Argentina
Crios di Susana Balbo Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Mendoza, Argentina | map
Like the winemaker's children, this wine is fun to be around!
14.2% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Bonarda | Mendoza, Argentina | map
Bonarda used to only be used in blends. Now it's time for this soft spoken worker to step up to a seat on the board. Maybe not the chairman, but a devious number 2 indeed!
13.9% alcohol by volume
Fabre Montmayou Malbec 'Barrel Selection'
2011 | 100% Malbec | Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina | map
Do you know where Patagonia is? (40°48′S 63°00′W) That's cool climate Argentina.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Michel Torino Don David Tannat
2010 | 100% Tannat | Calchaqui Valley, Cafayate Valley, Argentina | map
Dark, chewy, concentrated, palindromic..
13.9% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Malbec | Mendoza, Argentina | map
Malbec, oh Malbec, how I love thee! Let me count the ways.
14% alcohol by volume
Australia
2010 | 100% Shiraz | Barossa Valley, Australia | map
For those who like to be dealt the big hands...
14% alcohol by volume
Coopers Creek Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand | map
You know all of New Zealand's vineyards are farmed sustainably by law? Note the purity in this pretty Pinot.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | Grenache , Shiraz, Mataro, Cinsaut | Barossa Valley, Australia | map
Total Aussie Game Changer. Big on elegance. Long Shadows.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Austria
2008 | 100% Blaufränkisch | Burgenland, Austria
Don't think this is just some run of the mill Blaufränkisch. We got spice & earth & all the goods here.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Chile
Clos Ouvert Carmenère 'Cauquenes'
2009 | 100% Carmenère | Cauquenes, Maule Valley, Chile | map
It's been called to our attention that there's something special & pure happening in Chile. High quality 'lazy man's wine'. (It's about nothing)
14.5% alcohol by volume
Odfjell Vineyards Orzada Carmenère
2010 | 100% Carmenère | Maule Valley,Chile | map
Safe Investment wine. No complicated formulas, no exposure to uncertain markets, just pure expressive fruit wrapped around a firm Chilean backbone.
13.5% alcohol by volume
France
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Givry, Burgundy, France | map
Givry is like the smooth alto saxophone section of Burgundy.
13% alcohol by volume
Axel Prüfer Le Temps des Cerises 'Fou du roi'
2011 | Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache | Languedoc, France | map
Prüfer's not joking around about creating serious but friendly "vin de soif." Quinch your thirst!
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | Alsace, France | map
The Binner family remains confident that juicy Pinot without sulfer added will win you over. We agree.
15% alcohol by volume
Camille Giroud 1er 'Les Epenots'
1978 | 100% Pinot Noir | Pommard, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Catherine et Pierre Breton Chinon 'Beaumont'
2010 | 100% Cabernet Franc | Chinon, Loire Valley, France | map
Real wine, from real people with the real last name that means Cab Franc in the local slang...
12% alcohol by volume
Chateau d'Oupia Les Hérétiques Pays d'Hérault
2011 | 100% Carignan | Languedoc, France | map
Touch the stars, but stay well connected to the earth. That's what you'll taste in these old vines.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau de Bellevue Lussac Saint-Emilion
2000 | 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc | Lussac St-Emillion, Bordeaux, France | map
Andre Chatenoud is known for his grilled duck breast over vine cuttings, hearty yet elegant bottlings and organic farming..
13% alcohol by volume
Chateau Fantin Bordeaux Superieur
2011 | 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc | Bordeaux, France | map
Old school Bordeaux, Old school price.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Château Génot-Boulanger Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Clos du Chapître'
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Aloxe-Corton, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Chateau Haut-Segottes Saint Emillion Grand Cru
1988 | 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon | Saint-Emillion, Bordeaux, france | map
See, maturity is undeniably appealing.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | Malbec | Cahors, Southwest, France | map
Rich and sophisticated, like a surgeon in a tuxedo.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau La Grolet Côtes De Bourg
2010 | 65% Merlot, 30% Cab Sauv, 5% Malbec | Côtes de Bourg, Bordeaux, France | map
Grown properly in gravelly clay. Hands off vinification. Bottled with love.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau Lalande-Borie Saint-Julien
2005 | 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc | Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Chateau Masburel Lady Masburel
2005 | 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon | Bergerac, Southwest, France | map
The Lady shows class,elegance & is full charm.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2007 | 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cab Franc, 2% Pet Verdot | Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France | map
12.5% alcohol by volume
Château Phélan Ségur Saint-Estèphe
2009 | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot | St. Estèphe, Bordeaux, France | map
A noble bottling from a warm vintage. A melange of dark fruit, tannins & intrigue.
