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This is a unique expression of Pecorino that shows a lot of personality. It might divide the room—just like people with a lot of personality—and is sure to spark lively debate amongst wine enthusiasts and novices alike. An intense wine that is sure to leave an impression, enjoy with a wide range of cuisine and/or your favorite wine geek!

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In 1875 Vito Curatolo Arini built a small winery and set off in pursuit of his dream to make great Marsala wine and sell it throughout the world. That was quite an ambitious step for a young farmer from Sicily whose family only had 3 hectares at the time. However, he did in fact become one of the first companies in Sicily to ship wines to Europe and the Americas. Over the decades, the family continued to grow the winery, and today—after nearly 150 years, they are the longest standing family-owned Marsala producer. As Marsala’s popularity waned in the 20th century, the family began to develop their vineyard holding with native varietals, the aim being an expansion of their portfolio to non-fortified still wines. Today, after five generations, Vito’s dream is kept alive with the same passion by his direct descendants Riccardo and Alexandra, and their respective fathers Roberto and Sergio, in collaboration with veteran winemaker Antonino Reina and Tuscan oenologist Alberto Antonini. Curatolo Arini has garnered many accolades as a contemporary winery with an incredible heritage, and as such, they continue to make a small amount of Marsala in the old way with mosto cotta cooked over an open fire, carrying the traditions of the past proudly into the future.

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100% Pinot Noir, the grapes for this cuvée come from their best old vine parcels. The fruit was harvested by hand and completely destemmed, before undergoing traditional fermentation in stainless-steel vats. The resulting wine was then aged for 8 months, entirely in stainless-steel, prior to bottling.

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Deep, dark ruby hue. Inviting aromas of juicy, red and black fruit and garrigue. The palate is fresh and young, with prominent flavors of black and red cherry, blackberry and currant. Medium bodied, with plenty of fruit, and a solid acid backbone balanced with moderate tannins through the finish.

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The estate, owned by the Polizzotti-Scuderi family since the early 1800s, was originally dedicated to the cultivation of wheat and cotton. Around 1920 the first vineyards were planted, and the family started to produce wine. From 1960 when Giuseppe Polizzotti took over the management of the estate, the annual harvest had been shared amongst the local wine cooperatives; but in 1995 he decided to stop and produce an estate wine—Fondo Antico was born.

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Inviting aromas of fresh blueberry, blackberry jam, laced with baking spices. The palate shows gobs of blackberry, blue fruits and red plum. This hearty red is the perfect pairing for your next summer BBQ. This is the first time we've bottled our own wine in 4 years—and it’s dangerously delicious!

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A full-time side hustle, Gondak Cellars was established by Will Gondak in 2015 to focus on producing elegant, small lot wines that highlight the unique features of each vineyard involved. According to Will, it is all about the vineyard. "The potential quality of a wine is created in the vineyard. It is the winemaker's task to guide the expression of that quality and to shape the style of wine. This might technically be a one-person show but there are too many influences, teachers, and experiences to list that all come into play. It's a collective effort."

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Established in 1963, Bodegas Jiménez-Landi is a family-owned, boutique winery located in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. With its romantic gardens and cave which date back to the 16th century (and was used by their ancestors who made wine in clay vats), the estate has always been passed down through the family along with its rich history of winemaking and viticulture. The estate vineyards are planted on the lower scrubland of DO Méntrida, and in the rugged hills around El Real de San Vincente. The majority of the vines are Grenache (with some small plots of Syrah and other varietals), and are managed by winemaker José B. Jiménez-Landi. The farming is completely biodynamic, to maintain balance with the local flora, and the wines are made with native yeasts and minimal additions. Always committed to biodiversity, sustainability and transparency in winemaking, Jiménez-Landi is at the forefront, pioneering end-to-end product traceability, from the vineyard to wine consumer.

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Pale straw yellow. Exotic floral aromas mingle with stone fruit and chalky minerality. The palate shows layers of Asian pear, yellow apple, citrus zest, guava and yellow dragon fruit. Bright with mouthwatering acidity and a touch of crushed minerals through the juicy finish.

