Recent Wine Club Selections
© Gail Skoff
© Gail Skoff
Recent Wine Club Selections
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.
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Bernard Baudry France | Loire
Stptember Adventures Club ~ It is fresh and buoyant enough for casual fare yet has the stuffing to accompany heartier dishes, while its vivid raspberry fruit makes it extremely approachable today, notwithstanding its medium-term aging potential.
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
** New Wine Added ** This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia
September Club Rouge ~ This inky, chewy blend of Cannonau with the native Muristellu boasts a strikingingly wild perfume that soars from the glass.
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
** New Wine Added ** If Beaujolais were Burgundy, we might consider Morgon to be Vosne-Romanée, with its haunting perfume and silky texture, the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.
Domaine de la Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon
September Club Rouge ~ A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity that offers a perfect match for grilled rosemary lamb chops.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige
September Club Bianco ~ This Sylvaner, from high in the Dolomites, is a finely channeled mountain breeze, an exercise in textural delicacy that will leave your palate tingling with the sensation of crispy minerals.
Champalou France | Loire
September Club Chevalier ~ From clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality.
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire
September Club Bianco ~ Fermented and aged in barrel and bottled unfiltered, it features a delightful kiss of oak on the long, bracing, mouth-watering finish.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
September Club Chevalier ~ A crystal-clear translation of the Kimmeridgian limestone of Chablis—Chardonnay the way it can only taste from these soils.
Colleleva Italy | Le Marche
August Club Gourmand ~ This low-alcohol, youthful bianco has a subtle, chalky texture you might find in much pricier French Chablis.
Domaine Trotereau France | Loire
October Adventures Club ~ You’ll appreciate the distinctive flavor profile: born from warmer soils, it tastes of ripe, succulent citrus devoid of grassiness, while boasting the same flinty nerve as a good Sancerre.
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
October Adventures Club ~ We aimed for maximum drinkability in our blend, and accordingly, you’ll find plenty of hedonistic purple-tinged fruit in this wine, along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely floral notes akin to lavender and violet.
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
October Club Rouge ~ Leave it to Breton to take summer heat and turn it into a light summer breeze in a glass.
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont
October Club Rouge ~ Perfumed Nebbiolo fruit and tender tannins encourage pulling the cork just for the sake of quenching one’s thirst.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
October Club Bianco ~ This zippy Riesling from Ostertag is bone dry and thirst quenching.
Domaine Giudicelli France | Corsica
October Club Bianco ~ It’s beautifully ethereal, with pillowy fruit that tastes so sublime it would be limiting to attempt a description, although quince and verbena jump to mind.
I Pástini Italy | Puglia
October Club Bianco ~ Zesty and cleansing, with just a spritz of orange blossom. It shines at aperitivo hour paired with some green olives.
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
October Club Gourmand ~ This refreshing blend of Chardonnay and Viognier brings aromas of fresh sun-kissed peaches and cleansing rainwater.
Prieuré de Saint Céols France | Loire
October Club Gourmand ~ Farmed organically and fermented with native yeasts, it is a delicious and stimulating Loire white that provides guaranteed refreshment and pairs wonderfully with all sorts of salads and seafood.
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
October Club Gourmand ~ This Gigondas rosé is a real pleasure to be around. It’s seasonally versatile and could quite possibly be the most food friendly rosé we carry!
Les Eminades France | Languedoc-Roussillon
October Club Gourmand ~ Full of freshness and detailed elegance, with not a hint of rusticity.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
October Club Gourmand ~ Beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, fresh with old-vine weight, interesting, and downright delicious.
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie France | Bordeaux
October Club Gourmand ~ Divine with lemon and rosemary roasted lamb.
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ This bottling is classic Brouilly, balanced and old-school, and showcases the beauty of Gamay
Jean Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
Jean Foillard France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Silky and seductive, with notes of rose petals, red berries, and stones.
France | Loire
Stptember Adventures Club ~ It is fresh and buoyant enough for casual fare yet has the stuffing to accompany heartier dishes, while its vivid raspberry fruit makes it extremely approachable today, notwithstanding its medium-term aging potential.
Italy | Veneto
** New Wine Added ** This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
Italy | Sardinia
September Club Rouge ~ This inky, chewy blend of Cannonau with the native Muristellu boasts a strikingingly wild perfume that soars from the glass.
France | Beaujolais
** New Wine Added ** If Beaujolais were Burgundy, we might consider Morgon to be Vosne-Romanée, with its haunting perfume and silky texture, the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
September Club Rouge ~ A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity that offers a perfect match for grilled rosemary lamb chops.
Italy | Alto Adige
September Club Bianco ~ This Sylvaner, from high in the Dolomites, is a finely channeled mountain breeze, an exercise in textural delicacy that will leave your palate tingling with the sensation of crispy minerals.
France | Loire
September Club Chevalier ~ From clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality.
France | Loire
September Club Bianco ~ Fermented and aged in barrel and bottled unfiltered, it features a delightful kiss of oak on the long, bracing, mouth-watering finish.
France | Burgundy
September Club Chevalier ~ A crystal-clear translation of the Kimmeridgian limestone of Chablis—Chardonnay the way it can only taste from these soils.
Italy | Le Marche
August Club Gourmand ~ This low-alcohol, youthful bianco has a subtle, chalky texture you might find in much pricier French Chablis.
France | Loire
October Adventures Club ~ You’ll appreciate the distinctive flavor profile: born from warmer soils, it tastes of ripe, succulent citrus devoid of grassiness, while boasting the same flinty nerve as a good Sancerre.
France | Southern Rhône
October Adventures Club ~ We aimed for maximum drinkability in our blend, and accordingly, you’ll find plenty of hedonistic purple-tinged fruit in this wine, along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely floral notes akin to lavender and violet.
France | Beaujolais
October Club Rouge ~ Leave it to Breton to take summer heat and turn it into a light summer breeze in a glass.
Italy | Piedmont
October Club Rouge ~ Perfumed Nebbiolo fruit and tender tannins encourage pulling the cork just for the sake of quenching one’s thirst.
France | Alsace
October Club Bianco ~ This zippy Riesling from Ostertag is bone dry and thirst quenching.
France | Corsica
October Club Bianco ~ It’s beautifully ethereal, with pillowy fruit that tastes so sublime it would be limiting to attempt a description, although quince and verbena jump to mind.
Italy | Puglia
October Club Bianco ~ Zesty and cleansing, with just a spritz of orange blossom. It shines at aperitivo hour paired with some green olives.
France | Southern Rhône
October Club Gourmand ~ This refreshing blend of Chardonnay and Viognier brings aromas of fresh sun-kissed peaches and cleansing rainwater.
France | Loire
October Club Gourmand ~ Farmed organically and fermented with native yeasts, it is a delicious and stimulating Loire white that provides guaranteed refreshment and pairs wonderfully with all sorts of salads and seafood.
France | Southern Rhône
October Club Gourmand ~ This Gigondas rosé is a real pleasure to be around. It’s seasonally versatile and could quite possibly be the most food friendly rosé we carry!
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
October Club Gourmand ~ Full of freshness and detailed elegance, with not a hint of rusticity.
France | Alsace
October Club Gourmand ~ Beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, fresh with old-vine weight, interesting, and downright delicious.
France | Bordeaux
October Club Gourmand ~ Divine with lemon and rosemary roasted lamb.
France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ This bottling is classic Brouilly, balanced and old-school, and showcases the beauty of Gamay
France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Silky and seductive, with notes of rose petals, red berries, and stones.
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