Red Wine between $25 and $50

We here at Stage Left have been big fans of Chris Dearden for many years (since he was GM / COO at Robert Biale Vineyards). It is only recently that we've been able to taste Dearden Wines. In March 2024, we held a tasting... Read More

The Atlante - Listan Negro 2019 is a captivating wine that hails from the enchanting Canary Islands. This unique varietal showcases a vibrant ruby-red color and an enticing aroma of red berries, cherries, and floral undertones.... Read More

The 2023 Sonoma County Cabernet is a straight-up banger of a wine for the price. Cabernet did brilliantly in the extended 2023 season, developing loads of color and richness while holding onto great freshness and perfume. Based... Read More

The Castello di Neive estate has a centuries-long history closely tied to the town of Nieve and its wines, and to Barbaresco in particular.. The Castello and its cellars, the Santo Stefano vineyard and the other exceptional vineyards,... Read More

Charlotte Dalton's 2018 Shiraz is a delightful expression of cooler-climate winemaking from the Adelaide Hills. With a gentle touch, the grapes sourced from Murdoch Hill vineyard in Oakbank and the Deanery Vineyard in Balhannah... Read More

Chateau d'Angludet is located in the commune of Margaux in Bordeaux. The property dates back to the 12th Century, and has been producing wines for the last 3 centuries. In 1961 the property was purchased by the Sichel family... Read More

Chateau Maillet is a new wine from the Pomerol appellation. As Pomerol is the smallest of the major Bordeaux regions with just 800 hectares of vines, it is quite hard for a new wine to become established, but that is what took... Read More

Winemaker Notes on Paul Hobbs Vina Cobos Cocodilo Corte 2018

Cabernet sauvignon-based blend, assembled in a Bordeaux style to complement the cabernet sauvignon fruit, achieving optimal texture and flavor.

Intense ruby color. Herbal... Read More

2,000 Bottles Handcrafted in Italy

You don’t settle for the predictable. That’s why Le Terre Rosse calls to you—a Super Tuscan crafted from the rare red soils of Montalcino, where iron-rich earth imparts a depth... Read More

Costers del Priorat Pissarres 2019

Pissarres is Costers del Priorat’s flagship wine, encompassing both the cool-rugged center of Priorat and the region’s warmer south. The name Pissarres is derived from “pizarra,”... Read More

Crocus - Hobbs/Vigouroux

A partnership between Paul Hobbs, internationally renowned winemaker and Malbec specialist, and Bertrand Gabriel Vigouroux, whose family has been producing wine in Cahors, France since the 1880's,... Read More

Devil's Staircase Central Otago Pinot Noir (2020)

Devil’s Staircase wines are inspired by the winding road leading from Queenstown to Kingston along the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Sourced from several Central Otago vineyards,... Read More

The Sciaccarellu grape is a specialty of southern Corsica, where it thrives on rugged, windswept granite slopes covered in fragrant wild herbs and flowers. In Corsican, the variety’s name refers to the way its berries crunch... Read More

The Domaine du Gour de Chaulé

The Domaine Gour de Chaulé, situated in the heart of the village of Gigondas, was founded in 1900 by Eugene Bonfils, the great-grandfather of the current proprietor, Stephanie Fumoso.... Read More

The Domaine Marsoif is a family-run estate that was taken over by artisanal winegrower Raphael Masson in 2005. The estate owes its name to the knights templar who founded the commandery in 1235 in this strategic location, surrounded... Read More

The Ezio T. estate is a Barbera specialist located in the Asti hills in the hamlet of Vianoce. The winery is based in the early nineteenth century complex of Agliano Terme, which has been in the family since the 1920s. At this... Read More

It was 1966 when Domenico Poggiali Fèlsina took the courageous leap and bought the estate at a time when Italian viticultore was struggling. He chose to invest in the quality of the wine and the expertise of a young team.... Read More

Ghostwriter 2022 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains

The Santa Cruz Mtns is truly a special place to grow Pinot Noir. Kenny Likitprakong farms this old heritage vineyard in the cool micro terrior using only organic methods. This is... Read More

About Domaine Hoffmann - Jayer

Located in the village of Magny-lès-Villers at the junction of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune and the Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer encompasses ten hectares spread... Read More