Pierre Gaillard 2016 Saint Joseph Northern Rhône, France

Gorgeous Syrah that drinks like Côte-Rôtie at a third of the price. Syrah is a wine of split personality. Somehow, it magically dances a fine line between the hipster sommeliers and the great majority that simply just enjoy a nice glass of Syrah from time to time. While Syrah’s non-identical twin “Shiraz” from Australia may…

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Wines of the Savoie – France’s best kept wine secret

If you’re a fan of crisp, fresh white wines and light spicy reds, (especially during the hot weeks of late summer), the wines of the Savoie just might be your new favorites! Tucked away in eastern France, nestled on the Swiss and Italian borders, the Savoie (pronounced sav-wah) is best known as one of Europe’s…

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2009 Otero Prieto Picudo

This delicious red comes directly from the “you may not have heard of this grape” department. “Prieto Picudo” has been almost completely off the radar in the United States, however, Europe has embraced this indigenous Spanish grape for at least the last decade.  It is an easily identifiable grape in the vineyard thanks to its small…

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Familia Montaña Rioja Tinto

The Montaña family traces its heritage to the origins of the modern Rioja wine industry in the late 19th century. The Montaña vineyards boast a high average vine age, many vines dating to the immediate post-phylloxera period and including significant acreage of the rare Graciano varietal. Their 2015 Tinto is one hundred percent Tempranillo from…

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