a few faves from our vast selection
We’ve tasted and tested wines from around the globe and shared the best with friends and clients.
Now we want to share it with you.
Our selections change every month, are always seasonally appropriate and you’ll never get the same bottle twice.
GOOD
Remarkable bang for the buck. Wine for everyday moments that will leave you smiling (and your friends very impressed).
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El Libre SBEl Libre SBEl Libre is inspired by the heroic days of the May Revolution in Argentina. This Revolution was the struggle for the people's rights. These grapes are grown in high altitude vineyards and reflect where they come from. Refreshing with bright acidity this makes for a great aperitif.
Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
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Pictor CSPictor CS"Smooth, rich and well proportioned with complex currants, black and red fruit flavors. Chocolate and vanilla with ripe black fruit and spice aromas. It pairs very well with mature cheese, grilled meats and flavorful dishes."
Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon
Place • Central Valley, Chile
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ContradeContradeMade primarily with the indigenous white grape of southern Italy, Malvasia is named after Monemvasia which was a trading center and fortress in the early 1200s. With notes of beeswax, honeysuckle and apple this pairs well with fish tacos.
Grape • Malvasia, Chardonnay
Place • Puglia, Italy
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Siegel Reserva 1234Siegel Reserva 1234Originally from Austria, the Siegel family made their way to Chile in the 1970's. We're so glad they did! This eye-catching deep ruby red is trumped only by a lip-smacking barrage of flavors ranging from cloves to black peppercorns to blackberry. Try with your favorite chili, with or without meat.
Grape • Syrah, Carmenere, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot
Place • Colchagua Valley, Chile
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Encostas do Lima SchistEncostas do Lima Schist"This special project from the Adega Ponte de Lima highlights the diverse soils of the Vinho Verde region. Made from 100% Loureiro grapes, both the Granite and Schist varieties boast a crisp acidity and expressive minerality. Pair with white meat or fish."
Grape • Lourerio
Place • Vinho Verde, Portugal
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Saverio Faro GrilloSaverio Faro GrilloThis grape is indigenous to Sicily. It has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections. Intense and enveloping aroma of white berried fruits with herbaceous and mineral scents. Discreet freshness and flavor give this wine a good balance. It perfectly pairs with fresh fish dishes and shellfish.
Grape • Grillo
Place • Sicily, Italy
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Ch. PerruchonCh. PerruchonThis is what is known as perfect bistro wine. With easy notes of red fruit and a balanced mouth feel, it goes with, well, pretty much anything you would order at a bistro, from steak and frites to grilled chicken to French onion soup! Bon Appetit!
Grape • Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Place • Bordeaux, France
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Mars and Venus SBMars and Venus SBThis "workhorse" of a wine - because it is such a crowd pleaser - is summer trapped in a bottle. Light and refreshing it has notes of fresh lemon and honeydew. Pairs well with seafood or on its own.
Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Central Valley, Chile
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Palazonne TixePalazonne TixeBuilt as a hostel for pilgrims making their way to Rome, a thorough modernization has made this one of the most famous producers in Umbria. A little extra time on the skins gives this wine it's famous copper color. A fragrant wine that pairs nicely with a margherita pizza.
Grape • Pinot Grigio
Place • Umbria, Italy
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Burgo Viejo TintoBurgo Viejo TintoStarting as a co-op in the 1950's, today this family owned winery sources grapes from their 500 acres to produce fun, memorable wines. This red has fresh aromas of red fruit, strawberry candy- on a very subtle background of sweet vanilla and cocoa. Pair with a pasta and tomato dish or hard cheeses.
Grape • Tempranillo, Garnacha
Place • Rioja, Spain
FYI • The winery was founded in 1987.
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Gooder®
Kick things up a notch with wines that have a touch of pedigree. Better vineyard sites equals better vino. A “making dinner for a second date” kind of wine.
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Freelander PNFreelander PNFreelander wines have been made in Napa Valley, CA since the founding. The fruit comes from select vineyards that produce elegant and impressive wines. Aged in French and American oak it shows baked cherry and violet notes rounded out with baking spices. Pairs well with grilled pork tenderloin.
Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Napa Valley, California
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Pala Monica FioriPala Monica FioriThe beautiful setting where this wine comes from is reflected in the bottle. Produced by the Pala family from a varietal found almost entirely on Sardinia it is made using stainless steel and concrete tanks. It has an attractive violet color with notes of licorice. Pairs well with meaty dishes and fatty fish.
Grape • Monica
Place • Serdiana, Sardinia
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Dante CSDante CSThe Pozzan family, originally from Piedmont, Italy, first planted Zinfandel grapes in Sonoma in 1948. Their impressive line of wines has grown and now includes this immediately approachable cab with notes of chocolate, damsom plum, and vanilla. Yummy with marinated flank steak and fries.
Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon
Place • Lodi, California
FYI • Lodi is the raisin capital of the United States. -
di Lenardo Chardonnaydi Lenardo ChardonnayThe di Lenardo's are the only producers in Friuli to use the "Musque" clone. It is also the only wine from this clone to win the coveted Tre Bicchieri. All of that is to say this is NOT your typical chardonnay. Complex aromas of flowers, fruit, and sambuco shine through. Pairs well with halibut, trout, and soft cheeses.
Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Friuli, Italy
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Charles Bove Sparkling N/VCharles Bove Sparkling N/VFounded in the 1800's the Bove cellar is the beautiful carved out remains of a rock quarry. Secondary fermentation over 18 months results in a playful wine that reveals a luscious stone fruit quality that is perfect all on it's own.
Grape • Chenin Blanc
Place • Loire Valley, France
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Llavors RedLlavors RedThis intriguing blend of mostly French varietals grown on Spanish land throws out the rule book and goes it alone with a new world approach. Also aged in a variety of different oak barrels this dynamic red is full of notes of blackberry and kitchen spice. Pairs well with Jamon Iberico.
