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This holiday, give the gift of wine! There just might not be a better gift out there to give, and we’re here to take the guesswork out of it for you. Finding that special bottle can take a lot of time and research, and our dedicated, knowledgeable team is ready to assist you.

We’re sharing three of our top selling wines that are all under $45 and perfect for holiday gifting. These are all in stock and ready to ship today.

For the California Lover | 2018 Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon | California | 95 SP | $34.95
Many of you are already familiar with Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Waterstone Winery has built a reputation for its top quality Napa Valley Cabernets. Part of what makes Waterstone so special is that its wines taste like Cali-Cult wines without the Cali-Cult prices, impressing wine aficionados as well as those just discovering the world of wine. We were fir

It’s holiday time, and wine makes a great gift idea, especially when it’s an affordable bottle of incredible white Burgundy!

“If you love great Burgundy, you should think about securing some 2019s quickly. Given current pricing trends, they will never be cheaper than they are now.” - Decanter

2019 Domaine de la Bongran Vire Clesse E.J. Thevenet is one of our best-selling white Burgundies, and it’s only $45.99! "To me this tastes somewhere between a Puligny Montrachet and a fine Meursault." - Dave Sokolin. From the A+ 2019 vintage, it has a 93+ RP score and is perfect for holiday gifting - even if the gift is for yourself! This amazing white Burgundy drinks for 2 decades.

“The Thevenet family's Domaine de la Bongran is one of my favorite wineries in the world. The

It's holiday time, and we're here to help you with corporate gifts! This season, make shopping easier than ever with our complimentary Premier Gift Service.

We have a large, diverse inventory of amazing wines from the best regions on earth, and our dedicated team is ready to assist. Whether you're shopping for legends, classics or newcomers, we have a vast inventory with thousands of bottles to shop from.

From single bottle gift orders to large quantity orders being shipped to multiple colleagues or clients, we can help out.

It takes a lot of time and research to find the perfect bottle. Let us take the guesswork out of it for you! To get started, feel free to contact us at 800.946.3947 or email sales@sokolin.com and a personal wine consultant will reach out to you.

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Pinot Noir is the wine of choice that many serve with their holiday dinner. Few regions can match the talent and consistency of Burgundy, and we have an amazing red Burgundy that will take your Thanksgiving celebration to the next level. 2019 Domaine Elodie Roy Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravieres is a winner! Elodie Roy formerly worked at the well-known Domaine Anne-Gros in Vosne-Romanee before establishing her own estate in 2018. It’s worth noting that Santenay is all the rage in Burgundy circa 2023. Today, these wines are racy, powerful and beautiful. They exude the essence of pure Burgundian elegance.

While prices continue to skyrocket for red Burgundy, this wine is an affordable option at $42.99 / bottle. It offers great value and taste, and it’s from the A+ 2019 vintage, a vintage that received pra

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Pinot Noir is the wine of choice for many on Thanksgiving, and we have a stunning pair of limited production wines that will pair perfectly with your turkey dinner. Both of these wines scored 98 points from Jeb Dunnuck, and these are two of the top wines from the “stellar” 2021 Oregon vintage.

2021 Hope Well Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills - 98 points

“Stunning aromatics lift from the 2021 Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills, which pours a jeweled ruby and offers a mix of red and black fruits, an amazing floral perfume, pine, and crushed stones, all well-interwoven. Seamless on the palate, this medium to full-bodied red has a silky mineral texture, with velvety tannins and gorgeous concentration throughout. With long-lasting energy and outstanding purity, it’s hard to resi

If you’re looking to grow your Bordeaux collection, we have an amazing wine to add to your cellar - 2019 Lynch Bages. 2019 is THE Lynch Bages to own for any collector! It’s the first Lynch Bages vintage in history to score 100 points, and we are down to our final allocation of this gem! It’s hard to believe that this legendary estate has never had a perfect score, until now. And we have it for only $199 / bottle. For perspective, the 1989 & 1990 vintages that scored 99 points are now trading for $650+ bottle in original wood case. That’s an excellent indication of where the 2019 vintage is headed in the future.

2019 will be one of those vintages that catches fire and doubles in the near term, and perhaps again.

Lynch Bages always steals the show, and 2019 is a terrific buying opportunity! Jeb Dunnuck named it his #2 Top Wine of 2022 - it’s

If you’re a Super Tuscan fan, you’ll want to keep reading! Fattoria Le Pupille is known for delivering value… whether it’s their Sangiovese outscoring Brunello for half the price or their “Lafite of Tuscany” Bordeaux blend (Saffredi) for a fraction of the price of Bordeaux 1st growths. What most Americans don’t know is that they make an incredible, limited production Cote Rotie-like Syrah mostly sold to restaurants throughout Europe. Our buying team recently tasted the 2016 Fattoria Le Pupille Syrah Le Pupille and fell in love! It recently hit its majestic drinkability for the remaining decade.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate had this to say: The Fattoria le Pupille 2016 Le Pupille is an ambitious expression of amphorae-fermented Syrah… gorgeous with depth, intensity and power.” And Antonio Galloni had this to say:

Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge Vineyards in 1978 with his desire to craft world-class Cabernet Sauvignon from the various areas in Napa. However, he eventually caught the Pinot Noir bug and became obsessed with the potential the Willamette Valley offered, in particular the Dundee Hills. Archery Summit was launched there in 1993 and has been producing exquisite Pinot Noir ever since.

Their Dundee Hills Pinot Noir blends grapes from their five estate vineyards incorporating all the hallmarks of the storied appellation: brambleberry, ripe rainier cherry, blackberry blossoms, cocoa powder, and spice on the nose ~ fresh, juicy red fruit backed by graceful tannins and acid on the palate, finishing with spiced oak and a mouth-coating minerality. The 2021 is a case study in the magic of the Dundee Hills with Pinot Noir!

Out of 14,641 entries, 2021 Archery Summit

Attention Barolo lovers! We have a terrific deal on a new arrival 2019 Barolo that’s priced at only $39.99! Many of you have been scooping up 2019s from Piedmont with a fury based upon all the incredible posts from top wine critics. Antonio Galloni called 2019 “a stellar vintage… strong, outstanding” and Jeb Dunnuck said it's “an outstanding, classic year.”

You’ll be amazed by the 2019 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne! It scored 97 points and is 1 of only 50 Wines to receive 97 Point Best in Show at Decanter's 2023 World Wine Awards.

2019 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne comes from the Damilano family in Barolo, whose activity dates back to 1890. They currently bottle wines from five crus, and their Lecinquevigne blends juice from all five to give an appellation-wide taste of Nebbiolo, which works very well in a vintage like 2019.

This approachable,

Celebrations = Champagne! Whatever the reason for your celebration, it's time to fill the ice bucket with delicious Champagne! Champagne’s 2008 vintage has become the most sought-after since the epic 1996 vintage, and demand has been off the charts! Prices are still relatively low for this brilliant, A+ vintage, but not for long.

2008 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare is a special Champagne from this vintage. “Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare is one of the most sublime and pleasurable micro tête de cuvées from a massive Champagne house. It stands tall next to Cristal, Dom Perignon and Krug. Blow your friends away with something they know, but don't really understand, yet..." It’s so rare; many people haven’t heard of it, and it’s a stunning Champagne.” - Dave Sokolin

After tasting with our team, this is without question, the best vintage ever for Piper's Cuvee Rare Champagne. Wine Spectator seems to agree as it is tied for the top rated