A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

Full of robust fruit, earthy notes, and a little spice, the village-level Maranges is an ideal introduction to the appellation.

Experience the delicate side of Bandol—gentle and full of charm, it offers notes of clementine, white peach, and lavender.

Boillot’s Volnay is both elegant and exuberant, defined by notes of succulent, impeccably ripe red fruit and blood orange.

Wow, this wine is delicious! 100% Pinot Noir from Tuscany of all places. Supple and complex and very enjoyable now, it is a wonderful blend of the best of Burgundy and Tuscany.

This mineral blend has an ethereal perfume, reminiscent of blossoming flowers with a hint of fennel.

Enough vibrance and freshness to drink well on its own, but just enough tannin and acid to be versatile at table.

A gorgeous perfume of honeysuckle meets the nose, and the wine is at once both lush and nervy, comforting and stimulating.

At once robust, succulent, and elegant, this red offers immediate pleasure and age-worthy promise.

A crisp, crackling white sourced from the actual village of Chardonnay.

The perfect lively, uncomplicated Syrah you’ll want to have over and over again.

The inky purple juice staining your tongue as you wash down a garlicky morsel of rosemary-studded lamb tastes not unlike it did shortly after the grapes were crushed and racked into Alain’s large oak casks.

Imagine a red straddling the Loire, Médoc, and Madiran with Basque flair and a Pyrenean freshness. You’ll see that Irouléguy is in a world apart.

Ferretti’s first-ever release delivers all you could ask for in a great Brunello.

With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.

A delicious Chianti Classico for now or later, with extraordinary potential at table.

This thirst-quenching, bright, and plummy red is enhanced with a little bit of chill and perfect for your favorite summer grillables.

Stony, spicy, and dense, it evokes red berries, watermelon, and garrigue and offers a beautiful accompaniment to a wide range of dishes.

A white wine that straddles the northern and southern Rhône.

Epineuil shares the prized Kimmeridgian marl that makes up the soils of Chablis, and this rouge echoes the bright, mineral backbone that characterizes Lavantureux whites.

This is young Pinot at its best: aromatic, expressive, and a true pleasure to drink.

From the classic aromas of graphite, black fruit, and roasted spice, to the total finesse of its tannins, this is Côte-Rôtie at its best.

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.

Like eating lemon curd at a party that Renoir might have painted—think something like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.

April Club Rouge ~ Perennially Campriano’s bottling with the most irresistible, terroir-reminiscent notes of earth and undergrowth.

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

Classic Burgundian Pinot Noir aromas and flavors, and a deeply fruited and solid core.

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

Proof that a great site and honest farming are key to genuine, long-lived wines.

Broad-shouldered, with hearty tannin and acidity and a dark, earthy quality to its fruit, it is a lumberjack wine that can cut through anything a Tuscan table can throw its way—wild game and aged cheeses are some of our favorites.

The Rozeta features the exuberant, inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation.

Devouring a fresh crab and pairing it with this pure, elegant, chalky, earthy (wet stone), and stunning finish is the perfect combo.

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

A Mourvèdre-majority masterpiece, lots of pleasure and even more soul.

Majority of Chardonnay planted circa 1920

Its peachy-pink hue hints at what’s to come: orchard fruits and brambly wild berries, grapefruit and wet slate after a summer rain! A staple wine I can’t live without.

The Piccoli brothers farm their vines in the grand cru area of Bardolino, just southeast of Lake Garda, giving us an absolutely lip-smacking rosso.

Entry-level access to one of the masters of the Côte de Beaune.

Crisp, clean, and aromatic, this is a delightfully refreshing white.

These ancient hillside vines yield very little, giving an intensely concentrated juice with great acidity and a textured finish. Open it alongside seafood or as an apéritif.

With a delectable combination of fresh fruit and oyster-shell aromatics, this remains Lavantureux’s benchmark for value and typicity.

The Jurassic limestone soil and high elevation lieu-dit where the name “Montmajou” springs from lend this blanc a lean elegance.

A spritzy rosato with scents of frutti di bosco and wildflowers.

Four months of skin contact leaves this Garganega from Vignato Davide bursting with fragrant clementine and almond blossoms, while volcanic soil imparts lingering salinity.

Grottafumata means “smoky caves” and that's exactly what I think about when I swish this around. Grown in volcanic soils, it's a perfect balance between smoky tannins and Sicilian grapes.

This delicious, handy dandy olive oil is the ultimate stocking stuffer for the adventurers on your list. The slim metal bottle makes it ideal for on-the-go EVOO indulgence.

A black wine made from steep inclines planted to Tannat and some Cabernet Sauvignon, it demands patience while its dense, mouth-coating tannins slowly release their clutching grip.

If nearby Bordeaux is the polished and urbane one in the family, Cahors is the sneakily sophisticated but humbler country cousin, loaded with personality you’ll enjoy getting to know.