Popular Wines
As magical and enigmatic as the world of wine can be, it’s not always easy to find your way around. Every day, inexperienced wine enthusiasts try to explore new blends and end up with a shopping list that their budget simply cannot support. Every high-quality wine is a unique, important experience, one that opens a person’s taste palate to a whole new world of flavor and pleasure. Something primal awakens within, urging you to find new and more compelling aromas and textures. But with so much to choose from, where do you begin?
When it comes to wine, popular blends are relatively common for a reason. They serve as an excellent entry point into the world of fine wine, and studying them lets you understand more obscure, complicated wines out there. A collection has to start somewhere, and these blends are often easier to get and help you develop your taste. Imagine bonding with your friends and family over a brand you’re all familiar with and able to appreciate to its fullest. Good wine offers something new, yet vaguely familiar with each glass, as your mouth picks up on subtleties in the liquid that tempt you further and inspire thought and introspection, uncorking new conversation topics and improving the mood no matter the situation.
If you’re looking for safe picks, you want to set your sights on quality brands from Italy, France, and Spain. A glass of sultry Sangiovese or Trebbiano Toscano can liven up a family meal and impress even the stuffiest guests while being a perfect partner to any traditional Italian dish you can think of. One taste of a Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay is enough to let France stand out as a breeding ground of divine, elegant elixirs that can fit the taste of any enthusiast. Meanwhile, Spain offers powerful blends such as Garnacha, Bobal, or Tempranillo, helping you create memorable moments out of even the most ordinary evening. And this is only scratching the surface.
Our goal is to introduce you to popular, tested brands the same way we would introduce you to a potential soulmate. With the right mood and some good timing, you can develop a healthy, pleasurable relationship with wine that lasts a lifetime.
When it comes to wine, popular blends are relatively common for a reason. They serve as an excellent entry point into the world of fine wine, and studying them lets you understand more obscure, complicated wines out there. A collection has to start somewhere, and these blends are often easier to get and help you develop your taste. Imagine bonding with your friends and family over a brand you’re all familiar with and able to appreciate to its fullest. Good wine offers something new, yet vaguely familiar with each glass, as your mouth picks up on subtleties in the liquid that tempt you further and inspire thought and introspection, uncorking new conversation topics and improving the mood no matter the situation.
If you’re looking for safe picks, you want to set your sights on quality brands from Italy, France, and Spain. A glass of sultry Sangiovese or Trebbiano Toscano can liven up a family meal and impress even the stuffiest guests while being a perfect partner to any traditional Italian dish you can think of. One taste of a Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay is enough to let France stand out as a breeding ground of divine, elegant elixirs that can fit the taste of any enthusiast. Meanwhile, Spain offers powerful blends such as Garnacha, Bobal, or Tempranillo, helping you create memorable moments out of even the most ordinary evening. And this is only scratching the surface.
Our goal is to introduce you to popular, tested brands the same way we would introduce you to a potential soulmate. With the right mood and some good timing, you can develop a healthy, pleasurable relationship with wine that lasts a lifetime.
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White Burgundy Sampler Pack -Availability: In StockNothing says summer like a great bottle of white Burgundy! This six-bottle pack combines two Chablis, two Chassagne Montrachets, one Puligny Montrachet and one Meursault – all from top producers that we know you’ll love. These w..." Learn More-$449.00 -
Champagne Sampler Pack -Availability: In StockWe have the greatest Champagnes for your most important milestones, and it’s time to fill your ice bucket with delicious bubblies! This incredible six bottle Champagne sampler pack includes two non-vintage and four vintage Champagnes ..." Learn More-$495.00 -
1927 Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera - 375 ml98RPAvailability: In StockThe impressive 1927 Pedro Ximenez Solera, from a Solera begun nearly 80 years ago, boasts a dark amber color as well as an extraordinary nose of creme brulee, liquefied nuts, marmalade, and maple syrup. Huge and viscous, yet neither cloying..." Learn More- 375 ml$23.95 -
1964 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo - 750 ml95VMAvailability: In StockSome wines are more than wine, they are history. That was the case with our last two bottles. Mascarello's 1964 Barolo, which was made from Mauro Mascarello's father, Giuseppe, from a blend of vineyards, was as silky and polished as it has ..." Learn More- 750 ml$589.00 -
