A rich, toasty, almost creamy Blanc de Blancs that really caresses your palate with flavor and fine, soft, bubbles. James Suckling's 92 point review of this release is spot on: I like the dried fruit and nut undertones, with... Read More
The Jeeper house style is to emphasize wininess, and you'll find that here in a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meaunier with barrel-aged reserve wines, four years on the lees and a mellow dosage. Lemon... Read More
Precise, toasty, sexy. James Suckling's 95 point review tells the tale here: This a special bottling of 1.2 to 1.5 kilos of grapes per vine, all chardonnay vinified separately, having calculated the perfect kilo-per-vine balance... Read More
Organic/Bio Naturelle indeed, from all organic fruit - 70/30 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir - made with ultra-low sulfur and finished with no added sugar. James Suckling 92 point review of an earlier release applies here: A super fresh... Read More
A super-pale - more golden than pink - and yet terrifically flavorful rose Champagne that's built for both joyful sipping and to shine with food. As Wine Spectator says in the 92 point review, A well-spiced, expressive rosé... Read More
No subscription required! We’ll announce the next Champagne Club release on the first Monday of each month. Just get your order in that week and we’ll have it ready for you at the monthly release mid-month. You cost... Read More
Sign up for the first three releases of the CBC Champagne Club before Christmas and you’ll pay $150 per month ($450 total) for the first three releases. Then, you’re invited to continue monthly at $160/month for the... Read More
Having sold his family architecture/construction firm in 2005, Martin Doerschlag took a few years off to wander as a flaneur. Taking inspiration from 19th century French artist Charles Baudelaire, he sought to move slowly, immerse... Read More
Leo Hillinger is a big personality, a bit glamorous, an innovator and very much an international traveler. If Leo were a wine, he would be this rich, deep and a little bit showy blend of Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt... Read More
From Austria’s southerly Styria, this is Gruner Veltliner picked early and given a second fermentation in bottle – just like Champagne. A touch of honey on the nose and palate pair nicely with the ripe pear fruit dusted... Read More
Perhaps our favorite dry Riesling in the shop today from Austria's greatest Riesling site: a stony basalt ridge first called Hellenstein (hell stone) because of its rocky soil and the way the sun burns like hell during the... Read More
If Riesling makes you think sweet or, at least, fruity, this is going to be an eye-opener! While there's a nice dollop of citric Riesling fruit, this is really about the stony, savory, side of Riesling. As Wine Enthusast says,... Read More
Regularly ranked as one of Austria’s top reds (and #1 Red in the 2013 vintage), Christina Netzl crafts this from Zweigelt (60%) plus Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from some of the poorest, rockiest, soils in Carnuntum. The... Read More
We can argue all day about who is the best producer in Barolo, but Poderi Aldo Conterno is definitely my favorite. And this is my favorite Aldo Conterno wine. The blend of rich red fruit with velvet texture is captivating and... Read More
The Steininger family is passionate about sparkling wine, so much so that they'll take some of the finest fruit from Kamptal's finest Riesling vineyard and give it bubbles! That's after aging the wine six-months in... Read More
Loibenberg is one of Wachau’s top Grüner Vineyards, which makes it one of Austria’s finest, too. Martin Mittelbach makes this from plots up and down the hill, melding the richer wine from lower slopes with richer... Read More
Lower ABV Wachau whites always have plenty of finesse and subtlty but also an undeniable power, and that combination is certainly on display here. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, There is plenty of substance to... Read More
Here’s the simplest way to lock-in your Thanksgiving Day wine selections and save some extra money (and time) to boot! Our Turkey Day Six-Pack includes three bottles each of our top 2024 Thanksgiving dinner recommendations:... Read More
Willy Gianopulos has been growing Pinot on the Laurelwood soils of the Chehalem Mountains since 1988 and making his own wine since 1998. With a winemaking heritage from his family in Greece, a chemical engineering degree from... Read More
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