Cave des Onze Communes 2017 Cornalin, Aosta Valley
$14.39 (FWGS) 88 Points (WSoP) Sometimes life calls for a crazy wine from Italy’s smallest wine region, right smack on the Swiss border. Aosta is a mountain region, and this is …
Tercero 2014 “Verbiage” Santa Barbara County
$19.99 (FWGS) 92 Points (WSoP) A classic Rhone-style blend from the Central Coast. This bottling is mostly Roussanne with a small amount of Viognier and Grenache Blanc. Aged in older French …
Bodega Garzon 2019 “Reserva” Tannat, Uruguay
$11.99 (FWGS) 89 Points (WSoP) Uruguay has a vibrant wine-producing culture focused on family farms. Garzon is one of the larger producers but still small by American standards. The French and …
Crocus 2015 “Le Calcifere” Malbec de Cahors
$19.99 (FWGS) 95 Points (WSoP) This is what you get when you take two great winemakers and toss them into the most underrated wine region in France. Paul Hobbs is a …
Il Poggione 2019 “Brancato” Rosato di Toscana
90 Points (WSoP) $9.99 (FWGS) A Sangiovese Rosé from the famed Brunello producer Tenuta Il Poggione. Bright and crunchy watermelon and river rocks. There is a richness here that is atypical …
Wine Glass Recommendations
Unless you are planning to guzzle directly from the bottle, investing in a wine glass or two may be a good idea. Sure, you could use those little water glasses leftover …
Wine Tasting 101
Tasting wine is fundamentally different from drinking wine: The goal of tasting is to form an appreciation for the wine and its components. This intrinsically precludes overindulging. If you do, you’ll …
The Philly-Style Wine Buying Hack
How To Beat a State-Run Wine Monopoly To Great Wine Deals Pennsylvania is notorious for its iron fist over alcohol sales: it doesn’t matter if you are a sommelier or a …
A Year of Tasting Classes
We just posted an entire year’s worth of tasting classes. With the return to normal, we are hosting some of the greatest classes we have ever offered. All the classics are …
Wines for Beginners
Introduction For those of us in the wine trade, it’s hard to remember what it felt like to be a beginner. The nerves. The uncertainty. The fear of being judged. Being …
10 Tips For Food and Wine Pairings
Eating what you like with a glass of your favorite wine is a great idea; eating should be a singular pleasure. But food and wine pairings are not a solitary affair. …
Updates to our Wine Club!
We have a lot of news to share with our members. Let’s start with the discounts. Every month, we double the value of your membership. If you pay $19 for your …
How to Become a Sommelier
How to Start your Wine Career There are five simple steps to start a career in wine. We will repeat these steps at least two times to give you an idea …
Wine Reviews for January 2021
Bodegas Ego 2017 “Goru Gold” Red, Jumilla 1881 Napa 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Oliviero Toscani 2012 “OT” Toscana Firriato 2017 “Chiaramonte” Nero d’Avola, Sicilia Buty 2017 Semillon Blend, Columbia Valley …
See you in 2021!
Don’t take this in the wrong way, but I’ve been thinking a lot about you this week. Despite all that’s happened this year, you have been there for us. I’ve loved …
World’s First Online Sommelier Course!
If you are in the mood for some old fashioned good news, we have some for you. We are announcing the first-ever online sommelier certification program, This is a project that …