1971 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo - 1.88L98VMAvailability: In StockMaria Teresa Mascarello made one of the wines of the vintage in 2016. Her 2016 Barolo is soft and sensual, but also quite hushed - as many wines are in this vintage in the early going. Medium in body with silky tannins and exceptional balan..." Learn More- 1.88L$2,799.00 -
1971 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo - 750 ml98VMAvailability: In StockMaria Teresa Mascarello made one of the wines of the vintage in 2016. Her 2016 Barolo is soft and sensual, but also quite hushed - as many wines are in this vintage in the early going. Medium in body with silky tannins and exceptional balan..." Learn More- 750 ml$999.00 -
1982 Certan De May - 3L98RPAvailability: In StockA murky, dense, opaque garnet color is followed by spectacular aromatics of roasted herbs, smoked meats, cedar, prunes, black cherries, and black currants. Rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with a thick, unctuous texture, considerable fat an..." Learn More- 3L$2,375.00 -
1982 Vieux Chateau Certan - 1.5L96JGAvailability: In Stock(Vieux Château Certan) The 1982 Vieux Château Certan is an absolute classic and one of the finest vintages produced at this estate since its golden era in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The bouquet today is still ripe, young an..." Learn More- 1.5L$865.00 -
1982 Ducru Beaucaillou - 375 ml97JDAvailability: In StockThe finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien. Still healthy ruby hued with a mature yet insanely complex bo..." Learn More- 375 ml$245.00 -
1982 Petrus - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockFrom barrel, this remains one of the greatest wines I have ever tasted. Whether fining and filtration pulled more out of it than was intended, only the proprietor knows. However, the 1982 Petrus turned in a strong performance in Philadelphi..." Learn More- 750 ml$4,899.00 -
1982 Mouton Rothschild - 1.5L100JDAvailability: In StockA wine that’s singing today, the 1982 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild is one of those wines that needs to be tasted to be believed. It almost has a California Cabernet-like sexiness and opulence paired with pure Bordeaux class. Still solid ..." Learn More- 1.5L$4,850.00 -
1982 Cheval Blanc (12-Pack OWC) - 750 ml96+JGAvailability: In Stock...a kaleidoscopic bouquet with dark plum, iodine, minerals and a touch of kirsch that develops with aeration, a perfect symmetry between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The palate has sweet, sappy entry with crisp acidity...The Cabernet Franc b..." Learn More- 750 ml$1,395.00 -
1982 Lafite Rothschild - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In StockThe 1982 Lafite possesses a dark, dense ruby/purple color with only a subtle lightening at the rim. Spectacular aromatics offer jammy cherry and black fruits intertwined with lead pencil, mineral, and smoky wood scents. Powerful for a Lafit..." Learn More- 750 ml$4,349.00 -
1982 Trotanoy - 750 ml97JGAvailability: In Stock(Château Trotanoy) I often have a difficult time handicapping a favorite between the (usually) phenomenal elegance of the 1975 Trot and the larger-scaled and more heroically chiseled 1982. This particular bottle of the 1982 was magnif..." Learn More- 750 ml$729.00 -
1982 L'Evangile - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockA blockbuster, dark plum/garnet-colored wine, the 1982 L’Evangile reveals a decadent, extravagantly rich nose of caramelized fruit, plum, licorice, smoked meats, and toffee. This opulent, full-bodied Pomerol caresses the palate with l..." Learn More- 750 ml$749.00 -
1982 Cos D'Estournel (12-Pack OWC) - 750 ml95RPAvailability: In StockThis 1982 is still displaying a beautiful deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning set of aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits, loamy earth, flowers, licorice, and spice box. The wine is medium to full-bodied with sweet tannins, ..." Learn More- 750 ml$499.00
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1982 La Conseillante - 750 ml97DECAvailability: In StockDeep in colour, and a gorgeous wine to smell: warm, fat and rich, brimming with good things – savoury notes, very soft sweet fruits,the autumn land. On the palate, it was amore vital wine than I was expecting: behind lavish raspberry ..." Learn More- 750 ml$695.00 -
1982 Pichon Lalande - 750 ml100DECAvailability: In StockMay Eliane de Lencquesaing had been at Pichon since 1978, so four years by the time the 1982 rolled around. The Merlot levels are a little higher than they are today (it was a favourite grape of her father's), but this flamboyant, fleshy st..." Learn More- 750 ml$939.00 -
1982 Cos D'Estournel - 750 ml97JDAvailability: In StockI loved this bottle of 1982 Cos d'Estournel, and it was easily the best bottle I’ve had of this wine, which has always shown slightly tired and over the hill for me. It shows classic, even youthful notes of lead pencil, currants and s..." Learn More- 750 ml$499.00