Grape • Carignan, Grenache, Merlot, CS, Syrah, CF
Place • Emporda (Catalonia), Spain
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Wither Hills RoseWither Hills RoseThis elegant rose is incredibly pleasing. It's the kind of wine that is released and by September we'll all be a bit sad because the vintage is out-of-stock for the season. For now we can celebrate it's watermelon hue with bright flavor of summer berries. Enjoy pool-side or with salmon salad.
Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Marlborough, New Zealand
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Zuccardi Bonarda Serie AZuccardi Bonarda Serie ACapturing the essence of the Andes foothills is this gem - Argentina's "other red grape." Lower tannins and higher acidity than Malbec, Bonarda, as featured here, is full of bright fruit with a hint of oak and is great to pair with a variety of foods from grilled salmon steaks to bbq chicken.
Grape • Bonarda
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
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Dom. Corne-Loup Lirac BlancDom. Corne-Loup Lirac BlancThe Lafond family purchased 3 hectares in 1966 and have steadily grown their holdings to an impressive 27 hectares today. This well-regarded family produces excellent wines every year. With notes of stone fruit, namely nectarine, as well as papaya, this pairs well with grilled swordfish.
Grape • Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne
Place • Rhone Valley, France
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Marco Capineti Capolemole BiancoMarco Capineti Capolemole BiancoLazio vineyards are located just outside of Rome. While other wine regions in Italy get noticed, this area and ancient grape is often overlooked. Grown organically on volcanic soil by the Capineti family, this wine is full of aromas of minerality, peach, and apricot. Pair with grilled swordfish and peaches.
Grape • Bellone
Place • Lazio, Italy
FYI • This grape is also known as Cacchione.
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Goodest®
These wines are about as good as it gets. Pampered grapes, outstanding vineyards, impeccable winemaking. A level of wine that can cellar for several years.
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AXR Proprietary RedAXR Proprietary RedThis full throttle Bordeaux blend from Napa has everything under one roof from big notes of blackberry and plumb to cedar and pencil shavings. No problem holding onto this wine for a few years as it comes into its own. Pairs well with grilled t-bone.
Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot
Place • Napa Valley, California
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Monte Dall'Ora Valpolicella CamporenzoMonte Dall'Ora Valpolicella CamporenzoWe should all be so lucky as to have our backyard as a vineyard - exactly what the three hectares behind the family home is! The biodynamically farmed hills produce excellent grapes for this great dinner wine. Notes of mushroom, black tea, and blackberry. Pair with your favorite ragu.
Grape • Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Place • Veneto, Italy
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1881 Napa1881 NapaThis wine is made in honor of the pioneers who settled in this region decades ago and is named after the oldest continuously operating grocery store in California founded in 1881. Sourced from several sites, this luscious full-bodied red has notes of kitchen spice, vanilla, and blackberry preserves.
Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon
Place • Napa Valley, California
FYI • The Victorian house (grocery store) was built in 1874. -
Madman Red BlendMadman Red BlendThe seemingly "crazy" blend of this wine is the reason for its name. The zinfandel is aged in American oak while the remaining five grapes are aged in French oak. The result is a very Californian fruit-forward wine that shows personality and balance but isn't weighty. Enjoy with pork loin and cherry sauce.
Grape • Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Malbec, Syrah, Merlot
Place • Sonoma County, California
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Schloss Gobelsburg SteinsetzSchloss Gobelsburg SteinsetzIn the words of the winery: It grows ever more gracious and complex as the vineyard ages; the old radishy-minty briskness is still present but now aligned to a new juiciness and starchy jasmine-rice flavors. Clear, intense, precise, aromatic. Pairs well with pan-seared trout.
Grape • Gruner Veltliner
Place • Kamptal, Austria
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Marimar Estate 'La Masia'Marimar Estate 'La Masia'Classic Russian River fruit is on display with notes of black cherry, plums and kitchen spice. The vineyard is named after the patriarch of the Torres family who planted grapes here in the coolest, foggiest region of the Russian River. Delicious on its own but also pairs well with mushrooms.
Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Sonoma, California
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Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre RosePascal and Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre RoseTwo brothers started this winery on a shoestring budget in 1995 and it is still in the family despite the tragic loss of Nicolas. The fossilized soil is part of the magic, known as Terres Blanches. Extremely complex. Look for layers of mandarin, red currant, and elderflower. Serve with halibut and beurre blanc.
Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Loire, France
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Ch. Cambon La PelouseCh. Cambon La PelouseThe property is ranked as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel following the new classification and is a benchmark among Haut-Medoc wines. Of note, it has outstanding soil drainage in the vineyard playing a key role in the wine's quality. Complex layers of dark cherry, plum, cedar, tobacco and dark tea. Pair with roast duck.
Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
Place • Bordeaux, France
FYI • Next door neighbor is 1st Growth Ch. Margaux. -
Torii Mor PBTorii Mor PBFermented in stainless steel without malolactic fermentation, this is a racy expression of the varietal with a long finish and hints of granny smith and candied lime. Pairs well with Oysters Rockefeller.
Grape • Pinot Blanc
Place • Willamette Valley, OR
FYI • Estate named after Japanese symbolism of sacred passage. -
Chartron et Trebuchet MeursaultChartron et Trebuchet MeursaultThough the two men who joined forces to start this house are gone, their remarkable legacy lives on through Vincent Sauvestre. The impeccable quality of this wine is immediately evident. Notes of toast, orange, and an underlying minerality make this one to keep for the next five years or drink now.
Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Burgundy, France
FYI • The best wine here comes from the Cote d'Or.
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