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Remarkable bang for the buck. Wine for everyday moments that will leave you smiling (and your friends very impressed).

Contrade Malvasia

Contrade Malvasia

Made 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
FYI • Puglia is Italy's "heel of the boot."
RivaRey

RivaRey

"Red ruby color. Red fruit aromas strawberry, raspberry, cherry with a few notes of almond and mild spices. Silky and lively in the mouth. A pleasant and easy-drinking wine, to accompany every day meals, casual and friendly moments. Perfectly matches with Mediterranean food."

Grape • Tempranillo
Place • Rioja, Spain
FYI • Tempranillo is native to Spain.
Dal Maso Chardonnay Frizzante

Dal Maso Chardonnay Frizzante

While this part of Italy is most famous for the sparkling wine Prosecco, this fun, lively offering from Dal Maso will certainly put a smile on your face. Family owned for over 130 years, this wine has aromatics of Granny Smith apple and melon. Pairs well with fried chicken.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Veneto, Italy
FYI • Frizzante wines are called Perlant in French.
Domaine de la Fruitière

Domaine de la Fruitière

The Loire valley is home to a diverse number of wines that stretch along the twisting 600 mile-long Loire River. The Lieubeau family works with chardonnay here, not usually found in Muscadet. Their attentiveness coaxes expressions of melon, spice and minerality from it. Pairs marvelously with shellfish.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Loire, France
FYI • This vineyard is composed mostly of granite.
Tarima Monastrell

Tarima Monastrell

Bodegas Volver is a young winery (founded in 2004) that has a belief system that "less is more." Minimal intervention, the use of organic yeasts, and vines that are half a century old are key to the structure of this wine. Full-bodied with notes of blackberry, licorice, and black pepper, this pairs well with cured meats.

Grape • Monastrell
Place • Alicante, Spain
FYI • Alicante sits on the eastern coast of Spain.
Sean Minor Chardonnay

Sean Minor Chardonnay

The gentle use of french oak barrels for half the production allows for some body to this wine... without and over-the-top-butter-assault California chard's are sometimes known for. With notes of pear and pineapple this wine pairs very well with chicken salad.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Central Coast, California
FYI • This region is just north of Los Angeles.
¡buenas! Viura

¡buenas! Viura

Wines from this windy plain, or "meseta" in Spanish, come from the important agricultural area Castilla-La Mancha. Light and lively this wine reflects capturing the sun in each bottle with notes of pear, wild flower and grapefruit. Serve as a sipper at social events or pair with tacos.

Grape • Viura
Place • Castilla-La Mancha
FYI • Buenas is a casual greeting used at social gatherings.
Verasol Navarra

Verasol Navarra

This wine hails from Navarra, an area that sits northeast of Rioja. The vines are between 30 and 40 years old. It is bursting with delicious notes of strawberry, plum and cocoa. This easy drinking wine pairs nicely with a variety of foods. It goes particularly well with a plate of charcuterie or grilled pork chops.

Grape • Tempranillo, Garnacha
Place • Navarra, Spain
FYI • This wine region experiences three climatic influences!
Liveli Passamante

Liveli Passamante

This wine is named after an area that immediately surrounds the winery. Years ago, lovers (Amante) would pass (Pass) by the grove to have a romp and it became known as the Forrest of Lovers. This wine has fleshy plum notes with a hint of prune, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pairs nicely with pasta and pork ragu.

Grape • Negromaro
Place • Puglia, Italy
FYI • From DOC Salice Salentino, established in 1976.
J. de Villebois PN

J. de Villebois PN

From the winery: Youthful garnet color. The nose opens up to cherry and raspberry aromas. The palate is compellingly silky with a finish that showcases crunchy fruit. A very accessible Pinot Noir, perfect for drinking with grilled meats in the company of friends.

Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Loire Valley, France
FYI • Villebois is also very well known for their Sauv Blanc.

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3 bottles / month · $55.00 | 6 bottles / month · $80.00 | 12 bottles / month · $150.00

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.

Achs Lust & Leben

Achs Lust & Leben

The majority of wines from Paul Achs are red, not the norm in white-wine centric Austria. His time working in Napa has brought these wines their own style of elegance. With hints of black pepper and a touch of bing cherry and herbs this screams for a well-appointed cheeseboard!