14% alcohol by volume
2009 | 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc | St. Julien, Bordeaux, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | Tannat, Cabernet Franc | Madiran, Southwest, France | map
Think ink! When darkness falls, the Tannat calls...
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 80% Malbec, 20% Merlot | Cahors, SouthWest, France | map
Soft and smooth, ever so inviting. Take a sip, maybe two, epic verse you'll be reciting.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
2005 | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot | Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine André et Mireille Tissot Trousseau 'Singulier'
2011 | 100% Trousseau | Arbois, Jura, France | map
So sincere.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos St. Jacques
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Lavaux-St. Jacques'
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Clape Cuvee 'Renaissance'
2005 | 100% Syrah | Cornas, Rhône Valley, France | map
Pure Northern Rhone Power.
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Daniel Rion Grand Cru Échezeaux
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Échezeaux, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine de Fenouillet Vin de Pays de Vaucluse
2012 | Grenache, Syrah, Carignan | Vin de Pays, Rhone Valley, France | map
Let's just agree that we love Southern rhone blends. The spice, the earth, the price...
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine de Ferrand Cotes du Rhone 'Classique'
2011 | 47% Grenache, 47% Syrah, 6% Vacaresse | Cotes du Rhone, France | map
Phillipe Bravay doesn't have much wine to sell, but we got a bit and it's like 'cha-ching!'
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine de Fontenille Côtes du Luberon
2010 | Grenache, Syrah | Luberon, Rhone Valley, France | map
Shut that gate and get off my lawn! Too busy tasting the sunshine, tasting the earth!
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine De L'Arlot NSG 1er Cru Cuvée 'Les Petits Plets'
2007 | 100% Pinot Noir | Nuits-Saint Georges, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine De La Patience VdP Des Couteaux Du Pont Du Gard
2009 | 100 % Merlot | Languedoc, France | map
Haters gonna hate. Good Merlot can still has fun.
14% alcohol by volume
2010 | Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc | Cheverny, Loire, France | map
Unfiltered. Unfined. Under the radar.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Des Deux Anes 'Premier Pas'
2010 | Carignan, Grenache | Corbières, Languedoc, France | map
The two donkeys help out in the vineyard, but have little input on the actual winemaking. They suggested "elegance' & 'drinkability'.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Des Lambrays Grand Cru Clos Des Lambrays
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Morey-St-Denis, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
2007 | Rhone Blend | Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France | map
Tiny production. A vineyard with origins back to 1405. Deep, inky and concentrated. Get some in your life.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre | Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France | map
Tiny production. A vineyard with origins back to 1405. Get some in your life.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Du Cros Lo Sang del Païs
2012 | 100% Mansois (Fer Servadou) | Marcillac, Southwest, France | map
Heart Hearty Reds? You are here.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe 'La Crau'
2008 | 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 5% others | Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France | map
Big (Brunier) Love.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Dublère Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Pitures'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Volnay, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Faiveley Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos de l'Écu' Monopole
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Beaune, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 'Aux Échezeaux'
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Fourrier Morey St.-Denis 'Clos Salon'
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Morey-St-Denis, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Francois Lamarche Bourgogne Rouge
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Cabernet Franc | Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France | map
Farming properly for multiple generations now. That's key for us.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Humbert Freres 1er Cru 'Poissenot'
2004 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jean-Marc et Hugues Pavelot Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru 'La Dominode'
2006 | 100% Pinot Noir | Savigny-Les-Beaune, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Joliet Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos de la Perrière'
2005 | 100% Pinot Noir | Fixin, Burgundy, France | map
Monopole.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine le Colombier Tradition
2011 | Syrah, Grenache | Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley, France | map
Nothing like Southern Rhone power in a compact package.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine le Galantin Cuvee 'Longue Gard'
2000 | 95% Mouvedre, 5% Grenache | Bandol, Provence, France | map
Provence's Heavy Hitter District works best with plenty of bottle age.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Floureto
2010 | 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre & Cinsault | Vacqueyras, Rhône Valley, France | map
This wine will ROCK your world!!
14% alcohol by volume
2007 | Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mouvedre | Faugères, Languedoc, France | map
The Chambertin of the South say some...
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Gamay
2011 | 100% Gamay | Loire Valley, France | map
Chill it. Crack it. Share it.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Rugiens Bas'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Pommard, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Monpertuis Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2010 | Rhone Blend | Rhone Valley, France | map
There may be 13 varietals in Châteaufeuf-du-Pape, but this powerhouse is heavy with grenache.
