Alain Voge is known today as one of the great producers of the Cornas region of the Northern Rhône Valley. Domaine Alain Voge started producing wine in 1958 and has been jined by Albéric Mazoyer since 2004.... Read More
Few estates remain in this historic northerly zone, but tenacious Antoniolo, established in 1949, is surely the most dynamic; Antoniolo was the first producer in the DOCG to bottle cru wines, and is one of the only to bottle 100%... Read More
The Arkenstone story is a tale of discovery and dedication, rooted in Howell Mountain's emergence as a prestigious wine region in the late 1970s and '80s. Acquiring their land in 1988, Arkenstone... Read More
The 2013 Arpepe - Valtellina Superiore Grumello 'Sant Antonio' is a captivating expression of Nebbiolo from the renowned Valtellina region in Italy. This wine exudes an enchanting bouquet of red cherries, wild berries,... Read More
The Le Pré du Col vineyard is situated inside of the the Ribbon Ridge AVA, this magnificent 16-acre marine-sedimentary shallow sandy soil terroir is owned by the Hill family and farmed... Read More
A committed classicist, Vincent Bitouzet has provided us with over thirty-years worth of structured, demanding, age-worthy, satisfying wines, both red and white, from the heart of the Cote de Beaune. Based in Volnay and blessed... Read More
The Camut estate grows a staggering 800 types of apples on their bucolic property in the heart of the Pays d'Auge region of Calvados. This, and the maturation in large semi-full oak barrels, creates a spirit with surprising... Read More
This is a beautiful, classic Burgundy. Vinified in a combination of concrete tanks and stainless steel. It's elegant and earthy old fashioned wine. We only have a few cases (and we took one of them home).
Héloïse d’Argenteuil, brilliant disciple-turned-lover of Pierre Abélard, fearless and forward-thinking. Showcasing the elegance and restraint of cooler-climate Syrah, with some fleshy Grenache... Read More
Tenuta Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, located in the southeast of the municipality of Montalcino, extends in the immediate vicinity of the medieval village of Castelnuovo dell’Abate and the famous Romanesque abbey of... Read More
Conde de Hervías is an incredibly unique and specialized micro-winery in northern Rioja Alta, where the sole focus is producing single-vineyard wines of the highest quality from historic... Read More
Croft is one of the most distinguished of all Port houses. Founded in 1588, it is the oldest firm still active today as a Port wine producer. The company is renowned above all for its Vintage Ports as well as for its range of... Read More
Damascene, the partnership between Jean Smit, previously winemaker at Boekenhoutskloof, and David Curl, former owner of Bordeaux’s Chateau Gaby, is only recently established (first bottling was 2017) but is already making... Read More
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
Like the vines, the Marchand and the Grillot families are both well rooted into the Burgundian soil. Going back six generations, we find the first of each family who started their interests in the vineyards, at Morey St Denis... Read More
ABOUT THE WINERY - Gandona Estate is single-minded in our approach to ensuring quality. We don’t purchase out-side grapes and we custom-built a winery to control every stage of the grape growing and winemaking process. The... Read More
Glenturret: Glenturret is one of several distilleries that claim to be the oldest in Scotland. Well, it's probably not...and who cares? What we do know is that it is a storied and traditional distillery that has always made... Read More
The vineyards of the domaine curl over the hills passing seamlessly across the border of Italy into the slopes of Slovenia. After determining that stainless steel was not a proper marriage for his wines in the 1990s, Josko Gravner... Read More
Gevrey-Chambertin, “Regnard”: Regnard is a south-facing site in the southern sector of Gevrey-Chambertin, and the Ligniers are in contract to access a parcel of Pinot Noir here between 40 and 70 years of age. 2017... Read More
This 2015 Burgundy Pinot Noir is an enchanting wine that begins with subtle aromas of red and black fruits, rose petals, and earthy undertones. On the palate, it is silky and refined, with delicate flavors of cherries, raspberries,... Read More
The 2015 Jaffelin Gevrey Chambertin 'Old Vines' is a seductive and complex wine, with aromas of ripe blackberries, cherries, and black currants, as well as hints of earth, spice, and oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied... Read More
Laurel Glen Vineyard, a thousand feet up the slopes of Sonoma Mountain, has long been considered one of the iconic Cabernet vineyards of California. Originally planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1960’s, the present-day... Read More
The Máté family wine estate nestles on two private hills on the sea-breeze ventilated side of Montalcino. A Roman vineyard 2,000 years ago, the seven campi of marvelously varied terroir totaling 7 hectares are surrounded... Read More