, organic and/or

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