2006 UGO LEQUIO Barbera d’Alba “Gallina” $13.95 bottle/ $135.00 case Here we go again. This Lequio Barbera closeout mania started with the ’04, went to ’05 last year, and… [more]

2012 OWEN ROE Abbot’s Table $23.95 bottle/ $232.00 case It is always interesting to watch the maturation process winemakers go through. Early on in his career at Sineann and Owen Roe David O’R… [more]

2010 GROCHAU CELLARS “RED” Claret $14.95 btl/ $145.00 case One of the things I love in my work is rediscovering old favorite wines. Things I may not have paid much attention to because of … [more]

2011 CEDRICK BARDIN Sancerre $19.95 btl/ $195.00 case If asked to define “zesty” with a bottle of wine I would probably just hand the questioner a bottle of VINO favorite Cedrick Bardin… [more]

2010 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE Bourgogne Pinot Noir “Vieilles Vignes” $20.95 btl/ $205.00 I almost feel sorry for some of our local winemakers when I have a French red burgundy this good in … [more]

Once again I am amazed. How in the world can I possibly be drinking this well and yet paying so little??! It’s not the exchange rate, because we’re still taking a beating. I can’t ex… [more]

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the greatest red wines in the world. Period. No arguments. It is where the distinctive sangiovese grape achieves it peak. There’s a reason the clone of sangioves… [more]

Speaking of travel, assuming one has already taken the TGV from Paris to Avignon and procured a rental car, here’s how you would make your way to the place from whence this absolutely lovely bot… [more]