2025 ZERBINA ALBANA DI
ROMAGNA 'BIANCO DI CEPARANO'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

Cristina Geminiani didn’t just pave the way for women winemakers, she bulldozed barriers to become one of Romagna and Italy’s most influential producers, based about forty minutes east of Bologna. Native to Romagna, Albana is among Zerbina’s most exciting grapes. Building on her success with passito dessert wines, Cristina dedicated a vineyard to explore Albana as a distinctive dry white.

Bianco di Ceparano offers acacia, grapefruit, mango, and a suggestion of peat smoke. Vinous and structured, its radiant acidity brings precision, length, and a self-assured finish. This scrumptious Italian white pairs beautifully with Prosciutto di Parma, salt cod fritters, halibut in sauce, grilled eggplant, zucchini dishes, and Spaghetti alla Nerano.

2019 RAMOS PINTO
LATE-BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
$29.99 BTL./$179.94 - SIX PACK

Ramos Pinto makes a broad range of Ports, but its LBV is the go-to value. Late Bottled Vintage Port comes with the aging already done: this wine spent almost four years in cask, compared with two for a typical Vintage Port. That extra aging also means there’s no need to empty the bottle in one sitting.

Notably, this dessert wine comes from the same two sites as the house’s apex Vintage Ports. Intense black fruit and raspberry aromas merge with praline, rose, and mulling spices. The refined palate balances classic Port sweetness with fine acidity. Deeply saturated and lasting, it’s a superb match for chocolate, Stilton, or aged Gouda.

2023 PAQUET BEAUJOLAIS
VILLAGES 'LES GRANITIQUES'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

First, a disclaimer: Nouveau season may be approaching, but this is le vrai Beaujolais—not the seven-week-old embryonic catastrophe called Beaujolais Nouveau. Mathieu Paquet’s Beaujolais Villages comes from Lantigne, whose quality and terroir will one day earn it recognition as the eleventh Cru.

Dark garnet, extending aromas of plum and blackberry, with mineral notes and a hint of cinnamon. Vivid, permeating peppery fruit and herbs keep it stimulating, while its swanky texture pleas for more than casual sipping. Flowing and broadening on the finish, it’s delicious now and the decisive addition to the traditional Thanksgiving table.

2021 CLERICO BAROLO
'MONFORTE D'ALBA'
SPECIAL - $46.99 BTL./$563.88 CASE

[reg. $59.99]…The late Domenico Clerico helped lead Barolo’s idealistic modernista movement that dominated from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recently, the estate has embraced terroir, evolving toward a neo-classic style. Aged 32 months in large and small casks, this Barolo comes from 20- to 60-year-old vines in Monforte d’Alba’s Ginestra and Mosconi Cru sites.

Licorice, eucalyptus, porcini, red berries, and a hint of underbrush reveal finely made Nebbiolo’s complexity. Classic Monforte structure meets a strikingly silky texture, with the grand 2021 vintage bringing measured transparency. It’s approachable now with braised meat. If you add mushrooms and you’ll be even more jubilant. However, for true enlightenment, wait until 2028 and enjoy through 2035+.

2022 DECERO MALBEC MENDOZA
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Founded in 2000 in Mendoza’s Agrelo region, Finca Decero has earned praise from the start.

Bold aromas of dark plum, pepper, allspice, violet, and hot rock suggest old vines at high elevation. Sexy, saturated, chewy, and polished, this is a dense, vinous mouthful that stays lifted enough to invite another glass—and another. The penetrating finish lingers with strawberry and licorice. Tasty indeed; enjoy over the next three to four years.

2025 HAUT-RIAN
BORDEAUX BLANC
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

Some things bear repeating: HAUT-RIAN IS ALWAYS IN SEASON AND ALWAYS IN FASHION!

When the rain arrives, uncork the Rian. By the fall equinox, our favorite white wine value unfailingly reveals new dimensions.

The 2025 has moved beyond its upfront fruit, developing mineral, smoke, and seashore aromas alongside its signature lemon-lime notes. Brisk, flavorful, and refreshing, this truly is a wonder white. It’s also a terrific match for local shellfish, especially briny oysters and mussels.

