Wines In The Collection
Paul Bara France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
Don't miss this 2015 Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region’s most consistent and talented growers.
Patrick Bottex France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This is a universally loved pink bubbly delight of candied strawberries and roses, always true and always exquisite.
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Presents a lush nose of plum and apricot preserves but dances across the palate and feels almost electric, wrapping up with notes of wild strawberry.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an incredibly soft mousse.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
It isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural and energetic, with zesty citrus notes. The perfect palate opener and mood-brightener.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
The Fourny Rosé is a delicate light pink in the glass with a very fine mousse. On the palate there is a lovely subtle minerality with a raspberry/cranberry tartness on the finish.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
If you’re looking for a Champagne to carry you from apéritif, through the main course, and into dessert, Fourny’s Rosé is the one.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
September Club Chevalier ~ This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with astonishing freshness and finesse.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
Evoking bright citrus as well as darker citrus—think hints of blood orange—the Vinothèque is among Veuve Fourny’s most elegant Champagnes.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Lassalle women tucked this bottling away for seven years, allowing it to slumber on its lees. Well worth the wait, it is a classy and luxurious bottle with a beautiful label to boot.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
This Bouzy-dominant blend of Pinot Noir with 2% still red and 1 gram of dosage is bright, expressive, incisive, and chalky.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
Masseria del Pino Italy | Sicily
A sparkling wine from Mount Etna that tastes like a day spent in the sun. Notes of juicy blood orange and pineapple have salty, flinty inflections from the small vineyard’s volcanic home by the sea.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
Don’t miss this Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region's most consistent and talented growers.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table. The 2018 Brut Grand Cru from Bara is one such wine.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
I think I’ll replace my Christmas tree with a very large bottle of Champagne. ’Tis the season!
Champagne Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Pure Pinot Noir from the grand cru of Bouzy, a great terroir that makes its presence felt with a more structured and serious Champagne, built to age
Paul Bara France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
That telltale Fourny freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness that is the result of the terroir, the stellar élevage, and five years’ aging on its lees.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Spécial Club represents an elite association of growers who abide by such strict standards of quality. Extremely limited quantities, maximum 3 bottles per purchase.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Everything you’d expect from a great bottle is present: toasty brioche and baked peaches on the nose, and a color in the glass that’s ever-so-slightly rose-hued.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine bead that playfully caresses the palate.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Pure Pinot Meunier from Villers, this impressive bottling shows great freshness and finesse allied with smooth, silky roundness and completed with a long, chalky finish.
I Pástini Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
Thierry Germain France | Loire
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.
France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
France | Champagne
Don't miss this 2015 Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region’s most consistent and talented growers.
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This is a universally loved pink bubbly delight of candied strawberries and roses, always true and always exquisite.
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
France | Champagne
Presents a lush nose of plum and apricot preserves but dances across the palate and feels almost electric, wrapping up with notes of wild strawberry.
France | Champagne
Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an incredibly soft mousse.
France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.
France | Champagne
It isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural and energetic, with zesty citrus notes. The perfect palate opener and mood-brightener.
France | Champagne
The Fourny Rosé is a delicate light pink in the glass with a very fine mousse. On the palate there is a lovely subtle minerality with a raspberry/cranberry tartness on the finish.
France | Champagne
If you’re looking for a Champagne to carry you from apéritif, through the main course, and into dessert, Fourny’s Rosé is the one.
France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
France | Champagne
September Club Chevalier ~ This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with astonishing freshness and finesse.
France | Champagne
Evoking bright citrus as well as darker citrus—think hints of blood orange—the Vinothèque is among Veuve Fourny’s most elegant Champagnes.
Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
France | Champagne
The Lassalle women tucked this bottling away for seven years, allowing it to slumber on its lees. Well worth the wait, it is a classy and luxurious bottle with a beautiful label to boot.
France | Champagne
This Bouzy-dominant blend of Pinot Noir with 2% still red and 1 gram of dosage is bright, expressive, incisive, and chalky.
France | Champagne
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
Italy | Sicily
A sparkling wine from Mount Etna that tastes like a day spent in the sun. Notes of juicy blood orange and pineapple have salty, flinty inflections from the small vineyard’s volcanic home by the sea.
France | Champagne
Don’t miss this Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region's most consistent and talented growers.
France | Champagne
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table. The 2018 Brut Grand Cru from Bara is one such wine.
France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
France | Champagne
The Champagne that kicked off the feast of the century.
France | Champagne
I think I’ll replace my Christmas tree with a very large bottle of Champagne. ’Tis the season!
France | Champagne
Pure Pinot Noir from the grand cru of Bouzy, a great terroir that makes its presence felt with a more structured and serious Champagne, built to age
Italy | Liguria
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.
France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
France | Champagne
That telltale Fourny freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness that is the result of the terroir, the stellar élevage, and five years’ aging on its lees.
France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.
France | Champagne
The Spécial Club represents an elite association of growers who abide by such strict standards of quality. Extremely limited quantities, maximum 3 bottles per purchase.
France | Champagne
Everything you’d expect from a great bottle is present: toasty brioche and baked peaches on the nose, and a color in the glass that’s ever-so-slightly rose-hued.
France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine bead that playfully caresses the palate.
France | Champagne
Pure Pinot Meunier from Villers, this impressive bottling shows great freshness and finesse allied with smooth, silky roundness and completed with a long, chalky finish.
Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.
France | Champagne
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.
Italy | Sicily
A citrusy and floral sparkler with a stony, bone-dry finish. Mamma mia!
Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
France | Southern Rhône
A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette.
France | Champagne
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.
France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
France | Loire
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.
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