News and Events
Check here often to learn about upcoming events, news from our producers and critical acclaim for our wine selections. As we travel to Europe to taste the new vintage and meet with our growers, we’ll be sure to post pictures and reflections here as well.
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Murgo Etna Rosso: Top Value Brand of 2021, Wine & Spirits
Murgo’s Etna Rosso is named not only to Wine & Spirits’ “Top 100 Values of the Year” list but also to its “Top 40 Value Brands of the Year” for 2021 …
Praise For Musto Carmelitano New Releases
Musto Carmelitano is the top name for organic Aglianico in the region, and it’s heartening that the wine press is catching up to what we’ve been saying: that the true character of Aglianico — powerful & elegant — is what Musto Carmelitano faithfully delivers.
Valgiano’s Palistorti Rosso Is “Fun and Delicious”
The biodynamic oasis that is Tenuta di Valgiano in Tuscany (Colline Lucchesi) has crafted a stellar 2018 Palistorti Rosso, profiled in the upcoming October 2021 edition of Wine & Spirits Magazine.
Great Marks For 2019 Barraud at Wine Advocate
More stellar notes and praise from The Wine Advocate for Daniel et Julien Barraud, our long-time partners in the Maconnais. These organically raised, Burgundian Chardonnay wines are indeed benchmarks for quality in this beautiful region.
Dureuil Retrospective: The Glory of Old-Vine ‘Meix Cadot’
An excellent article from the Wine Advocate on our long-time partner in Rully, Vincent Dureuil, exploring Vincent’s top white, ‘Meix Cadot Vieilles Vignes,’ a vertical tasting that takes in literally every vintage that Vincent has made in his career.
Summer Is The Time for Excellent Rosato
Our partners in Italy, Murgo in Sicily and Rocca di Montegrossi in Tuscany, craft some of the more flavorful, vibrant rosato wines on the market today. The 2020 vintage is exceptional, and the press from lauded publication Vinous proves it!
Decanter’s “Standout” Chianti Classico Producers
Really positive reviews for our two excellent Chianti Classico partners in Decanter magazine — Rocca di Montegrossi and L’Erta di Radda.
The Best Brunelli! Vinous On San Carlo, Pietroso, Solaria
“I frankly cannot remember the last time I tasted young wines from Montalcino that possessed such symmetry from start to finish,” says Eric Guido of Vinous, and our Brunello di Montalcino producers hit it out of the park in 2016. Check out all the reviews here.