2019 Elicio Rosé IGP Méditerranée, France

Local-Global at its best! Local-Global at its best! Here’s a another wine that’s as local-global as it gets. It starts with a family-owned and operated vineyard in France, a French importer who lives here in Asheville, a small regional North Carolina distributor, and of course, yours truly, the AWM. I love wines that are sourced…

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Trevini Sangiovese – Emilia Romagna, Italy

Trevini Sangiovese

Easily the Best 8 Bucks in the Shop! Over the last couple of years, this easy-going Sangiovese has become the all-time best seller at the shop. It’s the usual M.O. of many locals to work a few of these into every mixed case they purchase. Once you try it, you’ll know why! Haven’t tried a…

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Domaine Chantepierre Côtes du Rhône – Tavel, Lirac, France

Great Everyday Côtes du Rhône Domaine Chantepierre planted their first vineyards in the village of Tavel more than three centuries ago. The Paly family has managed the property since the end of the 17th century. Today Anne Luce Coulomb-Paly and Christian Paly, brother and sister, jointly manage the winery. The Domaine has holdings in Tavel…

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Château JuvenalLes Ribes du Vallat, AOP Ventoux
Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron, France

92 Points Jeb Dunnuck
“The 2018 Ventoux Les Ribes Du Vallot (70/30 Grenache and Syrah brought up in stainless steel) is similar to the 2017 and offers perfumed raspberry and dark berry fruits, spice, and floral notes as well as rounded, textured, pure style on the palate. It’s going to be a smoking value geared for near-term drinking. This Ventoux based estate continues to produce a bevy of charming, fruit-forward, impeccably made reds and whites. Some of the reds just about max out the value scale.”

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