Cascina Degli Ulivi   Nibiô

2006 | 100% Dolcetto | Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy | map

Dolcetto means 'little sweet one'.  And this is one sweet deal!

14% alcohol by volume

Domaine de Veilloux   Argilo Blanc

2005 | Sauvignon Blanc, Menu Pineau | Cheverny, Loire Valley, France | map

Breathe in, breathe out. Oxidative richness for those of us who are not in a rush.

13% alcohol by volume

Francois Pinon   Cuvée Tradition

2008 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, Loire Valley, France | map

Off dry and off the hook!

13% alcohol by volume

Gerard Mugneret   Bourgogne Rouge

2007 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map

You know you just don't see these wines around enough.

12.5% alcohol by volume

Hubert Lignier   Gevrey Chambertin

2005 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map

Firm, formal and quite structured!

12.5% alcohol by volume

Hubert Lignier   Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru 'Les Chaffots'

2000 | 100% Pinot Noir | Morey-St.-Denis, Burgundy, France | map

From the turn of the century..

12.5% alcohol by volume

Jacques Prieur   Beaune 1er Cru 'Champs-Pimont'

2005 | 100% Pinot Noir | Beaune, Burgundy, France | map

12.5% alcohol by volume

La Biancara di Angiolino Maule   I Masieri Bianco

2008 | Garganega, Trebbiano | Gambellara, Veneto, Italy | map

A little bit fuzzy. A little bit funky. A little bit fruity. A whole lotta interesting.

12% alcohol by volume

Marc Ollivier   Domaine de la Pepiere

2009 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map

Put some pep in your step with authentic, old school muscadet! Sleek and stony.

12% alcohol by volume

Marco Mantengoli   La Rasina

2007 | 100% Sangiovese | Rosso Di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy | map

14% alcohol by volume

Monastero Suore Cistercensi   Coenobium

Lazio 2008 | Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio | Latium, Italy | map

Get thee to a nunnery!

13% alcohol by volume

Nikolaihof   Hefeabzug

2007 | 100% Grüner Veltliner | Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria | map

Our friend Clarke called this wine 'Zen' once, and Terry Theise quoted him on it. The rare double endorsement.

12% alcohol by volume

Ocone  

2008 | 100% Greco | Taburno, Campania, Italy | map

"Great green label Greco with Geese on it Batman!"

12.5% alcohol by volume

Punta Crena   Vigneto Isasco

2008 | 100% Rossese | Riviera Ligure di Ponente, Liguria, Italy | map

12.5% alcohol by volume

Roagna   Barbera D'alba

2004 | 100% Barbera | Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy | map

Luca strikes again..

13% alcohol by volume

Thomas-Labaille   Le Monts Damnés

2008 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map

The finest Sancerre is from Chavignol. Period.

12.5% alcohol by volume

Vieux Telegraphe   Télégramme Blanc

2006 | 30% Clairette Blanche,40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne | Châteauneuf-du-Pape,Rhône Valley, France | map

A telegram for me Sir? What does it say? FRESH!

13.5% alcohol by volume