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This Chardonnay is a great illustration of how skill in blending from a variety of vineyard sources can deliver great value. Producer Notes - "The 2022 Camp Chardonnay is 83% Chardonnay, from the Lloyd Vineyard in Alexander Valley off of Soda Rock Road, 11% from our new planting of Chardonnay at the Vecino Vineyard in Potter Valley, 1% from Prior in Sonoma Valley, 2% from Lolonis in Redwood Valley, 1% from Brosseau in Chalone, 1% from Amaya Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and 1% Viognier from Morrison Ranch in Suisun Valley. The various lots were fermented in a combination of stainless steel tanks and neutral French oak barrels, then racked to all older French oak barrels and left sur lies until the completion of the malolactic fermentation, and finally brought back to stainless for the complete blend and bottling."

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Carboniste is a dedicated producer of modern Californian sparkling wines from husband and wife duo, Dan and Jacqueline Person. Dan spent three years at Schramsberg, staged at Domaine de la Romanee Conti in 2009, and spent the past few years with Dan Petroski at Larkmead; Jacqueline a longtime and invested consultant for Naked Wines. Together, they embarked on their passion for sparkling wine and produced three flagship items: Sparkling Albariño, Extra Brut Pinot Noir Rosé, and a Pét-Nat Pinot Grigio.

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Vietti is one of the classic old school Piemontese producers with a great heritage and reputation for producing legendary, traditionally crafted wines. Their Barolos are the most heralded but like any good producer in the region, they also make great Barbera, Dolcetto, Arneis, and delicious Moscato d'Asti.

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Can we be blunt? Riunite Lambrusco is a very successful brand in the US, but it has probably done a lot of damage to the consumer perception of traditional Lambrusco from Italy. In reality, much Lambrusco - like this one -  is quite dry, and it is produced in myriad variations from multiple clones of the Lambrusco variety. Producer Notes - "The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of Lambrusco wine itself. The bottle and label are reproductions of an 1892 bottle, the oldest existing bottle containing Lambrusco that is still treasured in the Chiarli archives today. Chiarli Vecchia Modena won the first international recognition by a Lambrusco wine at the World Expo in Paris in 1900. Reintroduced in 2002 at a brand-new Cleto Chiarli winery, the wine is made through a single fermentation under pressure, rather than the normal two-fermentation process of almost all other sparkling wines. This is in the brut range, with minimal detectable sweetness."

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Rising stars, Diego Conterno and his son, Stefano, crašt elegant wines in Monforte d’Alba. Diego started his eponymous project in 2003, after two decades at Conterno-Fantino where he worked alongside his cousins. Conterno wines are made naturally, fermented by indigenous yeasts, and are often aged in traditional large oak cask (botti). The estate consists of 20 acres of vineyards, including the family’s historical 5 acres in the Sori—or full south-facing portion of Ginestra, plus vines in San Pietro, Pajana and Gris, all in Monforte and located along the southern edge of the Barolo zone. Diego began farming organically in 2010 and achieved certification in 2014.

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A blend of old vines, the 2022 Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône bottling is 70% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault & Mourvèdre, each contributing to the overall balance and drinkability of this delicious wine. Grenache Noir constitutes the backbone, bringing both fruitiness and a supple opulence. Syrah offers the deep purple color and amplifies the intensity of the aromas. Cinsault offers reds fruit flavors and bright acidity. Mourvèdre adds richness through the complexity of its aromas of ripe fruit, and the potency of its fine tannins. Traditional wine making and ageing was performed entirely in stainless-steel vats. The finished wine was bottled after just 10 months and was lightly filtered.

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Pierre Durdilly and his wife, Cécile, have been cra–ting serious Gamay in the village of Le Bois-d'Oingt at the southern end of Beaujolais, France since 1973. Their son, Guillaume, took over the winemaking in 2007 and began expanding their vineyard holdings; seeking out older-vine, cru vineyards that were abandoned and bringing them back to the great-ness of which they are capable. Today, they farm about thirty-five acres of vineyards throughout Beaujolais. Domaine Les Gryphées is named for the fossilized seashells that crunch underfoot as one walks through the vineyards. This unique terroir, with its mineral complexity, sets its wines apart from other more rustic bottlings from the region.