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Morey-Coffinet Bourgogne Rouge
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map
Pure, unfiltered Burgundy from storied and famous soil.
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Syrah | Saint-Joseph, Rhône Valley, France | map
Ah yes. From the slopes of the Northern Rhone... Savory See-Rah that's like Yee-Haw!
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Mugneret Bourgogne Rouge
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map
Adventure, excitement... a Jedi craves not these things. But the Jedi rarely enjoy wines of depth. Go figure.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Nicolas Gonin Pinot Noir/Gamay
2008 | Pinot Noir, Gamay | Saint-Chef, Dauphiné, France | map
A new, favorite, best kept secret!
11.8% alcohol by volume
Domaine Paul Autard La Cote Ronde
2003 | 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah | Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France | map
Autard + Autumn = Awesome! 75-90 year old vines = Double Awesome.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Rollin Pere et Fils Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map
Some spice. All the elegance. (Eleganza Mack Daddy of the Month!)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet La Souteronne
2011 | 100% Gamay | Rhone Valley, France | map
Yes, Hervé Souhaut has some Gamay growing in the Northern Rhone. Yes, it speaks of its' place.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Tortochot Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
2000 | 100% Pinot Noir | Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Vissoux - Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin à Vent 'Les Trois Roches'
2010 | 100% Gamay | Moulin à Vent, Beaujolais, France | map
Built to last and love you long time.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Vissoux - Pierre-Marie Chermette Cuvée traditionnelle Beaujolais VV
2011 | 100% Gamay | Beaujolais, France | map
One bottle was never enough.
12% alcohol by volume
DuPont-Tisserandot 1er Cru "Cazetiers'
2006 | 100% Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France | map
12.5% alcohol by volume
Famille Laurent Saint-Pourçain Rouge VDQS
2011 | Gamay, Pinot Noir | Saint-Pourçain, Allier, France | map
Totally out there, in the middle of the country.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Gerard & Pierre Morin Sancerre Rouge 'Bellechaume'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
Passionate about Pretty Pinot?
13% alcohol by volume
Gerard Mugneret 1er Cru 'Les Boudots'
2005 | 100% Pinot Noir | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, France | map
12.5% alcohol by volume
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er 'Aux Beaux Bruns'
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Ghislaine Barthod Bourgogne Rouge 'Les Bons Bâtons'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Burgundy, France | map
Just know that finesse is at the forefront when Ghislaine is in control. (she rocks)
13% alcohol by volume
Gilbert et Christine Felettig Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 'Les Combottes'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Guy Breton Morgon "Vieilles Vignes"
2011 | 100% Gamay | Morgon, Beaujolais, France | map
There are only 4 big guns in Morgon, and Breton is one of 'em!
13.5% alcohol by volume
Hubert Lignier Pommard 'Les Chanlins'
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Pommard, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
J.L. Chave Selection Côtes-du-Rhone 'Mon Coeur'
2010 | Grenache, Syrah | Rhône Valley, France | map
Simply sizzling selection of Southern Rhone fruit replete with depth & spice. (#SmoothMove)
14% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Poulsard | Arbois, Jura and Savoie, France | map
Do you like elegant, soft spoken reds with a rustic charm? (We'd go on, but that's enough for us)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Jean Foillard Morgon 'Cote du Puy'
2011 | 100% Gamay | Morgon, Beaujolais, France | map
Starts with the farming. Amazing plot helps.
13% alcohol by volume
Jean-Paul Thevenet Vielles Vignes
2011 | 100% Gamay | Morgon, Beaujolais, France | map
Those soils.. That fruit... This vintage...
12.5% alcohol by volume
Jean-Paul Thevenet Vielles Vignes
2010 | 100% Gamay | Morgon, Beaujolais, France | map
We love it when Gamay goes big (format).
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Cabernet Franc | Chinon, Loire Valley, France | map
Pronounced 'Shee-known.' Let's explore Cab Franc together...
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 2% Cab Franc | Pauillac, Bordeaux, France | map
This model drives kind of old school: big, plenty of power, and you can feel the gears shift when it opens up.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Le Vigneron Catalan Côtes Catalanes Rouge
2011 | 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah | Côtes Catalan, France | map
Delicious Mediterranean red produced by dudes wearing big farmer hats unironically.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Les Sablonettes Le Bon Petit Diable
2011 | 100% Cabernet Franc | Loire Valley, France | map
That little devil went to market. This little devil stayed home, and made friends happy with elegant earthiness.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Les Sablonettes Les Copines Aussi
2010 | 100% Gamay | Loire Valley, France | map
No filtering. No sulfur added. Just grapes, fermented and then bottled. Get your Vin Authentique on Smith Street.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Les Vins Contés R12 Vin de France Rouge
2012 | 70% Côt, 20% Grolleau, 10% Gamay | Touraine, Loire Valley, France | map
Q. What does the staff drink when it gets nice out?
A. This.
11.5% alcohol by volume
Leydier et Fils VdP du Vaucluse
2011 | Rhone Blend | Vaucluse, Rhone Valley, France | map
Just dark delicious simplicity selected by Kermit, that wily rascal..
