This beautiful rosso is brimming with notes of black cherries, blood orange, and earth; pour it alongside your favorite cut of meat, now or in twenty years.

It expresses both down-home rusticity and an aristocratic elegance—a telltale sign of authentic Chianti.

Vibrancy and vigor are on full display in this bottling, which is made from Nebbiolo grown within the Barolo appellation.

If you are unfamiliar with Guido Porro and his world-class Baroli, this is an ideal bottle with which to become acquainted.

Maybe it’s the biodynamic farming, but these wines always seem to have an extra gear when it comes to aromatics and sheer deliciousness.

From south-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone terroir, the Chotards makes a serious wine—dark, delicious, and ready to drink now.

Inky in color, dark purple fruit, hints of licorice…this is a food-lover’s friend, especially in winter months.

Rich, ripe fruit with the delicacy and floral notes we love in great Barbaresco.

Distinctly Piemontese with a nose of fallen leaves, earth-tinged bright red fruit, and a tar-like mineral streak, this delicate Pinot Nero offers a transparent expression of its place of origin.

Devouring a fresh crab and pairing it with this pure, elegant, chalky, earthy (wet stone), and stunning finish is the perfect combo.

A stunning value from one of Chablis’ oldest premier cru vineyards, with a lovely mouthful of stone fruit and hint of lemongrass.

Grassy and piquant with a citrus and mineral-tinged finish, it checks all the boxes.

A spritzy rosato with scents of frutti di bosco and wildflowers.

With its light and elegant notes of citrus and orchard fruit, this is one of the stand-out, exquisitely crafted wines of this region.

Made from mostly Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc, this velvety rouge is approachable now despite having years of beautiful life ahead.

Sesti’s Rosso di Montalcino, with its seductive and mood-enhancing perfume, is like a delicious elixir of black cherry, bitter herbs, and fragrant violet.

With a regal perfume that is both sweet and savory, a ripe berry fruit accented by balmy herbs and earthy wafts of incense, this enthralling Brunello is already approachable, but will reward you if you set aside a few bottles to open over the next ten years.

Bright, intense green with hints of fennel and parsley, a Tuscan treasure.

Delicate and perfumed, it speaks softly, yet it has so much to say: lilies, bacon fat, spices... it could only be Côte Rôtie.

From vines that are more than eighty years old comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes.

De Chérisey produces classic Chardonnay that seems as if from a different time. White Burgundy like this doesn’t come around very often.

This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France.

A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette.

Soulful and slightly wild, but beautifully balanced, this rouge has an irresistible notes of garrigue.

The grape is better known as the Loire’s delicate Muscadet, but grown in the land from whence it’s named, it takes on lovely length and texture.

A spot of Pinot from Volnay, a dollop from Mercurey, a pinch from Vézelay, keep the clusters whole, and voilà! An everyday rouge that really sings.

This mineral blend has an ethereal perfume, reminiscent of blossoming flowers with a hint of fennel.

Terrebrune’s 2021 is harmonious, ripe with garrigue and wild berries, and bold in all the best ways. It’s firm and full of character but not at all showy.

La Sagesse carries the full flavor, succulence, and savoriness we associate with Grenache on a graceful and lively frame.

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.

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.

This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with astonishing freshness and finesse.

An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

With its impressive muscle, dark fruit, and density, this is pure and unmistakable Côtes de Nuits that just happens to be delicious and approachable, too.

Aromas of black pepper, briny black olive, and violets with the earthiness, herbs, and concentration of southern Rhône Grenache.

Searching for something a bit funky to enliven your jaded palate? Look no further and prepare for an experience like none other.

Valinière is a monumental demonstration of what happens when respectfully working the earth is not just a job, but one’s whole life.

You’ll detect a steely quality on the finish, and the slightest hint of the petrol often associated with Riesling. Delicious!

If you don’t recognize Félix’s touch from the rich aromas of lychee, ginger, and rose petals, you will by the time you finish your first glass.

Delicate, floral, and highly aromatic, Félix Meyer’s Edelzwicker is an insider’s ticket to the wonders of Alsace at bargain cost.

Dense and chiseled, this is serious Riesling, a wine whose deep complexity has only just begun to emerge beneath layers of chewy flesh, stone, and steely acidity.

Just different and obscure enough to deliver the thrill of introducing someone to a gorgeous wine that is familiar, but new.

Carignan from very old vines with immense depth but the immediate drinkability of a Cru Beaujolais.

This is what happens when the Languedoc meets the Beaujolais.

Racy, exotically perfumed, and loaded with minerality, this wine is an excellent representation of how Chenin reacts to the local conditions.

It might be the most unusual and most delicious top-quality sweet wine you have ever tried.

Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.

Crack it open now; aromas of tart blackberries and mint will waft out of the bottle, a perfect reminder of summer and outdoor grilling.

I find the Clos du Roy blanc to be quite versatile at my house in Meursault, especially with fowl, pork, and veal.

Bouvier fashions a red that is at once serious and gay, generous and firm, bold and elegant.

Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.