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This has been our go-to Sancerre for several vintages now because we just can't find one that is a better wine for the price. Fermented in stainless steel, it has the typical fresh, bright, zesty character his Sancerres always have.

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Château Fontarèche, which takes its name from the Latin “fonte erecto” (the fountain that springs), is one of the great historic wine estates of Languedoc, dating back to the tenth century. The current domaine consists of 200 hectares surrounding an ancient fortress that was constructed in the twelfth century. It has been owned by the Comte de Lamy’s family for nine generations, including the famous painter, Pierre Mignard, director of the Royal Academy of Painting under King Louis XIV. Not only was he the portrait painter for the king and major figures at the court, but his works include the paintings which decorate the dome of the Church of the Val-de-Grâce in Paris, as well as The Virgin of the Grapes which is on display at the Louvre Museum.

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A Seasonal Rosé Wine Club Selection
100% Grenache, this rosé made in the traditional way. The grapes were picked in the early morning hours and were processed while they were still extremely cool, going through a sorting on the conveyor before being pumped through a must pump and left on the skins for 45 minutes to extract a little color before being pressed. The Rosé lived in stainless steel from start to finish only going through primary fermentation, and skipping secondary fermentation to ensure the crisp acidity and brilliant clarity.

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Scott at Jolie-Laide is one of these producers in California and elswehere making Pinot Gris - AKA Pinot Grigio - with more complexity and texture than the typical mass marketed bottling. And let's be honest - there is a lot of Pinot Grigio out there that is insipid at best. Jolie-Laide's starts, of course, with carefully selected vineyard sites, but also is derived from picking decisions and some skin contact during the winemaking process. We are all the beficiaries of these decisions when enjoying a glass. . .

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John Williams and Jim Holmes became fast friends after working together at General Electric in the 1960's. Their mutual appreciation for wine led to the wild idea to plant a vineyard on an overlooked expanse of desert on the edge of town; locals thought they were nuts. In 1972, the pair bought land on Red Mountain, eventually planting their first vineyard in 1975. The rest, as they say, is history…

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Organically-farmed Sauvignon Blanc from one of the Chilean outposts of Spain's pioneering Miguel Torres family, operating in Chile since 1979. Crisp, refreshing and displaying the panoply of citrus and herbal notes typical of unoaked, young wines made from this grape variety, the 2021 Las Mulas is fine choice when you are expecting a crowd or headed for the beach, outdoor concert, backyard BBQ, etc..

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Beautiful, bright peach hue. Inviting aromas of freshly made strawberry jam. The palate delivers fresh summer fruits: strawberry, watermelon, white peach and citrus pith with a kiss of basil. Beautiful structure with a focused acid backbone. The finish is long and juicy with flinty minerality. Drink now through Thanksgiving and beyond. In our experience, Bandol Rosé can be even better a year after the vintage…

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Founded by Camillo Zulli and six other growers in 1964, Cantina Orsogna has grown to a cooperative of more than 600 farmers (over 450 winegrowers and 150 olive growers). All working to achieve a greater level of integration and sustainability between themselves, the terroir—and nature itself—through organic and biodynamic farming. The coop is located in the Majella National Park, one of the largest and most diverse parks in all of Italy. The presence of distinct flora and fauna right next to the vineyards allows for rich biodiversity and quality soil. Biodynamic farming and winemaking are about reciprocity with the earth’s ecosystems and protecting the interconnectedness of living organisms in each unique community, with biodynamic calendars having been developed to indicate the optimal times for sowing, cultivating and harvesting.

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Refreshing and zesty Sauvignon Blanc! Matetic is a boutique Chilean winery located in the Rosario Valley, and situated between the coastal valleys of Casablanca and San Antonio. Its vineyards were planted in 1999, on the hillsides of this privileged area, making Matetic among the pioneers of cool-climate Syrah production in Chile. Farming is organic and biodynamic.