Fine, with bright acid, sleek silkiness, and great length, it is the most elegant of all of Thierry’s red wines.

Intensely dry and mineral, the structured Les Arceaux is a bottle to pair with a meal rather than to drink as an apéritif.

A single barrel was produced of this delicate, peppery, low-alcohol red from a forgotten grape variety. Serve chilled.

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

Already elegant, this Barolo shows astonishing poise and a different mesmerizing feature of its kaleidoscopic personality every time you take a sip.

You’d be right to be skeptical of a Nebbiolo from Sardinia, but from a top-notch terroir high in the mountains, it is something else entirely.

This is one of the most intoxicating examples you’ll taste of Pinot Nero.

A rosé made via ancient methods from ashy soils high on Mount Etna.

The Follin family’s reds are some of the most delicious I have tasted, none more so than their incredibly vibrant and pure Aloxe-Corton.

Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.

A wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.

Crystalline purity, mouthwatering salinity, and complexity without weight make this akin to an Alpine premier cru.?

A delicate, aromatic red in the “drink now!” vein.

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

While charming now, Le Coste di Monforte will reward you for many years to come.

Fronholz’s vibrant mix of fruit and earth, flesh and structure, is Domaine Ostertag’s hallmark.

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

There is a crisp toffee-like nose on this wine that’s a hint reductive but attractive and explosive.

Harvested early and fermented in stainless steel tanks to maintain a vibrant quality, balanced by lush notes of flowers, spice, and citrus that will pair well with any number of foods.

This lithe and expressive “orange” wine is an ideal palate-opener with a dry, cleansing finish and a fresh, cooling effect like coastal sage and seaspray.

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

The perfect combination of tart red fruit, herbaceousness, and graphite earthiness.

Genuinely reflecting the down-home, country soulfulness we love about the Languedoc.

That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous. This aroma is beyond belief.

The Cuvée Sarah, an aromatic mix of roasted, smoking herbs with plenty of tannins to chew on, goes down with pleasure and calls for another round (and a grill).

In classic Thévenet fashion, the wine is bright and energetic—a snappy Chardonnay that tastes like fresh green apple skin with a whisper of gentian.

Displaying both the oyster shell quality we love about Chablis and the sunny orchard fruit notes that make Bourgogne blancs so delicious.

The new vintage shows great freshness and brightness, making me think of tart berries picked in the forest just a touch below full ripeness.

Lightly golden in color, it conjures up a day spent in the sun: seabreezes and ripe honeydew, including its subtle, savory rind.

Showcasing impressive texture and flavors of citrus, stone fruit, and spring flowers, this offers a great pairing for grilled fish or seared scallops.

Crisp and lean with mouthwatering minerality, Nössing’s Riesling is one of great finesse and precision.

If you’re like me, a glass of Corsican Muscatellu sparks visions of evening cheese plates laden with Marcona almonds and gemlike fruits.

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