Wines In The Collection

Paul Bara France | Champagne
It simply has it all—refined hazel-nutty, toasty notes, bright acidity, some of the most delicate bubbles ever created, and a finish that lasts and lasts.

Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
In his hometown of Gambellara, a sleepy village about halfway between Verona and Vicenza, Davide Vignato is making waves with his stony, acid-driven white wines.

Thierry Germain France | Loire
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.

I Pástini Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.

Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
This rich, gastronomic crémant with fine and elegant bubbles will have even the Champagne purist singing its praises.

Kante Italy | Friuli
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.

Champalou France | Loire
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.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
The Gregoletto family bottles this frizzante rendition of Veneto’s indigenous variety, Verdiso, with the secondary fermentation occurring in-bottle and left unfiltered.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir sees partial barrel aging, partial malolactic fermentation, and two and a half years aging in bottle before release.

André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
From noteworthy terroir, Veuve Fourny brings us a clean, chiseled style—Chardonnay married with pure chalk and barrel aging.

Fattoria Moretto Italy | Emilia-Romagna
It’s tart and juicy like a fresh mandarin, with invigorating acidity ideally suited to cut through the region’s signature Parmigiano-Reggiano and prosciutto di Parma.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
Lush and plush, with aromas of strawberries and cream, this wine is so elegant that it can make a boor feel like a sophisticated gentleman.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?

Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.

Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value.

Kante Italy | Friuli
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.

Achard-Vincent France | Southern Rhône
This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
Don't miss this 2011 Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region’s most consistent and talented growers.

Kante Italy | Friuli
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.

Patrick Bottex France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
Its seductive deep pink glimmers in the glass, emanating ambrosial fragrances of alpine strawberries and roses.

Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
This is the bottle to pop at your next celebratory meal; a white truffle risotto would make an excellent pairing as would ripe soft cheeses.

Lambert de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This bottle of Royal Seyssel had me Royally fooled into thinking I was enjoying a very pricey, very prestigious, vintage Champagne.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
Don’t miss this Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region's most consistent and talented growers.

Albert Boxler France | Alsace
Boxler's Cremant is pure joy in a bottle. This is my favorite wine to share with friends and family. Add a good cheese board to the mix for the perfect holiday get together.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
This Brut Nature isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit.

Les Caves de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
A telltale freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness and delicate, creamy texture—the result of the terroir, the meticulous élevage, and five years on its lees.

Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.

Sommariva Italy | Veneto
Sommariva’s Prosecco is an obvious choice when looking for a wine for a celebration, or simply to enliven the senses.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.

Punta Crena Italy | Liguria
This gently sparkling dry rosé is the stuff aperitivo dreams are made of.

Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.

Sommariva Italy | Veneto
This quaffable bubbly can be enjoyed as a cheerful weeknight wine or try it in a spritz with one of our Bèrto Vermouths.

Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
This Brut Nature bottling, which receives zero dosage, is the driest style of Champagne that exists.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
If, like me, you gravitate toward drier Champagnes with laser focus, then you will love the wines of Veuve Fourny.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
No need to wait for the perfect moment to enjoy a bottle; popping the cork on their Blanc de Blancs is a special occasion unto itself!

Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.

Lambert de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This bottle of Royal Seyssel had me Royally fooled into thinking I was enjoying a very pricey, very prestigious, vintage Champagne.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

Kante Italy | Friuli
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
Bara's grand cru rosé is a staff favorite and best-seller: with its ripe, juicy red fruit, fine bead, and creamy yet lively texture, it is the perfect pairing for anything, everything, or nothing at all.

Fattoria Moretto Italy | Emilia-Romagna
October Club Gourmand ~ Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.

Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.

Les Caves de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value.

Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
That telltale Fourny freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness that is the result of the terroir, the stellar élevage, and five years’ aging on its lees.

Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
If you’re looking for a Champagne to carry you from apéritif, through the main course, and into dessert, Fourny’?s Rosé is the one.

France | Champagne
It simply has it all—refined hazel-nutty, toasty notes, bright acidity, some of the most delicate bubbles ever created, and a finish that lasts and lasts.

Italy | Veneto
In his hometown of Gambellara, a sleepy village about halfway between Verona and Vicenza, Davide Vignato is making waves with his stony, acid-driven white wines.

France | Loire
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.