13% alcohol by volume
Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois
N/V | 100% Gamay | Morgon, Beaujolais, France | map
Insert *crisis* here. Don't worry, Gamay will fix that.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 50% Grenache, 50% Carignan | Roussillon, France | map
Remain calm. The good wine is here. All un-manipulated and such.
13% alcohol by volume
Mikaël Bouges La Côts Hauts Malbec
2010 |
100% Côt
oh Côt, you know we could never forget about you and your rich, mellow expression in the Loire.
12% alcohol by volume
Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 'Les Chaumes'
2011 | 100% Gamay | Mâcon-Cruzille, Burgundy, France | map
Marc Morey had wine-making parents. Fabienne Coffinet had wine-making parents. When they got married, what do you think they decided to do?
12.5% alcohol by volume
Paul Henri Thillardon Chénas 'Les Carrières'
2011 | 100% Gamay | Chénas, Beaujolais, France | map
When Gamay sings, we listen.
12.5% alcohol by volume
R. Rostaing Côte-Rôtie 'La Landonne'
2009 | 100% Syrah | Côte-Rôtie, Nothern Rhône Valley, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Georgia
Chelti Estate Vineyards Cuvee Chelti
2007 | 100% Saperavi | Kakheti, Georgia
Because Saperavi and rich, hearty meats are like long lost cousins, finally reuniting in Brooklyn, NY, and throwing down together.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Germany
Weinreich Bechtheimer Schwarzriesling
2009 | 100% Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier) | Rheinhessen, Germany | map
If they put Pinot Meunier on the label, would that help you know how this hits the dry, funky, chewy trifecta?
13% alcohol by volume
Greece
Domaine Karydas Naoussa Vineyard
2008 | 100% Xinomavro | Naoussa, Greece | map
Sooo Greek, it wants some meat!
13.5% alcohol by volume
Israel
2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Galilee, Israel
Big time power contained therein.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Italy
Arianni Occhipinti Il Frappato
2008 | 100% Frappato | Vittoria, Sicily, Italy | map
Real wine from a really impressive woman. Sicily continues to sizzle...
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | Sangiovese | Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy | map
A love letter in a bottle from Ofelia Marchetti to her late husband.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Azienda Agricola Accornero CompoMoro Barbera Piemonte
2010 | 100% Barbera | Piedmont, Italy | map
The Barbera plantings are the crown jewel of this estate. And who doesn't like crown jewel level wine?
13.5% alcohol by volume
Azienda Agricola Eraldo Viberti Dolcetto d'Alba 'Vigna Vaglio'
2008 | 100% Dolcetto | Piedmont, Italy | map
If you don't like vibrant, earthy Dolcetto, we can't be friends. There, we said it.
13% alcohol by volume
Azienda Agricola Gabutti Barolo 'Gabutti'
2001 | 100% Nebbiolo | Barolo, Piedmont, Italy | map
14% alcohol by volume
Azienda Agricola Setriolo Chianti Classico
2010 | 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot | Chianti, Tuscany, Italy | map
It's the small producers littered throughout the hills of Tuscany that we love. Perfumed and elegant.
14% alcohol by volume
Azienda Agricola Viviani Valpolicella Classico
2011 | Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella | Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy | map
Let's not forget the dirt under the fingernails that went in to the making of this wine.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico
2009 | 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo | Tuscany, Italy | map
Tuscany's leading organic estate. From olive trees to vineyards...
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Aglianico | Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy | map
You must enter the land of fire to receive the brooding dark prize that is Aglianico. Are you up for the journey?
13.5% alcohol by volume
Carussin 'Lie VÍ' Barbera d'Asti
2010 | 100% Barbera | Asti, Piedmont, Italy | map
This producer also runs a donkey rehab program. The wine is pretty & unmanipulated with piercing purity, but donkeys!
13% alcohol by volume
Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo 'Monfalletto'
2008 | 100% Nebbiolo | Barolo, Piedmont, Italy | map
15% alcohol by volume
Corte Gardoni Becco Rosso Corvina Veronese
2011 | 100% Corvina | Veneto, Italy | map
Reason #6 they're a fave producer: Motto-"the truth comes out in a glass of wine, that's why there are so many teetotallers!"
13% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Italy | map
Baby Barbaresco with a slight case of tradition. Powerful, fifth generation tradition..
14% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Nerello Mascalese | Sicilia, Italy | map
The great grape grown on Mount Etna in Sicily is 1 part dark fruit, 1 part tannic backbone, and 1 part brooding mystery.
14% alcohol by volume
2003 | Casavecchia | Campania
This grape will outlast us all!!
13% alcohol by volume
Fattoria di Fèlsina 'Berardenga' Chianti Classico
2009 | 100% Sangiovese | Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy | map
All these years, and never let Sangiovese lose the crown...
13% alcohol by volume
Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro
2002 | Aglianico, Piedirosso | Roccamonfina, Campania, Italy | map
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Teroldego Rotaliano | Campo Rotaliano, Trentino, Italy | map
Elisabetta Foradori essentially saved this grape from extinction. And who benefits? You, that's who.
13% alcohol by volume
N/V | Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouchet | Etna, Sicily, Italy | map
From the Master of Funky Wine at the top of Mt. Etna.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Giacomo Conterno Barolo 'Cascina Francia'
2005 | 100% Nebbiolo | Barolo, Piedmont, Italy | map
Like winning any Jackpot, the goal is to not let it disappear immediately.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo 'Cerretta'
2008 | 100% Nebbiolo | Langhe, Piedmont, Italy | map
Gigantic robots. Conterno nebbiolo. Both larger than life.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore
2008 | Corvina, Corvinone, Cabernet Franc, Cab Sauvignon | Veneto, Italy | map
Yes, you are the first press juice. Indication: Enjoyment.
14% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Nebbiolo | Langhe, Piedmont, Italy | map
Classic, textbook nebbiolo. A few glasses in and you'll remember the lost commandments!
14% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Sangiovese | Chianti, Tuscany, Italy | map
All about traditional, earthy, elegant Chianti. And heirloom pig breeds.
12.5% alcohol by volume
La Mondianese Grignolino d'Asti
2011 | 100% Grignolino | Piedmont, Italy | map
Grignolino = Smile
13% alcohol by volume
La Torre Brunello di Montalcino
2005 | 100% Sangiovese Grosso | Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy | map
The oldest vines on the estate. The best positioned plot on the estate. The signature of the estate.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Monsecco 'Barbatasso' Vespolina
2011 | 100% Vespolina | Colli Novaresi, Piedmont, Italy | map
The word vespa means wasp in Italian. They are extremly attracted to this grape and it's dark spicy charm. As are we.
13% alcohol by volume
Montevertine Pian del Ciampolo
2011 | Sangioveto, Canaiolo, Colorino | Tuscany, Italy | map
"Isn’t it altogether possible to make great wine from Sangiovese? Our own experience says “yes”, especially when the Sangiovese in question is Tuscan."
14% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Nebbiolo | Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy | map
Barbaresco is like the 'warm embrace' version of Nebbiolo from the Langhe. All lovey-dovey and smooth...
14% alcohol by volume
Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva 'Pipparello'
2005 | 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano, 15% Sagrantino | Montelfaco, Umbria, Italy | map
Transmitting the live from '05. 'Grande Vendemmia'
13% alcohol by volume
Paolo Bea Sagrantino Secco 'Pagliaro'
2005 | 100% Sagrantino | Montefalco, Umbria, Italy | map
14.5% alcohol by volume
2008 | 65% Sagrantino, 30% Sangiovese, 5% Montepulciano | Umbria, Italy | map
The King of the tradition-centric natural wine producers has given us yet another gift.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Pico Maccario Berro Piemonte Barbera
2011 | 100% Barbera | Piedmont, Italy | map
Another food friendly wine from Piemonte. The rose is yours to keep. *wink*
12.5% alcohol by volume
Podere Canneta Fiore Rosso di Canneta
2008 | 70% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot | Tuscany, Italy | map
In Tuscany's white wine capitol, the elegant reds hide out, just waiting to be your pal.
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Nero d'Avola | Sicily, Italy | map
NEVER match wits with a Sicilian when death is on the line!
14% alcohol by volume
Re Manfredi Aglianico del Vulture
2008 | 100% Aglianico | Basilicata, Italy | map
From the base of the ancient volcano Monte Vulture comes this bottling of one of Italy's oldest grapes. An enigma wrapped in a cipher enveloped with mystery. Dark, rich and brooding.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Dolcetto | Piedmont, Italy | map
It's like a classic novel author: adherence to traditional methods, plus great plots...