2021 FOXGLOVE ZINFANDEL
PASO ROBLES
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Famed Chardonnay producers Jim and Bob Varner have made Foxglove synonymous with top-value California wine. Their Paso Robles Zin is once again on its over-delivering form.

With two percent Petit Sirah, it bursts with juicy dark raspberry, blueberry, briar, and spice, without feeling heavy or boozy. Warm and full-bodied, it carries dark berries and plentiful spice through to the flavorful finish. Enjoy with barbecued ribs or pulled pork sandwiches.

CHAMPAGNE TASSIN BRUT
$44.99 BTL./$539.88 CASE

Tassin has grown wine in Champagne’s Côte des Bar, or Aube, since 1793 and ranks among its top growers. Closer to Chablis than to Epernay or Reims, the estate benefits from the area’s slightly warmer climate and shared Kimmeridgian limestone soils, prized for Pinot Noir. Thibault Tassin delivers polished, richly flavored, site-specific Champagne at excellent value. Think Minnie Mouse with a foul mouth: attractive, friendly, flirtatious, sassy, and impossible not to like.

This blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay offers full bubbles, pure apple fruit, lemon, subtle toast, and the Aube’s signature marine minerality. Satisfying, creamy and lingering, it’s ideal before a meal, for a pre-show prayer, holiday toast, or alongside shellfish. If you love Champagne as much as we do, don’t miss this take on the jumping grape.

2023 FARINA AMARONE
$46.99 BTL./$281.94 - SIX PACK

We are going to hammer yinz with Farina’s Amarone and Valpolicella wines until you get it. Either that or we’ll just pour their Amarone and get you hammered!

What sets this chic Amarone apart is its remarkable balance, from the first rich fruit aromas to the lingering finish. Spiced plum, dried cherry, dark Valrhona chocolate, and roasted almond ascent from the glass. The palate is similarly velvety and decadent, with lush berry fruit balanced by fine, ripe tannins and a tranquil structure. Delicious now with aged cheeses, osso buco or a Sunday gravy, it’s also worth putting some away to enjoy over the next decade.

2024 MCKINLAY PINOT NOIR
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Reclusive yet consistently excellent, McKinlay has released its 2024 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Matt and Jacob Kinne scrutinize their blend selections each year, with this bottling leading the lineup. Since the mid-1980s, their cellars have produced elegant, old-school Oregon wines shaped by Burgundy: aromatic, silky Pinots for Pinot lovers.

For power, we'll reach for a bold Rhône; Pinot Noir should follow the velvet rule, and this one does. Spiced raspberry, perfume, and red clay aromas lead to a medium-bodied, refined palate with an airy texture and a fleshy, earthy finish. Drink this Oregon best buy now through 2032.

2025 DOG POINT SAUVIGNON
BLANC 'MARLBOROUGH'
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

94 Points - The Wine Advocate...Dog Point lists among New Zealand's finest Sauvignon Blanc producers, drawing on the experience of Ivan and Matt Sutherland and James Healy. The antithesis of explosion wines, Dog Point's wines have earned a devoted following throughout New Zealand.

Using their sites' best fruit, these beer-loving Kiwis deliver a lively, fully dry wine with exuberant papaya, passionfruit, and lemongrass aromas. The palate evokes ripe nectarine followed by a juicy orange. Mouth-coating and compelling, it finishes with energy and lift. Pair it with spicy Sichuan or Thai food, or vibrant shellfish dishes.

2025 DORIGO SCHIOPETTINO
FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

Dorigo is an iconic Friuli producer who excels with its red wines along with the region's celebrated whites—perhaps even more so.

Its 2025 Schiopettino, a variety native to Friuli, is well-proportioned, with savory baked red cherry, lavender, herbs, and violet aromas. The palate is flavorful and chewy, with a long finish. Accessible and well suited to the Northern Italian table, it pairs beautifully with pasta or risotto jacked with peas and pancetta, speck, or prosciutto di San Daniele.

2023 ROMY BOURGOGNE BLANC
'CLOS DE LA CHAPELLE'
$24.99 BTL./$299.88 CASE

Nicolas Romy is among the exciting young producers in Les Pierres Dorées, Beaujolais's picturesque region of golden stones. His aromatic, exuberant wines capture the spirit of a French bistro. Though grown in Beaujolais, this white is labeled Bourgogne Blanc.

