Wines In The Collection
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
This rich, gastronomic crémant with fine and elegant bubbles will have even the Champagne purist singing its praises.
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.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
If you gravitate toward drier Champagnes with laser focus, then you will love the wines of Veuve Fourny.
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.
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This rosé Champagne from J. Lassalle is one of my favorite party tricks—festive, unexpectedly blush, and delicious.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
It isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit. The perfect palate opener, and mood-brightener.
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.
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
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.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The bottling is classic Champagne in every sense: full, well-balanced, and elegant, with a fine mousse, delicious to drink.
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.
Nicolas Maillart France | Champagne
Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an incredibly soft mousse.
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 the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
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
Evoking bright citrus as well as darker citrus—think hints of blood orange—the Vinothèque is among Veuve Fourny’s most elegant Champagnes.
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.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
You’ll be met with a charming texture and aromatics reminiscent of sweet, toasted bread.
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
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.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Unique in its combination of honeyed richness and flinty verve. Hard to resist on its own, but you might also try serving it with salty-sweet yakitori or buffalo chicken wings.
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
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
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.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this cuvée combines strength, finesse, and delicacy.
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.
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
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
The Spécial Club represents an elite association of growers who abide by such strict standards of quality, and the pedigree is evident with this 2013 release.
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
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.
Domaine Achard-Vincent France | Southern Rhône
This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.
Lambert de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
I think I'll replace my Christmas tree with a very large bottle of Champagne. ’Tis the season!
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.
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.
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.
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
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.
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.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
If you like rosé Champagne, don’t miss this wine. If you don’t like rosé Champagne, prepare to be converted.
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 et Fils France | Champagne
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.
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.
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.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace
Soaring with aromas of brioche and praline, this lush and luxurious bottling sets the benchmark for Crémants everywhere.
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 | Alsace
This rich, gastronomic crémant with fine and elegant bubbles will have even the Champagne purist singing its praises.
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 | Champagne
If you gravitate toward drier Champagnes with laser focus, then you will love the wines of Veuve Fourny.
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 | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.
Italy | Veneto
A spritzy rosato with scents of frutti di bosco and wildflowers.
France | Champagne
This rosé Champagne from J. Lassalle is one of my favorite party tricks—festive, unexpectedly blush, and delicious.
France | Champagne
It isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit. The perfect palate opener, and mood-brightener.
France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
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 | Champagne
The bottling is classic Champagne in every sense: full, well-balanced, and elegant, with a fine mousse, delicious to drink.
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
Beautiful perfume of orange blossom, very fine with an incredibly soft mousse.
France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.
France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
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 | 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.
Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Italy | Veneto
You’ll be met with a charming texture and aromatics reminiscent of sweet, toasted bread.
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.
Italy | Sicily
A citrusy and floral sparkler with a stony, bone-dry finish. Mamma mia!
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 | Loire
Unique in its combination of honeyed richness and flinty verve. Hard to resist on its own, but you might also try serving it with salty-sweet yakitori or buffalo chicken wings.
France | Champagne
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
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 Bouzy-dominant blend of Pinot Noir with 2% still red and 1 gram of dosage is bright, expressive, incisive, and chalky.
France | Champagne
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this cuvée combines strength, finesse, and delicacy.
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
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
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
France | Champagne
The Champagne that kicked off the feast of the century.
France | Champagne
The Spécial Club represents an elite association of growers who abide by such strict standards of quality, and the pedigree is evident with this 2013 release.
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
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 | Southern Rhône
This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.
Italy | Liguria
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.
France | Champagne
I think I'll replace my Christmas tree with a very large bottle of Champagne. ’Tis the season!
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
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
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.
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
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.
Italy | Sicily
A citrusy and floral sparkler with a stony, bone-dry finish. Mamma mia!
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
If you like rosé Champagne, don’t miss this wine. If you don’t like rosé Champagne, prepare to be converted.
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 Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.
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
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 | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Italy | Liguria
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.
France | Alsace
Soaring with aromas of brioche and praline, this lush and luxurious bottling sets the benchmark for Crémants everywhere.
France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
France | Southern Rhône
A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette.
France | Loire
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.
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