12.5% alcohol by volume
Roberto Mazzi & Figli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 'Punta di Villa'
2006 | Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella | Veneto, Italy | map
Earth. Leather. Earth. Leather.
15% alcohol by volume
Roberto Voerzio Dolcetto d'Alba 'Priavino'
2010 | Dolcetto | Pidemonte, Italy | map
The secret to the intensity is the low yields and the active vineyard pruning. And the old school technique is just our style.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Brachetto | Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy | map
Embrace the feminine side of Piedmont.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Valle de Asso Negramaro Galantina
2008 | 85% Negramaro 15% Montepulciano | Galantina, Puglia, Italy | map
The heel of the boot gets some recognition! Apulian vines! Hoot-hoot!
13% alcohol by volume
Vercesi Del Castellazzo Pezzalunga
2011 | Barbera, Croatina,Uva Rara, Pinot Nero, Cab Sauv | Oltrepe Pavese, Lombardy, Italy | map
Our boss, Michele likes this wine about as much as doing the ancient art of karaoke. (She frickin loves karaoke)
14% alcohol by volume
Vigne Deriu Cannonau Di Sardegna
2010 | 100% Cannonau | Sardinia, Italy
You can call me Cannonau, You can call me Grenache. Just make sure you call me for the meat & cheese party.
14% alcohol by volume
Vigneti del Sole Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
2011 | 100% Montepulciano | Abruzzo, Italy | map
One of the major deals available in the borough of Brooklyn! Make your eight bucks count!
13% alcohol by volume
Viticolori Alto Adige San Pietro Lagrein
2011 | 100% Lagrein | Alto Adige, Italy | map
Good with food. Great with friends.
13% alcohol by volume
New Zealand
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Portugal
Marques de Montemor Vinho Tinto
2011 | 40% Aragonez, 30% Touriga Nacional, 30% Trincadeira | Alentejo, Portugal | map
Just when you thought Portugal wasn't producing big, dark reds anymore... (wait, nobody thought that right?)
14% alcohol by volume
2009 | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz , Tinta Barroca | Douro, Portugal | map
It's the usual suspects from Portugal, grown on the insanely steep and treacherous banks of the Douro River.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz | Douro, Portugal | map
The Douro strikes back!
13% alcohol by volume
Serbia
2011 | 100% Portuguiser | Fruška Gora, Serbia
Serbian wine that sounds like it's from the Iberian Penninsula? Nope, this is a native variety in its native soil. Taste the new terroir!
13% alcohol by volume
2007 | 100% Prokupac | Zupa, Serbia
The grape is Prokupac (Pro-Cou-patz) and trust us, that's the easiest of its many synonyms.
12.8% alcohol by volume
Slovenia
2009 | 100% Teran | Kras, Slovenia | map
The Italian-Slovenian border is just political. So know that this is an old grape, vinified with tradition in mind, perfect for these international times.
11% alcohol by volume
South Africa
Spain
Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorato
2011 | 60% Carinena, 30% Garnacha, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah | Priorat, Catalonia, Spain | map
Celebrate the LLicorella! That's soil. Good wine soil.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | Monastrell, Tempranillo, Syrah, Garnacha, Cab Sauv, Merlot | Almeria, Andalusia, Spain | map
Whole lotta wine here. Never sheepish. The opposite in fact.
14% alcohol by volume
2010 | 85% Garnacha Tintorera 15% Monastrell | Almansa, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | map
Angel on the outside. Devil on the inside. (sound familiar?)
15% alcohol by volume
2008 | 100% Tinto Fino | Ribera del Duero, Castilla-León, Spain | map
A rich interpretation of 100yr old clones of the finest tempranillo grown in hand pruned plots. Yes, give it to me..
14% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Monastrell | Jumilla, Spain | map
Juan Gil, a stern gentleman with unyielding backbone and plenty of heartwarming tales of action and adventure.
15% alcohol by volume
Bodegas Luis Alegre Rioja 'Koden'
2010 | 100% Tempranillo | La Rioja, Spain | map
We promise to keep sourcing delicious Rioja if you promise to say 'tem-pra-knee-yo'.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Monastrell | Jumilla, Spain | map
Warning: Do not mow the grass after consuming. Just relax. Easy going reds are made for lazing about.
14% alcohol by volume
Bodegas Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva
2001 | Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo | La Rioja, Spain | map
Grand Tradition.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Bodegas Ramirez Ramirez de la Piscina Crianza
2008 | 100% Tempranillo | La Rioja, Spain | map
Just Spain, in a bottle, for a fair price..
