Red Wine between $25 and $50 (750ml)

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 Balletto family started in the late 1970's as commercial Vegetable farmers growing 70 different vegetables on over 700 acres. Sensing the growing difficulty with the supply of water in California, they realized that they... 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

n June 18 of 1549, Michelangelo Buonarroti, known best for his sculpture of David and painting the Sistine Chapel, acquired Podere Casanova in Castellina in Chianti. Further records indicate that wine from this estate was sent... 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

Château Bel-Air is located in Belvès-de-Castillon, near Castillon-La-Bataille, 1 km east of the Saint-Emilion appellation. The property is situated on the site of a chapel which was a resting place for pilgrims on... Read More

Le Château

Located 15 kms south-east of Saint-Émilion, on a hill overlooking the Gamage river valley, the 75 acres of Bruignac are a domain of centuries-old oaks, horse chestnut trees, black austrian pines, vines... Read More

The Chateau Haut Ségottes is owned and operated by Danielle Meunier. Mme. Meunier, “vigneronne extraordinaire”, is the fourth generation of her family to oversee this nine hectare estate situated in the heart... 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

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

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

Dom. Guy and Yvan Dufouleur : The Winemaker

The Dufouleurs perpetuate a winemaking tradition that dates back to the end of the sixteenth century. The current estate was born from the merger in 2007 of the family property with... 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

Pierre Cornu owns two hectares of 40-year-old vines in this lieu-dit situated at the southern edge of Chorey-lès-Beaune, with a gravel-infused mix of clay and limestone. A mere 10% new oak allows its appellation-typical... Read More

Pierre Cornu refers to this wine as “le chat“, a nod to its feline grace and silky subtlety. it sees a mere 10% new barrels, and provides a terrific encapsulation of the Cornu house style: deep, ripe, and rugged, with... 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

The 2022 vintage in San Luis Obispo was characterized by a dry winter, a
cool spring, and a Labor Day heat wave that accelerated ripening, resulting
in reduced yields but concentrated flavor.

WINEMAKING
Following time-honored... Read More

VINTAGE
2022 began with enormous potential for an average yield with superior quality.
Spring was warm, bloom and set saw no bad weather and the summer began
perfectly, setting the stage for an early harvest. But, as the berries... Read More