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The Rhone region is very well known for its Chateauneuf du Papes and Hermitages, but its whites are most often overlooked and under-rated. We thoroughly enjoy turning the spotlight to this region’s amazing white wines.

"I love white Rhones! Where else can you get full bodied, rich and food friendly whites at low prices? Many of the wines are priced at a fraction of what you’d pay in Burgundy or even California!" - Dave Sokolin

We have an exciting new arrival, Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc to share with you from one of our absolute favorite Southern Rhone producers, Isabel Ferrando. She left a successful banking career to pursue winemaking and bought Domaine Saint Prefert in 2002 and was new to the region. Wine critic Jeb Dunnuck said, “Isabel Ferrando has taken her Saint Prefert estate to France’s highest level, and she’s unquestionably

Warm, sunny days are ahead, and that means it’s time to re-stock your wine unit with great white wines! We highly recommend you add this 92 point old vine Sancerre to your spring / summer wine lineup.

Sancerre is a renowned wine appellation in the eastern Loire Valley (France) that’s known for producing wines with vibrant acidity and terroir-driven minerality.

2023 Gerard Fiou Sancerre Terroir Silex is a new arrival wine that checks all the boxes! A highly regarded Sancerre producer, Gerard Fiou’s vineyards average 60+ years of age. The terroir has a unique soil composition made up of silex (flint) and contributes to the wine's flinty character. Certified organic as of the 2023 vintage.

This premium Sauvignon Blanc delivers tremendous value for a low price of $28.95 and showcases the best of Sancerre's

Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s Sauvignon Blanc season! Sauvignon Blanc thrives in many regions around the world, and outstanding Sauvignon Blancs are produced in France, the US, New Zealand and Chile. Sauvignon Blancs generally pair very well with seafood and vegetarian dishes. This grape varietal is known for its distinct flavor spectrum and refreshing profile.

We’re sharing three delicious Sauvignon Blancs that we know you’ll love, and the best part is that they’re all priced under $35. These are all delicious, fantastic choices to add into your spring and summer wine line-up.

2023 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is produced in Marlborough, New Zealand, one of the region’s benchmarks for top quality Sauvignon Blanc and is a global icon for Sauvignon Blanc. Established in 1985, Cloudy Bay has gained a reputation for producing some of the world’s best Sauvignon Blancs. The

2022 white Burgundies are the hottest new wines to hit the market! As many of you may know, this vintage is receiving a lot of great press and is shaping up to be one of the top vintages for white Burgundy in the 21st century.

White Burgundy wines from the A+ 2022 vintage are starting to arrive, and these are wines you don't want to miss! This is also a vintage great for youthful drinking. We have so many incredible, in-stock 2022s from the best producers that are ready to ship at release pricing. Whether you’re searching for Chablis, Corton Charlemagne, Chassagne Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet, Meursault + other values, it's all here!

What the wine critics are saying:

“…2022 is the best white Burgundy vintage since 2017 and rivals, if not surpasses, 2014 in quality. Genuinely great wines were made up and down the classification hierarchy and in every commune…you will want to find them.” - Burghound

2022 white Burgundies are the hottest new wines to hit the market! They are wines you don’t want to miss!

As many of you may know, this vintage is receiving a lot of great press and is shaping up to be excellent. Wine critic, Burghound, had this to say: “2022 is the best white Burgundy vintage since 2017 and rivals, if not surpasses, 2014 in quality. Genuinely great wines were made up and down the classification hierarchy and in every commune…you will want to find them.”

“When wine critic Burghound says “best” he means it…and he rarely if ever says, “YOU WILL WANT TO FIND THEM”.” - Dave Sokolin

Our 2022 white Burgundies are just starting to arrive, and we have a fantastic value that is already selling so quickly! 2022 J.C. Perraud Vire Clesse is a wine you’ll want to pick up - it’s a fantastic buy. With 97 points and only $31.95 / bottle, it outscores other wines that are 10x the price!

“Delightfully ripe

“The 2022 white burgundy vintage can be summed up concisely and thusly: 2022 is the best white Burgundy vintage since 2017 and rivals, if not surpasses, 2014 in quality. Genuinely great wines were made up and down the classification hierarchy and in every commune…you will want to find them.” - Burghound

“Bountiful and Beautiful...2022 is an amazingly consistent vintage. I would recommend going large in 2022, large in the sense of a broad range because there are so many really good wines at all levels.” - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

There you have it - basically THE two authorities on Burgundy recommending you buy 2022 whites from the top down to the bottom of the scale.

2022 Domaine Lamy Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Pot Bois is a wine you’ll want to pick up, and it just checked into stock. An over-performer with a score of

Taste the pedigree of Opus One for less! Overture has been the second wine of Opus since 1993, following in the tradition of the great Bordeaux estates.

Sourced from the same estate vineyards, Overture is made to taste like Opus One at a more budget friendly price. “A natural extension of the creation of Opus One, Overture is the timeless expression of our estate vineyards.” - Opus Winery

A limited amount of original wood case 6-packs of NV Overture (2021 Release) just checked into stock at $169 / bottle. This blend is specifically from the A+ 2018 and 2019 vintages. Opus One ($400+ / bottle) scored 99 points in each vintage, so get ready to taste greatness at a fraction of the price!

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, Overture (2021 Release) is approachable and elegant

"For my money, Corton Charlemagne is as good as any Grand Cru white Burgundy (Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, etc.) at a fraction of the price. It’s the most serious Grand Cru white Burgundy at the most reasonable price point." - Dave Sokolin

Corton Charlemagne is also the most popular Grand Cru white Burgundy for a reason - almost every bottle is generally great. Louis Latour is an old-school producer and is consistently one of our top-selling producers of Corton Charlemagne, year after year. The Latour family is the largest landowner of the Corton Charlemagne appellation and has been producing wines for over 200 years.

We’re excited to bring you the 97 point 2021 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne that’s a total stunner! 2021 was a classic vintage for white Burgundy, but due to weather and hail, production was significantly down.

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Domaine Vacheron has taken the wine world by storm, making some of the most consistent, expressive and terroir-driven wines in Sancerre. This domaine is always in the very upper echelon of Sancerre producers.

Raj Parr, one of the most highly regarded USA winemakers, praises Domaine Vacheron as being at the vanguard of fine winemaking in France. “In Sancerre, there’s Vacheron and then there’s everyone else.” - Rajat Parr of Domaine de la Cote and Phelan Farms

They were the very first winery to be certified Biodynamic in Sancerre, and these efforts are reflected in the bottle. Since 2023, their estate has also been certified organic. They harvest entirely by hand - one of the few estates in Sancerre to do so.

Their Sauvignon Blancs are complex, textural and refreshing, with the lift and minerality that we look for in a food-friendly Sancerre. While often associated with summertime poolside or at the beach,

For the last nine decades, we’ve been known for our prized inventory of fine and rare wine, and that includes sought-after, back-vintage Bordeaux. Our inventory is packed with the legends, and among those is Rauzan Segla. Rauzan Segla is one of the Super 2nd Growths in Bordeaux, located in the Margaux appellation, owned by the luxury retailer, Chanel. Since taking over, Chanel has propelled this chateau to the next level, pushing the quality of wines even higher.

"My father was Rauzan Segla’s biggest fan since the early 1960s when he started visiting Bordeaux. He would say, 'It’s really the top 2nd Growth... as good or better than Palmer.' And 60+ years later, this super Margaux is at the next level of Bordeaux, yet the prices remain quite low." - Dave Sokolin

"Based on its current trajectory, the sky’s the limit for this quintessentially Margaux estate." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown,