Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines

Lapo first got into wine in his early twenties, taking on a twenty-year journey that would lead him to travel worldwide from one wine region to another. His career began in his native Tuscany before the move to Piedmont where... Read More

Ribbon Springs is our largest estate vineyard at around 100 acres, but only 55 of them are planted. The planted acres contain both Pinot noir and Chardonnay; the rest of the property is filled with beautiful forest lands. The... Read More

Founded by Ernesto Catena, a fourth-generation winemaker of Italian descent, Alma Negra means Black Soul due to the deep, intense color of the wines made from the Bonarda grape. The first wines made, which were all reds, had... Read More

Misto Mare is a gateway for our vintner partners whose vineyards are still in the process of converting to organic and biodynamic farming and who have to wait for certification. The wine symbolizes healthy agriculture, strong... Read More

Leo Alzinger is located in Unterloiben, just across the street from Knoll. Leo owns parcels in two of the great vineyards in this part of the river valley: Loibenberg and Steinertal. Loibenberg is a towering, terraced hillside,... Read More

A few years ago, three titans of the wine world came together. On one side, the D.O. Bierzo, magnificently represented by César Márquez; on the other, hailing directly from Mendoza, Andrea Mufatto and Gerardo Michelini.... Read More

Tasting Note: Complex, bright, powerful, concentrated, and compact, but with a lively immediate impact on the palate.

Wine Pairing: Upscale seafood and poultry with wine

While soft-spoken and humble, Arnaud Lambert is helping to drive a revolutionary movement in the appellations of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny. The goal is to re-discover each individual terroir and its potential through organic... Read More

This white has delicious and brightlyfresh ripe fruit, while retaining the classic brilliant acidity that Txakoli has always been known for. Aromas of white pear, young peach,green apple, and fresh grapefruit lead into an extremely... Read More

The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Until the phylloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely... Read More

The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Until the phylloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely... Read More

Aurélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired... Read More

Aurélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired... Read More

Aurélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired... Read More

From their domaine in Dezizes-les-Maranges, brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet, oversee an enviable catalogue of top Côte de Beaune vineyards: St. Aubin En Remilly, the top sites in Maranges, Puligny 1er Cru Folatières,... Read More

The Tissot family has been making wine in the Jura for decades — Stéphane's father André started the domaine in 1962. Stéphane's first vintage was in 1989, at the tender age of 19, and almost... Read More

The Tissot family has been making wine in the Jura for decades — Stéphane's father André started the domaine in 1962. Stéphane's first vintage was in 1989, at the tender age of 19, and almost... Read More

Our vineyards are planted exclusively to Spätburgunder. We have a very wide variety of old German clones as well as Swiss and French clonal material and vines from massal selection.

The Dernauer Spätburgunder is a Ortswein,... Read More

The 2022 Casteel includes five blocks selected from Lewman Vineyard and the Western slopes of Bethel Heights, which unintentionally form a straight North-South line between the two vineyards. This was born of many blind tastings... Read More

Mayela, a label by Bideona’s founders, reinterprets Rioja Alavesa’s grower tradition with a modern twist. Unlike traditional ‘Cosechero’ (grower) wines that are made via carbonic maceration, Mayela preserves... Read More

Fantastic new buy in Sonoma Cabernet from Bloodroot, one of our favorite new labels. Don't miss!

The 2022 BloodRoot Cabernet grew in a warm vintage, providing it with plenty of depth. It also showcases the cool nights and... Read More

Telmo Rodríguez founded Bodega Lanzaga in 1998 and opened his winery in 2009 in the village of Lanciego, located in the subzone of Rioja Alavesa. He saw incredible potential in the area, but, it’s worth pointing out... Read More

Telmo Rodríguez founded Bodega Lanzaga in 1998 and opened his winery in 2009 in the village of Lanciego, located in the subzone of Rioja Alavesa. He saw incredible potential in the area, but, it’s worth pointing out... Read More

Since 2008, when the composition of Romanée-Conti’s cuvée Duvault-Blochet changed to include 1er crus, Bonneau du Matray has been the only domaine in Burgundy to produce only grand cru.

Bonneau du Martray owns... Read More

While Bonny Doon Vineyard began with the (in retrospect) foolish attempt to replicate Burgundy in California, Randall Grahm realized early on that he would have far more success creating more distinctive and original wines working... Read More

The Agricola Brandini estate, located in the village of Borgata Brandini in the commune of La Morra and sits at the top of a hill from which it enjoys the most amazing view of the surrounding landscape. They only grow indigenous... Read More

Brood Fermentation

We're Lauren and Jim! We've collectively worked across the beer, wine, hop, and malt industries for 10+ years and have now landed in the rich fruit basket that is Nelson, Aotearoa New Zealand. We farm... Read More

Established in 1970 by the late Riccardo Bruna, Azienda Agricola Bruna is the benchmark producer of the local Pigato (AKA Vermentino*) grape, a late-ripening variety named for the amber spots that appear on the bunches. Located... Read More

The Rabajà vineyard was purchased by Bruno’s grandfather in 1958 along with a farmhouse of the same name and is where the heart of the winery still sits today. The Rabajà cru was one of the first benchmark... Read More

The Bruno Roca Langhe Nebbiolo comes from the younger vines on the estate until they are mature enough to produce the nuanced and terroir driven characteristics of a Barbaresco. The name comes from Bruno’s children, Francesco... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his... Read More

Sergio Loi is a 4th generation traditional Sardinian producer, whose family winery from the early 900s has always practiced no chemical farming and minimum intervention in the cellar. The Cardedu [car-DAY-do] vineyards are located... Read More

Bruma d’Autunno comes from an ancient vineyard planted in 1926 that has been re-named after the winemaker's son Riccardo. The vines are almost 100 years old and they resemble humble old ladies, which magically become... Read More

Elio’s low-intervention approach in the vineyard borders on the extreme. Aside from cutting the grass a couple of times each year, he does nothing to his land, wishing to preserve the vineyard’s natural equilibrium... Read More

Elio’s low-intervention approach in the vineyard borders on the extreme. Aside from cutting the grass a couple of times each year, he does nothing to his land, wishing to preserve the vineyard’s natural equilibrium... Read More

Castello di Volpaia is located in an 11th century village that bears the same name. It sits on a hilltop just north of the town of Radda in Chianti, 2,024 feet above sea level in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. One of... Read More

Family-owned since 1967, located on a hilltop north of the town of Radda, 2,024 feet above sea level, highest vineyards in the Chianti Classico region.

Since the Middle Ages, Vin Santo (“holy wine”) has been an important... Read More

Inspired by Dave and Kathleen’s desire to capture time and place, Castiel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a collaboration among nature, patient and caring human hands, and artistic excellence. It speaks clearly of its unique... Read More

No more than 15 minutes after we met at a chance tasting in the heart of St. Helena, I heard a voice: “Kathleen, this is the man you are going to marry.” From that moment in time, St. Helena became a place with meaning... Read More

Catherine and Pierre Breton are the real life bon vivants vignerons of lore. They are passionate about what they do, they enjoy sharing it with others, and they entertain with a generosity and charm. That they make great wine... Read More

Catherine and Pierre Breton are the real life bon vivants vignerons of lore. They are passionate about what they do, they enjoy sharing it with others, and they entertain with a generosity and charm. That they make great wine... Read More

There are now over 200 bottling producers of Brunello but when people speak of the top tier we are talking about an interchangeable 10 names depending one’s preference stylistically. Soldera, Biondi Santi, Salvioni, and... Read More

There are now over 200 bottling producers of Brunello but when people speak of the top tier we are talking about an interchangeable 10 names depending one’s preference stylistically. Soldera, Biondi Santi, Salvioni, and... Read More

Chacra was created by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta in 2004 with the intention of finding the most unobstructed expression of the climate, micro-climate, and terrior of Mainqué in the Río Negro region of Patagonia.... Read More

Adrien Bergère is the next generation to a family that built their sizable estate as farmers in the heart of the Vallée du Petit Morin. At the full scale the family now works 45 hectares and Adrien admits having... Read More

Founded in 1798, Champagne Jacquesson, in Dizy, was acquired by the Pinault family in 2022. The property has Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, in the Grande Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. Always innovative... Read More

In the buttoned-up Bordeaux world of closed doors and oblique glances, there’s something refreshingly charming and old-world at the historical Left Bank estate of Château Charmail [shar-MAI]. The estate may date from... Read More

Château de Beaucastel is 110 hectares, with one single plot at the north of the appellation. The terroir is archetypal of the best terroirs in Châteauneuf: rolled pebbles on the surface, sand, clay and limestone deeper... Read More

Produced by Famille Perrin, Coudoulet de Beaucastel is often considered as the “Baby Beaucastel.” In 1936, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the very first French appellation was set. As a result, the existing vineyards were... Read More

The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Until the phylloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely... Read More

The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Until the phylloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely... Read More

Château des Quarts was created in 2012 through a joint partnership between two old friends, Dominique Lafon and Olivier Merlin.

The vineyard is located in Chaintré, the southernmost village of Pouilly-Fuissé.... Read More

The family-run Château des Rontets sits atop a hill overlooking the town of Fuissé. It is here, from old vines, that they make single-parcel Pouilly-Fuissé cuvées defined by minerality and aromatic complexity.... Read More

The 2023 Gloria is a total delight. Medium in body and vibrant, with terrific energy, the 2023 is seriously impressive. It is easily one of the sleepers of this vintage. Blood orange, crushed flowers and cinnamon weave through... Read More

The 2022 Haut-Bailly was the second vintage made in the new cellar. It was bottled at the end of March, a little earlier than some other wines in this vintage, as Gabrielle prefers an earlier settling in barrel. This spent the... Read More

Denis Durantou took over Chateau L’Eglise Clinet in 1983. In his early years, it was not easy managing the estate. Durantou had to renovate the cellars as there was no floor, only dirt.

The vats were old, unclean, and lacked... Read More

Denis Durantou took over Chateau L’Eglise Clinet in 1983. In his early years, it was not easy managing the estate. Durantou had to renovate the cellars as there was no floor, only dirt.

The vats were old, unclean, and lacked... Read More

The 2023 Langoa Barton is all class. There's a bit more fruit density and mid-palate weight than in most vintages, but all the elements are so well balanced. Succulent red cherry/plum fruit, rose petal, pomegranate, mint and... Read More

The 2023 Laroque is classy, elegant and polished. A wine of total understatement and class, Laroque sizzles with all of the tension that is such a signature of the limestone parcels. In some recent vintages, Laroque has been more... Read More

Château Le Coteau is one of the only remaining family-owned properties in the Margaux appellation, a bellwether in biodiversity that produces a balanced, Cabernet-dominant grand vin. The Léglise family has owned this... Read More

The 2020 Montrose is epic. Dark, rich and brooding, the 2020 possesses remarkable intensity, and, yet it is somehow not excessively heavy. Time in the glass brings out the wine's more elegant sophisticated side. All the elements... Read More

There's not much to say about the 2023 Palmer. It was exceptionally beautiful en primeur, and it is all that today. Black cherry, plum, gravel, incense, truffle, licorice and chocolate soar from the glass. Texturally gorgeous... Read More

Chateau Pavie Macquin, took its name from Albert Macquin. The name of Macquin is famous today for more than being attached to a Saint Emilion chateau. Albert Macquin was a true pioneer. He deserves much of the credit for solving... Read More

Like all the greatest wines of the appellation, Château Pédesclaux has the complexity that reflects the terroir it springs from. On this mosaic of soils, the clays convey power while the gravels express pure elegance.... Read More

Olivier and Floriane Azan bought Petit Roubié in 1981 and converted to organic farming in 1995. Today, surprisingly enough, Petit Roubié is still the only certified organic domaine in the Picpoul de Pinet appellation.... Read More

