As is tradition here at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, we’ve made it easy to celebrate together—whether in person or in spirit!

Gingerbread cookies, yule logs, pumpkin pies... Sauternes, Banyuls, Muscat—whether you prefer your treats baked or fermented, no holiday feast is complete without the final flourish of dessert.

I don’t know about you, but at times I’m in the mood for black cherries, even though they may not be in season. So, what to do? Take, for example, our four Dolcettos we import.

In the village of Marsannay, Régis Bouvier creates Burgundy in red and white with a unique approach.

This kind of “overachiever”—a wine that delivers the elegance, complexity, or flat-out deliciousness regularly displayed by bottles much more expensive—isn’t limited to any price category. My colleagues and I have been as enamored in recent months with $19 Dolcetto from northwestern Italy as we have with soulful grand cru Saint-Émilion.

Having done as much  as any other vigneron to bring esteem to the serious, delicious, and terroir-driven wines of the Languedoc, Domaine d’Aupilhac’s Sylvain Fadat is one of the heroes of the region...

In terms of drinkability, complexity, terroir transparency, and longevity, these whites and reds clearly prove that Burgundy’s unmatched greatness continues south past the Côte d’Or.

The only thing we like better than great wine is great wine that doesn’t cost much and we’re happy to report that a bottle of great wine can still be found for $20 or less.  We’ve put together a collection of our favorites all in one place for your browsing pleasure: bargain whites, rosés, reds, and a couple of sparklers.