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Wine & Spirits Magazine: "This is stainless steel-fermented chardonnay (88 percent) from Villers-Marmery; the base wine, which accounts for 48...

Winery: "Villers-Marmery is an anomaly in the Montagne de Reims, an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir creating near Blanc de Blancs and ...

Decanter: "This is a three-way assemblage: three grape varieties – and equal percentage of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 20% of Pinot Meunier – an...

We sampled the Alphonse Mellot La Moussiere Sancerre and fell deeply in love. It has stunning minerality, and lovely floral and fruit notes that gi...

We sampled the Alphonse Mellot La Moussiere Sancerre and fell deeply in love. It has stunning minerality, and lovely floral and fruit notes that gi...

Robert Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate: "Aubry crafts some of the most exciting and distinctive wines in Champagne. This small, family-run estate ...

Domaine Bailly-Reverdy produces classic, letter-perfect Sancerre. The domaine was created in 1988 but the vineyards have been in the family since t...

The Xavier & Nicolas Barbet Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes was our pairing last night for an Italian style pork shoulder roast braised in milk w...

We're thinking wild mushroom white pizza with lots of garlic, pork roast stuffed with prosciutto, lemony bread crumbs and fresh sage, or lamb chops...

We present the Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine Beaurenard. It's a beautifully woven combination of dark, prominent fruit, spices, a suggestion of ...

Poured at Per Se during past warm weather seasons, and rightly so, we present the Berthier Sancerre Rose. Simply put, we're hooked. The nose of thi...

Champagne Besserat de Bellefon has been at it since 1843, so they've honed their craft nicely by now. Our advice: grab a case, put on your party ha...

Champagne Besserat de Bellefon has been at it since 1843, so they've honed their craft nicely by now. Our advice: grab a case, put on your party ha...

Wine Spectator: "Boysenberry and yellow peach fruit is ripe and tangy in this floral ros̩, framed by juicy acidity and a lively bead, while chalk a...

Winery: "This cuvée has been elaborated from the four Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger. This ...

Robert Parker, Jr's Wine Advocate: "Disgorged with four grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Extra Brut Vintage hasn't appreciably evolved since I las...

Chef Michel Rostang has us all fired up to open a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Reserve Brut Champagne. It's sublime, refined and elegant, and with a ...

The Brits love this Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut Champagne, and so do we! And what's not to love?? The lusciously full body and scent of brioche, c...

Winery: "Antonio Galloni sums it all up: Jean-Luc and Eric Burguet “continue to put their own personal touches on the wines at their family’s doma...

Winery: "Harvested on the best limestone slopes in the appellation blessed with southwestern exposure, this Cuvee is a true thoroughbred and the m...

We've got a great way to taste Burgundy from one of the best producers without losing your shirt. Established in 1865, Domaine Camille Giroud is fa...

We've got a great way to taste Burgundy from one of the best producers without losing your shirt. Established in 1865, Domaine Camille Giroud is fa...

Toast with a Top 100 Wine Spectator grower Champagne! James Suckling: "Even parts of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir naturally fermented in a combinatio...

Robert Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate:  "Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Canon features wonderfully expressive notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums a...