Commanderie de Peyrassol... Read More

The 2023 Pontet-Canet envelops the palate with silky tannins as hints of vibrant red-toned fruit, crushed flowers, spice and dried herbs fill out the layers. The 2023 is an exceptionally finessed Pontet-Canet. This is the first... Read More

Château Simone encompasses twenty hectares of vineyards that sit on limestone soils at elevations between 500 and 750 feet above sea level on the slopes of Montaiguet. The special microclimate of this appellation is influenced... Read More

The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is superb. Élevage has done wonders in lending energy and brilliance. The 2020 shows the soft curves of the warm vintage, but it has tons of energy, too. That makes for an absolutely brilliant,... Read More

The 2022 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc-which Fabien Teitgen told me was not picked too early like other châteaux-has a very fine bouquet of mainly yellow fruit, Anjou pear and beeswax scents, as a fennel tincture gradually surfaces... Read More

Under Roger Beguinot's direction, the buildings and the vineyards have been renovated and this 36 hectare property is more exquisite than ever before. Four of the thirty-six hectares are situated in the prime vineyard of Chaume... Read More

Château Tronquoy-Lalande, situated in the heart of the appellation, is one of the oldest Saint-Estèphe wines. It takes its name from François Tronquoy, the estate’s first owner, and the place-name La... Read More

Chene Bleu’s property is nestled in a UNESCO heritagelisted reserve among the diverse flora and fauna at one of the highest elevations in all of Southern Rhone, 2,000 feet above sea level. The remarkable 340-acre estate... Read More

A promising young talent in Romagna, Chiara Condello tends some 10 acres of Sangiovese grapes in Predappio, a small village in the foothills of the Apennine mountains in central Italy. Here in Romagna—which some experts... Read More

Near the remote village of Tarabucetta, outside of Figari on the southern tip of Corsica, Yves Canarelli has made quite an impact not only in Corsica, but on mainland France as well. Now it is our turn. As a former student of... Read More

Near the remote village of Tarabucetta, outside of Figari on the southern tip of Corsica, Yves Canarelli has made quite an impact not only in Corsica, but on mainland France as well. Now it is our turn. As a former student of... Read More

Clos Cibonne’s iconic Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes stands uniquely apart from other rosés as a classic, one-of-a-kind Côtes de Provence rosé featuring the tibouren grape in the lead role.... Read More

Clos Cibonne’s iconic Cuvée Tradition... Read More

This parcel is completely plowed by horse (no tractor), and natural grass growth is encouraged.

As this wine is a maturity-based selection of vines from the Clos de l'Ecotard, the total surface area and quantity produced vary... Read More

In Priorat, we make wines of character. If you want elegance, go to Burgundy Rene Barbier Jr. son of the founder.

This area, known as the Priorat, is one of the oldest wine growing regions in the world. It takes its name from... Read More

In Priorat, we make wines of character. If you want elegance, go to Burgundy Rene Barbier Jr. son of the founder.

This area, known as the Priorat, is one of the oldest wine growing regions in the world. It takes its name from... Read More

In Priorat, we make wines of character. If you want elegance, go to Burgundy Rene Barbier Jr. son of the founder.

This area, known as the Priorat, is one of the oldest wine growing regions in the world. It takes its name from... Read More

Few domaines in the Loire Valley are as legendary as Clos Rougeard, led by brothers Charly and Nadi Foucault. These no-nonsense, straight-talkers are now in their sixties but took over the domaine from their father in 1969. They... Read More

The ancient fishing village of Cassis has seen its fair share of visitors over the millennia. Greek sailors from Phocaea established the nearby colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) in the sixth century BC, bringing their... Read More

Located deep in Corsica’s mountainous interior near Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi sits atop an isolated sandstone hill between two mountain ranges at the crossroads of Bastia, Ajaccio and Calvi. Over the past seventeen years,... Read More

Located deep in Corsica’s mountainous interior near Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi sits atop an isolated sandstone hill between two mountain ranges at the crossroads of Bastia, Ajaccio and Calvi. Over the past seventeen years,... Read More