Grape • Zweigelt, St. Laurent, Blaufrankisch
Place • Burgenland, Austria
FYI • These varietals are seldom seen outside Austria.
La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva

La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva

Named for one of the three founding families, this iconic producer is known not just for it's wines made in the traditional style but also because they are one of the few great Bodegas to own their grapes. With hints of kitchen spice and dark fruit this pairs well with a grilled rib-eye.

Grape • Tempranillo
Place • Rioja, Spain
FYI • This winery was established in 1890.
DeWetshof Limestone

DeWetshof Limestone

The DeWetshof winery is family owned to this day and has become synonymous with outstanding Chardonnay from South Africa. The importance of limestone soil for this wine is such they named the wine after it! Look for mango and papaya notes with a touch of salinity. Great with fried chicken!

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Robertson, South Africa
FYI • The DeWetshof's are originally from the Netherlands.
Dixies & Bass SB

Dixies & Bass SB

A uniquely "west coast" story that seems based on the movie "Bottle Shock" with the marriage of two wine worlds - France and the USA. Dixie and Bass set out to make wine that is emblematic of the amazing terroir of Washington state. Look for notes of white fig and rosemary. Pairs well with goat cheese.

Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Columbia Valley, Washington
FYI • The owner's Mardi Grad costumes inspired the label.
Secateurs White

Secateurs White

Here is a white that is as intense and as full of life as it's wine maker Adi Badenhorst! Made from 70 year-old vines in the heart of South Africa's breadbasket this has notes of orange blossom and honey. Can pair with a host of foods from fish and chips to chicken and pasta to seafood.

Grape • Chenin Blanc
Place • Swartland, South Africa
FYI • Secateurs are shears used in the vineyard.
Aziende Valle Friuli Colli

Aziende Valle Friuli Colli

Austria meets the northern boundary of Friuli. Like Austria, white varietals reign supreme in this NE region. Cool nights help keep the acidity vibrant. This crowd pleaser, with hints of peach and gooseberry, gets the job done every time. Excellently paired with sushi or seafood risotto.

Grape • Pinot Grigio
Place • Friuli, Italy
FYI • Friuli has one of Italy's most developed economies.
Famiglie Valpolicella Ripasso

Famiglie Valpolicella Ripasso

At the southern end of the Dolomites in Northern Italy are the rolling hills of the Veneto. The region is famed for several styles of wine but this is among the most famous. Wine that is passed over dried grapes gives it's distinctive and delicious flavor. Try with a homemade meat sauce or mushroom risotto.

Grape • Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Place • Veneto, Italy
FYI • Veneto produces more wine than any other region in Italy.
Ch. Saint Roch

Ch. Saint Roch

Just outside the quaint town of Chimeres are the schist and clay laiden soils that make this wine so delicious. Helping highlight the dark fruit flavors with a hint of spice - courtesy of the syrah of course - this red is perfectly paired with the areas hearty dish Clapassade.

Grape • Grenache, Syrah, Carignan
Place • Roussillon, France
FYI • Region is home to the last sanctuary of the Cathars.
Lurton Araucano Clos de Lolo

Lurton Araucano Clos de Lolo

The Lurton family is originally from Bordeaux. It should come as no surprise that they continue to make in the Bordeaux style by blending grapes. This estate is located in the high valley and has a cool current that helps moderate temps. Big black fruit coupled with tobacco. Pairs great with steak.

Grape • Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Place • Colchagua Valley, Chile
FYI • Clos means walled vineyard in French.
Vinyes Domenech Obsessio Garnatxa

Vinyes Domenech Obsessio Garnatxa

Nestled in a protected are of the Montalt mountains in northern Spain, the Domenech family tend to their vineyards in a gorgeous setting surrounded by lush forests. This refreshing, elegant red is more in line with a pinot noir. Serve slightly chilled alongside grilled pork chops.

Grape • Grenache
Place • Montsant, Spain
FYI • Montsant was formerly known as Falset.

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3 bottles / month · $100.00 | 6 bottles / month · $150.00 | 12 bottles / month · $280.00

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.

Ridge East Bench

Ridge East Bench

Famed estate Ridge is well known for several of it's other wines but this is a fairly new addition to their stable. Cuttings from pre-Prohibition era vineyards produce outstanding fruit. This full-bodied red has a wonderful spiciness well suited for pairing with Peposa Dell'Impruneta (black pepper steak).

