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Nebbiolo Time Machine: Castaldi Pianazze

I recently found myself at odds with some contemporary advice that one need simply look north of the Langhe (land of Barolo and...

Not Giving Up on Bordeaux: Pauillac

We have something special for you. Pauillac at a reasonable price. Pauillac is the kind of region I could give up on. Though I would love...

Mt. Etna: Girolamo Russo

The wine above comes from Mt. Etna, Sicily's famously active volcano. When I first got into the wine business, you could not find much...

Big and Bold : Fondreche Ventoux Persia

I am known to deride Chateauneuf du Pape, not because the wines aren't good, but because they're expensive, and there are so many other...

Inexplicable: Breton les Perrieres

Michael mentioned that he had a great bottle of 1997 Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil 'Les Perrieres' over the weekend, and I was...

Trousseau: Eyrie '18

The Eyrie Vineyards are THE original Pinot pioneers in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Planting the region's first vineyards of Pinot Noir...

Sangiovese Schema: Predappio e Lamole

In scheming a diagram of the vast array of styles of which Sangiovese is capable, these two wines might not end up so far apart from each...

14 July, drink Burgundy?

There were many important dates through the French Revolution, and there were notable events before July 14, 1798, but on this day a...

IT'S BACK!! Vajra Claré J.C. 2021

I might want a powerful Barolo on a cool rainy day like today, but for most of June, July and August, I would be much more likely to...

DVLCIVS EX ASPERIS: 2018 Oddero Barolo

Sometimes people ask if I have ideas about which wines will become far more valuable in the future. I do have those ideas, but the...

Superlative: Ca' la Bionda Ravazzol 2016

Straight to the point: this wine is one of the finest Italian wines we have ever offered. If you buy a 6-pack, we'll knock 15% off.......

Old Vine Burgundy: Goisot Les Mazelots

If you're into Burgundy, you know that the world just can't get enough. Price and availability are going in opposite directions, and I...

A Tale of Two Lambruscos

Many of you will know the wine on the left. It is a popular sparkling wine chez C&C and we often tout it as a most versatile red wine. It...

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