Located deep in Corsica’s mountainous interior near Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi sits atop an isolated sandstone hill between two mountain ranges at the crossroads of Bastia, Ajaccio and Calvi. Over the past seventeen years,... Read More

A short distance from Madrid, the rugged, weathered peaks of the Sierra de Gredos serve as a refreshingly cool retreat from the heat and bustle of the capital. Ancient hilltop towns and cottages dot the tortured landscape of alpine... Read More

Having settled in Saint-Émilion in 1705, the Malet Roquefort family of Domaines Comte de Malet Roquefort has a history in Bordeaux spanning more than three centuries. A record of vines being planted on this land in Gallo-Roman... Read More

Aromas of ripe red berries, cherries and raspberries, with floral undertones of violet and a hint of spice. Meduim-bodied with lively acidity and silky tannins. Elegant and well-balanced with a vibrant mineral finish.

Dalia Maris is a project founded by Giampaolo Venica, whose family’s winery – Venica e Venica – is among the most historic and notable in Friuli. Giampaolo’s passion for wine has led him to some of the... Read More

Daniele Conterno considers himself a very lucky boy! He does the job he loves and is supported by his large beautiful family in one of the most perfect places in the world. He represents the fourth generation of producers. Starting... Read More

A wine obsessive since childhood, Stefano Papetti Ceroni met his future wife Eloisa de Fermo at law school in Bologna. They bonded over a shared passion for wine, but it wasn’t until almost a decade after they fell in love... Read More

This chenin is sourced from vines with an average age of 25 years. It is pressed slowly, at a low pressure, is cold stabilized, and undergoes a long, cool alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel. Once the fermentation is over,... Read More

There’s nothing average about Agnès Paquet. With finesse driven elegance and gentleness, far off from the regions more powerful style, she’s the top tier vigneronne elbowing a bright expression mark from ‘lesser’... Read More

There’s nothing average about Agnès Paquet. With finesse driven elegance and gentleness, far off from the regions more powerful style, she’s the top tier vigneronne elbowing a bright expression mark from ‘lesser’... Read More

There’s nothing average about Agnès Paquet. With finesse driven elegance and gentleness, far off from the regions more powerful style, she’s the top tier vigneronne elbowing a bright expression mark from ‘lesser’... Read More

The 2021 Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru charms with stone and peach, aromatic and surprisingly open. Clearly, the free-draining nature of the Schlossberg granite was a blessing in 2021. This is so strait-laced, so complete, so... Read More

Founded in 1820, the Albert Morot estate embodies the very essence of Beaune’s great terroirs. Spanning 8 hectares cultivated using organic farming practices, the domaine produces wines of purity and finesse from some of... Read More

To say that Gamay runs in the blood would not be such a terrible exaggeration for Alex Foillard. The son of “Gang of Four” Morgon producer Jean Foillard, Alex had early exposure to the world of wine, and more specifically,... Read More

Anne-Sophie Dubois is part of a young generation of vignerons redefining the identity of Beaujolais. Born and raised in Champagne, she caught the wine bug early and spent her formative years learning the ropes in Burgundy. (Far... Read More

This is as classy and as consistent a property as you’ll find in Burgundy, and theirs are generally counted among the best Meursaults. Other respected vignerons like Coche and Raveneau hold these wines in the highest esteem... Read More

Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils is a reference point for natural Burgundy wines. The singular experience each organically raised cuvée offers is a revelation for even the most experienced palates. The family began to... Read More

Mortet’s wines are often spellbinding creations, thrilling wines that instantly seduce with their seamless texture, filigree tannins and beguiling purity of fruit.” - Neil Martin, Vinous

Arnaud Mortet’s rise... Read More

From their domaine in Dezizes-les-Maranges, brothers Marc (left) and Alexandre (right) Bachelet, oversee an enviable catalogue of top Côte de Beaune vineyards: St. Aubin En Remilly, the top sites in Maranges, Puligny 1er... Read More