14% alcohol by volume
2007 | 40%Garnacha, 35%Cabernet, 20%Syrah, 5% Pinot, Mouvedre, Merlot | Priorat, Catalonia, Spain | map
Respect to René Barbier, who pretty much did all he could to put Priorat on the map.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | 40%Garnacha, 35%Cabernet, 20%Syrah, 5% Pinot, Mouvedre, Merlot | Priorat, Catalonia, Spain | map
Respect to René Barbier, and 30 years!
14.5% alcohol by volume
CVNE 'Imperial' Rioja Gran Reserva
2001 | 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazeuelo | La Rioja, Spain | map
Claro que si!
14.5% alcohol by volume
CVNE 'Imperial' Rioja Gran Reserva
2001 | 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazeuelo | La Rioja, Spain | map
14.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Tempranillo | Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | map
Prototypical Tempranillo!
13.5% alcohol by volume
Monte la Sarda Garnacha Viñas Viejas
2011 | Garnacha Peluda | Zaragoza, Bajo Aragon, Spain | map
Peluda means furry or shaggy. It's not so much a hairy berry, but the leaves look like dudes in Williamsburg.
14% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Mencía | Bierzo,Castilla-León, Spain | map
Smoky, magical goodness from the craggiest of ancient vines.
14% alcohol by volume
R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Cubillo
2005 | 65% Tempranillo, 25% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo | La Rioja, Spain | map
Old school. Complete with stern school marm to scold you for slacking on your readin, writin and rioja.
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Garnacha | Calatayud, Spain | map
So good you'll finish it before those pesky birds get back and want to share!
15.5% alcohol by volume
2004 | 100% Tempranillo Peluda | La Rioja, Spain | map
The argument rages on: is the hairy Tempranillo the greatest in Rioja? Let this special vineyard, La Canoca, help you decide.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Sierra Cantabria Cuvée Especial
2005 | 100% Tempranillo | La Rioja, Spain | map
While moving away from the high shoulder bottle, this wine will never move away from its' soulful old rendering of Tempranillo.
14% alcohol by volume
2010 | 91% Tempranillo, 3% Malvasia, 6% Viura | La Rioja, Spain | map
Maybe if Franco was drinking this Rioja, he would have been a better neighbor!
14% alcohol by volume
2010 | 90% Listán Negro, 10% Tintilla | Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain | map
The Canary Islands' entry in the elegant red category. Traditional grapes from Tenerife, vinified with a hands-off approach.
13% alcohol by volume
Termanthia Bodegas Numanthia Termes
2002 | 100% Tinta de Toro | Toro, Castilla-León, Spain | map
4,125 bottles produced. That's not a lot.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Tempranillo | Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | map
Dear Ladybug, Thank you for protecting these vines. Fruity reds taste better with no pesticides. Love, S&V
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Monastrell | Murcia, Spain | map
Young Money Monastrell. In that natural style homey.
% alcohol by volume
United States
A. P. Vin Clos Pepe Vineyard Pinot Noir
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Santa Rita Hills, California, United States | map
150 cases produced. That's very little.
14.3% alcohol by volume
Arietta H Block Hudson Vineyard
Napa Valley 2000 | Cabernet Franc, Merlot | California, United States | map
The local name of the vine is Spanna, probably the oldest of its synonyms.
% alcohol by volume
Arnot-Roberts Trousseau 'Luchsinger Vineyard'
2011 | 100% Trousseau | California, United States | map
Four puncheons, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a foudre in a pear tree. (That's pretty small production!)
12.3% alcohol by volume
2011 | Blaufrankisch, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Syrah | Finger Lakes, New York State | map
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Cheers to good ol' Aristotle!
13% alcohol by volume
Atwater Estate Vineyards Finger Lakes Pinot Noir
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
Land blessed by the Great Spirit, to produce elegant New York state pinot noir.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Banknote Wine Company 'Counterfeit' Zinfandel
2009 | 92% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah | Sonoma County, California, United States | map
Great Zin doesn't just have to be about the power. Spicy notes and dark fruit are legit too, right?
13.9% alcohol by volume
Bow & Arrow Wines Rhinestones Red
2011 | Pinot Noir, Gamay | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | map
The perfect ride for that Rhinestone Cowboy.
12% alcohol by volume
Clark-Claudon Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
14.2% alcohol by volume
Clos Julien North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | California, United States | map
A bold cabernet with dark, rich fruit, the aroma of victory and the grip of athletes on a championship trophy..
14.5% alcohol by volume
Corison Winery Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
The single vineyard stunner from California's Queen of Cabernet!