Italy | Puglia
Verdeca, a specialty around the town of Locorotondo, stars in this bottling that drinks like a southern Prosecco: light, crisp, and citrusy, with a playful bead.

France | Alsace
This rich, gastronomic crémant with fine and elegant bubbles will have even the Champagne purist singing its praises.

Italy | Friuli
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.

France | Loire
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 | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

Italy | Veneto
The Gregoletto family bottles this frizzante rendition of Veneto’s indigenous variety, Verdiso, with the secondary fermentation occurring in-bottle and left unfiltered.

France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir sees partial barrel aging, partial malolactic fermentation, and two and a half years aging in bottle before release.

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

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.

Italy | Le Marche
Sparkling Verdicchio like you've never tried before!

France | Champagne
Vintage bottles have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.

France | Champagne
From noteworthy terroir, Veuve Fourny brings us a clean, chiseled style—Chardonnay married with pure chalk and barrel aging.

Italy | Emilia-Romagna
It’s tart and juicy like a fresh mandarin, with invigorating acidity ideally suited to cut through the region’s signature Parmigiano-Reggiano and prosciutto di Parma.

France | Champagne
Lush and plush, with aromas of strawberries and cream, this wine is so elegant that it can make a boor feel like a sophisticated gentleman.

France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?

Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.

France | Loire
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value.

Italy | Friuli
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.

France | Southern Rhône
This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.

France | Champagne
Don't miss this 2011 Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region’s most consistent and talented growers.

Italy | Friuli
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
Its seductive deep pink glimmers in the glass, emanating ambrosial fragrances of alpine strawberries and roses.

France | Champagne
This is the bottle to pop at your next celebratory meal; a white truffle risotto would make an excellent pairing as would ripe soft cheeses.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This bottle of Royal Seyssel had me Royally fooled into thinking I was enjoying a very pricey, very prestigious, vintage Champagne.

France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?

France | Southern Rhône
A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette

France | Champagne
Don’t miss this Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region's most consistent and talented growers.

France | Alsace
Boxler's Cremant is pure joy in a bottle. This is my favorite wine to share with friends and family. Add a good cheese board to the mix for the perfect holiday get together.

France | Champagne
This Brut Nature isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.

France | Champagne
A telltale freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness and delicate, creamy texture—the result of the terroir, the meticulous élevage, and five years on its lees.

Italy | Veneto
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.

France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.

Italy | Liguria
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.

France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.

Italy | Veneto
Sommariva’s Prosecco is an obvious choice when looking for a wine for a celebration, or simply to enliven the senses.

France | Champagne
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.

Italy | Liguria
This gently sparkling dry rosé is the stuff aperitivo dreams are made of.

France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.

Italy | Veneto
This quaffable bubbly can be enjoyed as a cheerful weeknight wine or try it in a spritz with one of our Bèrto Vermouths.

France | Champagne
This Brut Nature bottling, which receives zero dosage, is the driest style of Champagne that exists.

France | Champagne
If, like me, you gravitate toward drier Champagnes with laser focus, then you will love the wines of Veuve Fourny.

France | Champagne
The wine is crisp and fresh and delightfully grapey—a reminder that premier cru Champagne is indeed made from grapes.

France | Champagne
No need to wait for the perfect moment to enjoy a bottle; popping the cork on their Blanc de Blancs is a special occasion unto itself!

France | Champagne
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This bottle of Royal Seyssel had me Royally fooled into thinking I was enjoying a very pricey, very prestigious, vintage Champagne.

France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

Italy | Friuli
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.

France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.

France | Champagne
Bara's grand cru rosé is a staff favorite and best-seller: with its ripe, juicy red fruit, fine bead, and creamy yet lively texture, it is the perfect pairing for anything, everything, or nothing at all.

Italy | Emilia-Romagna
October Club Gourmand ~ Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.

France | Champagne
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is a a staff favorite: bone-dry, elegant, and surprisingly complex.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers.

France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

France | Loire
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value.

France | Champagne
That telltale Fourny freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness that is the result of the terroir, the stellar élevage, and five years’ aging on its lees.

France | Champagne
If you’re looking for a Champagne to carry you from apéritif, through the main course, and into dessert, Fourny’?s Rosé is the one.
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Jean Foillard: Humble Legend of Morgon

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Recent Wine Club Selections

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50th Anniversary Merchandise

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