Free of intrusive oak, this French Chardonnay offers yellow apple, lime, and pronounced mineral aromas, with a vibrant yet expansive texture. As holiday meals approach, consider it for turkey, salmon, or a mushroom-and-vegetable stir-fry.

2021 BLACK SLATE PRIORAT
'ESCALADEI'
$26.99 BTL./$329.88 CASE

La Coneria de Scala Dei and revered Priorat winemaker Jordi Vidal craft a red that's almost a religious experience. The vines grow in Llicorella slate, clay, and limestone soils. Grenache makes up 80% of the blend, with Syrah, Samso, and Cabernet Sauvignon accounting for the remaining 20%.

Its reflective purple color leads to red plum, sandalwood, strawberry, and thyme scents. Large-scaled yet harmonious, it expresses both fruit and the soil's cool character, with elegant tannins and an expansive, cocoa-accented finish. Pair it with game, especially venison, or a hearty cheese.

2023 MURGO ETNA ROSSO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Sicily is often presumed to be a blast furnace, but the island offers remarkable diversity in soils, elevations, climates, and grape varieties.

With its elevation and cool climate, Murgo’s red is a great gateway to the volcano’s wines. 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Capuccio, red plum, pronounced floral notes, clove, and thyme emerge as the wine opens. Its engaging, mouth-filling, dry palate encourages swig after swig. Elegant and earthy, pair with eggplant parmesan, smoked sausages and sheep’s milk cheeses.

2025 VETRICCIE ROUGE
'ILE DE BEAUTE' CORSICA
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE

This tasty everyday Corsican red warrants a place in your glass.

Tangy licorice, red currant, brine, spice, and sage aromas lead to forward, savory flavors. It evokes mainland Italy with hints of Sicily and a sultry southern Rhône finish. Enjoy it now with grilled chicken or sausage.

2022 ANDREW WILL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 'TWO BLONDES'
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Andrew Will introduced its black-label wines a decade ago to offer an affordable taste of the estate alongside its small-production, single-vineyard blends. Quality has continued to rise, rivaling wines priced $20–25 higher. Washington's coolest vintage since 2011, 2022 yielded finely balanced wines. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Andrew Will's Two Blondes Vineyard near Zillah in the Yakima Valley.

Forward and silky, it layers blackberry, cassis, and graphite with dusty cocoa, earth, and a hint of smoked nutmeg. Flavorful, focused, and persistent, it ranks among Washington's best Cabernet values. Serious yet accessible, with a sculpted, lingering finish, it will become even more impressive over the next decade.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY 'LES
QUATRES CLOCHERS' 1^ER CRU
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE

Four Cloches takes its name from the four steeples representing the four villages of the Montagny appellation. This cuvée blends Premier Cru sites into a love letter to Montagny.

Unoaked and aged in stainless steel with extended lees contact, it offers added volume and complexity. Vinous, expressive, and energetic, it shows stony aromas layered with satsuma, hints of anise, biscuit, and an extra mineral edge. The fruit has lovely depth, with bright, mouthwatering energy and a long finish. Enjoy this superb white Burgundy through 2032.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY
'LES CHANIOTS' 1^ER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Among the single-vineyard Premier Crus, Les Chaniots sits mid-slope just below the hamlet of Montorge, rooted in abundant soft silex, or flint, soils. From vines planted in the 1980s, it is aged 90% in stainless steel and 10% in used 500-liter barrels.

Natural smoky minerality appears right away, joined by poised lemon-drop fruit, subtle spice, and impressive old-vine depth. Lively and layered, it finishes with persistence, snap, and delicate notes of almond and lime for added complexity. Drink through 2034.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY

'LES COERES' 1^ER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Les Coeres sits a bit higher on the slope and named after hazelnuts in the area. Fifty percent aged in stainless steel and 50% in older, neutral 500-liter barrels and the soils are deep rich clay with soft gray stones beneath.

Orange rind, subtle toast, cream, discreet vanilla, smoke, mineral and emerging pear notes. Good richness but not overwrought. Outstanding nervosity present, Engaging, packed, very lengthy finish. This delicious number will age well through 2034.