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

Alain Gras has been working passionately since 1979, with a great respect for the land. This is an exceptional terroir thanks to being on top of a hill, which benefits from a limestone-clay soil that forces the vine roots to descend... Read More

When acclaimed vintner Paul Hobbs arrived in Spain in 2015, he traveled to a remote village in the northwest region of Galicia. There, he met with Antonio Lopez, a local viticultor who introduced him to Alvaredos, a small town... Read More

This wine is completely exciting. The wine is aged under the velo de flor for eight months before bottling.

The making of white sherry (Fino or Manzanilla), requires the formation of a 'Flor.' This is a flowering of a... Read More

Our 2022 Anthem Sauvignon Blanc showcases a bright bouquet of honeysuckle, jasmine and white peach on the nose. These fresh and vibrant aromatics lead to a full-bodied taste that is especially silky mid-palate. The rich palate... Read More

The Atlante - Listan Blanco 2020 is a captivating white wine from the volcanic soils of the Canary Islands, Spain. With its pale straw color, this wine reveals a delicate and aromatic bouquet of tropical fruits, citrus, and floral... 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 Landot is positively charming. Most of the dry white Bordeaux we see in this price-point is primarily sauvignon blanc with some Semillon in the background. The wines tend toward the lean and crisp and can be quite charming.... Read More

When this wine was first brought to me, I was a bit sceptical - A California Sauv Blanc / Semillon blend with 8 years of bottle age. How good can it be? And I was very intrigued by the story - the owner was the great-grandson... 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

Couly-Dutheil - Chinon White Les Chanteaux 2021

FAMILY ESTATE SINCE 1921

Couly Dutheil is now managed by Arnaud Couly. In 2005, he wanted to change direction, insisting on working in the vineyard in order to obtain much riper... 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