Grape • Zinfandel
Place • Sonoma, California
FYI • Placed 5th at 1976 "Judgement of Paris" tasting.
Donatella Cinelli Rosso di Montalcino

Donatella Cinelli Rosso di Montalcino

This enthusiastic red from a perfect vintage will put a smile on your face. It's from talented female wine maker Donatella. Versatile at the dinner table, where we encourage you to serve it, it pairs well with everything from soups to meat dishes. Will easily age 5-10 years.

Grape • Sangiovese
Place • Tuscany, Italy
FYI • Rosso vs Brunello de Montalcino is meant to drink young.
Dom. De La Begude Rouge

Dom. De La Begude Rouge

This region in southern France really packs a punch, from beautiful beaches to tremendous wines. La Begude is cellared in the 7th century chapel "Conil" seigneury. A strong red that needs a few hours to open before drinking. Loads of black fruit, wood, and kitchen spice it is best served with southern French cuisine.

Grape • Mourvedre, Grenache
Place • Provence, France
FYI • Wines from Bandol must contain at least 50% Mourvedre.
Badenhorst Family Red

Badenhorst Family Red

The cellar on the farm was last used in the 1930's until Adi and his cousin Hein rebooted the operation in 2007. Old bush-vines dot the granite outcrop to produce grapes that go into one of South Africa's very best reds. Aromatically intoxicating full of black pepper, anise, and black cherry. Pair with grilled t-bone.

Grape • Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca
Place • Swartland, South Africa
FYI • Swartland means "the black land."
The Counselor

The Counselor

You too would know seven acres of land intimately well if that's all you worked each and everyday for 15 years. We're lucky Nick Goldschmidt is so dedicated to that parcel. Powerful yet elegant, forceful yet reserved, this stunning wine is full of rich dark fruit and cocoa. A wine to ponder life over by a roaring fire.

Grape • Cabernet Sauvignon
Place • Sonoma County, California
FYI • Nick is a New Zealand transplant.
Majolini Franciacorta 2009

Majolini Franciacorta 2009

The remarkable complexity of this wine is due in part to the nearly six and a half years it spends aging in cellar. The limestone and clay soil is the other part of the story. With notes of yeast, hay, and brioche this is as complex and as nuanced as they come. Enjoy with shellfish, cream based soups or simply by itself.

Grape • Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Place • Lombardy, Italy
FYI • Franciacorta is to Italy as Champagne is to France.
Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

There is a reason people love Tuscan reds and this is a gorgeous example why. Elegant with a complex bouquet of herbs, toasted nuts, spice, cherry, and raspberry. Aged in Slavonian oak barrels for three years and cellared in bottle for 6 months. Delicious with wild game or simply as a "reflective" wine.

Grape • Sangiovese Grosso
Place • Tuscany, Italy
FYI • Brunello refers to the color of grapes at harvest.
Elvio Cogno Anas-Cetta

Elvio Cogno Anas-Cetta

Using the knowledge of the "old-timers" to make wine for the "youngsters", this acclaimed varietal was finally recognized for DOC status in 2010. Thought to have a connection to Vermentino this complex white evolves in the glass with a racy acidity, smokiness, and aromas of chamomile tea.

Grape • Nascetta
Place • Piedmont, Italy
FYI • The name of the wine, Anas-Cetta, is made up.
Chehalem INOX

Chehalem INOX

Completely unoaked from this heralded producer. As the winery says "a perfect example of the range of this varietal. Soft and elegant aromatics of honeysuckle and lychee heightened with a hint of fresh citrus zest." Pair with your favorite chicken dish.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Willamette Valley, Oregon
FYI • Chehalem means Valley of Flowers.
Arnot-Roberts Sonoma Coast Syrah

Arnot-Roberts Sonoma Coast Syrah

These childhood friends started their wine venture in 2001. Over the past decade they successfully created the perfect "California meets Northern Rhone" syrah. Made from nine different vineyards, the result is a complex wine that gives of black currant, black cherry and peppercorn. Delightful with game bird.

Grape • Syrah
Place • Sonoma Coast, California
FYI • When they first started out they made their own barrels.

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3 bottles / month · $170.00 | 6 bottles / month · $250.00 | 12 bottles / month · $460.00

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