Here’s the thing: these wines are great values even before factoring in the hearty discount, so no need to stew on it too long.

Here it is, the sampler offer of the year: an extraordinary deal on an assortment of top cuvées from some of the most distinguished growers in our portfolio.

For white wine lovers, this year’s sampler leans mostly French, with the exception of one outstanding Blanc from Alto Adige.

Our 6-pack offering of red wines this year runs the gamut, including a mix of classic appellations from lovable growers from all over France and Italy.

If there were a Hall of Fame for French bistro reds, Poignée would be a first-ballot inductee—vibrant and classy, it’s the southern France counterpart to our favorite Morgons.

Rich fruitiness on the palate recalls ripe strawberries, and then notes of spice and licorice kick in for a full-bodied, full-flavored finish that marries beautifully with ratatouille or smoked pork chops.

Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

This stylish cuvée of mostly Grenache captures France’s Mediterranean in all its fragrant glory.

Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet from a Provençal legend in the land of Van Gogh.

Made mostly with sun-baked Grenache, La Pinède possesses a weightlessness and freshness that you rarely find in such a succulent southern red.

With intense flavors of blood orange, brambly fruit, licorice, and herbs, Barrosu is perfectly suited to a wide range of meat slow-cooked over coals.

A chillable red to accompany anything right off the grill, it is one of our most youthful and exuberant expressions of the Languedoc.

There is something timeless to La Roque’s Pic Saint Loup, its herbal bouquet and rich, fleshy texture, all free from any hint of modern trappings.

This wine marries the sunny influence of the south with chewy mountain tannins and a fresh streak of cool stone.

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

This exquisite Muscadet is a perfect reflection of where it originates, as if it’s been sculpted by winds off the ocean and infused with hints of sea salt in the air.

There is nothing overdone in this chiseled, elegant cuvée made from organically grown and pampered Merlot.

Aromas of wildflowers, saffron, beeswax, and Mediterranean herbs. Rich, fleshy, and focused, all at just 12% alcohol.

Earthy, meaty, savory, juicy, and powerful, it is a glassful of joyful, soulful goodness.

At fourteen years old, this old-vine Merlot’s brambly berry notes have evolved and taken on a woodsier sophistication of shady underbrush, violet, and nutmeg. Furthermore, the soil here is uncommonly rich in limestone, meaning that this bottling leans to the mineral side, with graphite-like tannins.

A spry blend of nervy Sangiovese, a bit of Syrah, and local Ciliegiolo mingle together for a tart and juicy taste of Tuscan rusticity.

Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.

This pomegranate-tinged rosé is remarkably fresh, pure, and focused, with a filtered-through-granite minerality.

The pretty nose smells fabulously of Pinot Noir. The palate has good, juicy flesh to it, and the tannin/acid balance... well, even in Burgundy you rarely find such an elegant balance.

A vibrant, crisp, taut, white grown at over 600 meters in granite soil in the very northern part of Italy.

It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.

Les Grézeaux comes from the Baudry’s oldest vines, which yield a concentrated and silky rouge that is ready to drink today but will age beautifully.

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.

Dry, with tart green apple, pear, and a classic hint of petrol on the nose. The firm, zesty palate has enough substance for endless delicious pairings.

There’s no mistaking this red for anything other than Nebbiolo—perfectly ripe fruit and the telltale scents of tar and roses.

The classic Sauvignon Blanc characteristics are present, but understated—floral notes, subtle citrus, a cool grassiness—and there’s a chalkiness so textural you can feel it as you taste.

Brimming with honeysuckle, lychee, and citrus, this Bordeaux blend is reliably harmonious with Eastern cuisine.

Made with mature black olives, the most buttery and decadent oil we import.

Contrary to the usual rough and tannic reds of the far-reaching Côtes de Provence appellation, this is fresh and lively! A gem hidden in the hills.

Muriel Giudicelli’s Patrimonio rouge is elegant, deep, bursting with ripe black fruits, silky smooth, and offering great length.

With notes of mixed black and red fruit and a spine of minerality, Quenard’s Gamay is crunchier, more aromatic, and more succulent than most bottles you’d find in Beaujolais.

While it can age for a few more years, its rich, juicy fruit and plump texture make it hard to resist today.

From a small but mighty appellation boasting an impressive soil loaded with fossilized oyster shells. Peachy, finely textured, and pleasantly verdant.