13.8% alcohol by volume
Edmunds St. John Syrah 'Wylie-Fenaughty'
2010 | 100% Syrah | El Dorado County, California, United States | map
Our man Steve Edmunds just keeps on a path of honest, elegant California wines. Lotta earth doing a lotta speaking.
13% alcohol by volume
Elke Vineyards Donnelly Creek Vineyard
2009 | 100% Pinot Noir | Anderson Valley, California, United States | map
This is a bottle of pure unadulterated adrenaline...I mean...Pinot. Unfined and unfiltered to give you all the essence of the Donnelly Creek.
14.3% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Merlot | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
Wanted some sort of Wayne's World 'Foxy Lady' reference, but the juice demands a higher level of class. *nods respectfully*
12% alcohol by volume
Gravelly Ford California Pinot Noir
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | California, United States | map
Missed Connections: You: Thirsty, festive, nice smile. Me: bright fruit, medium body, utterly charming. Hopefully TTYL!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Grayson Cellars Lot 10 Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | California, United States | map
Lot 10 = lots of fruit, lots of earth, lots of fun...
13.9% alcohol by volume
Joel Gott California Zinfandel
2011 | 100% Zinfandel | California, United States | map
Gott Zin? Big is in!
14.3% alcohol by volume
Johnson Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma Valley, California, United States | map
Dark fruit. Tannic backbone. Smoother than a slip n' slide.
14.2% alcohol by volume
Matthiasson Napa Valley Red Wine
2007 | 61% Merlot, 28% Cab Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot, Malbec | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
Unfined. Unfiltered. Unadulterated expression of lovingly farmed vineyards. 280 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Dolcetto | Santa Barbara, California, United States | map
A West Coast take on the 'little, sweet one', of course this guy is neither little nor sweet...
13.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Cabernet Franc | North Fork of Long Island, New York, United States | map
*Breaking* They're making big time, elegantly wrought Cab Franc on the North Fork. *resume regular activities*
12.5% alcohol by volume
PEC Wine Cellars Pull Eighty Pinot Noir
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States | map
Pulling Eighty Cars = slow, steady, smooth technique.
11.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | Monterey County, California, United States | map
California's state flower on the label. Great California juice on the inside.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Porter Creek Vineyards Old Vine Carignane
2010 | 100% Carignane | Mendocino County, California, United States | map
If you want young vines, look elsewhere friend.
13.7% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Syrah | Columbia Valley, Washington, United States | map
The Columbia Valley's power has been turned up to 11 on this vintage.
14.5% alcohol by volume
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Yamhill-Carlton District, Oregon, United States | map
The finest from dedicated, non interventionist grower Chris Berg. (all stuff we like)
13.8% alcohol by volume
Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Petite Sirah
2010 | 100% Petite Sirah | Sonoma County, California, United States | map
The hot newness from Ridge. Big, dense & ready to cause stained-tooth smiles.
14.3% alcohol by volume
Robert Sinskey Vineyards P.O.V. Napa Red
2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley, United States | map
It's all about the farming. Love the land, love the wine.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Robert Sinskey Vineyards Four Vineyard Pinot Noir
2008 | 100% Pinot Noir | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
Four specially selected plots. And they come together like Voltron.
14.1% alcohol by volume
Sheldrake Point Finger Lakes Gamay
2009 | 100% Gamay | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
Empire State Elegance!
12% alcohol by volume
Shinn Estate Vineyards Wild Boar Doe Red
2009 | Merlot, Cab Sauv, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc | North Fork of Long Island, New York, United States | map
Claret, lovingly translated by our friends on the North Fork.
13.8% alcohol by volume
Stolpman Vineyards 'La Coppa' Sangiovese
2009 | 100% Sangiovese | Santa Ynez Valley, California, United States | map
We like this take on the gem of Tuscany. Dry farmed, Santa Barbara sunshine, cold mountain nights, and grown close to the olive trees.
14.5% alcohol by volume
The Red Hook Winery Rebirth From the Sea Red
2009 | 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon | Brooklyn, New York, United States | map
Abe & Chris bust out a Bordeaux doppleganger...
12.3% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States | map
The Montazi sisters grew these grapes with love. For you.
*Kevin Bacon joke deleted*
12.5% alcohol by volume
Turley Wine Cellars Ueberroth Vineyard
2010 | 100% Zinfandel | Paso Robles, California, United States | map
Paso Robles' Face Melting Intensity in Ten Cities Official Zin for the Win.
15.8% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States | map
Wild, wild, Westrey... Rich and good for you!
13.5% alcohol by volume
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