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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $89.94
6 bottles: $88.14
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.67 $64.08
12 bottles: $57.00
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.60
12 bottles: $18.23
This Brut Nature white crémant is made of Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois and Riesling with no added liqueur d’expédition,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
12 bottles: $58.74
92-94 Highly perfumed blackberry, cherry, olive and floral aromas are complicated by suggestions of exotic spices and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $27.55
12 bottles: $27.00
The vines for both average 45 years old and have been certified-organic since 2007. The fruit is harvested manually...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $34.95
12 bottles: $34.25
100% Chenin Blanc. Pinon makes two brut sparkling wines, both of which are made with the méthode champenoise and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $104.24
12 bottles: $102.16
A blend of grapes from Bassenon, Maison Rouge and Lancement, the 2019 Cote Rotie Blonde du Seigneur contains about 5%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.94 $70.99
From a muscovite-based site above Chavanay, the 2019 Saint Joseph Terres d'Encre doesn't come across as being from a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $27.95 $29.60
A fine nose with a lovely presence of minerals and honeycomb. Pure and polished with great acidity and delicate...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $90.00
Deep ruby. Dark fruit preserves, olive, woodsmoke and a hint of incense on the powerfully scented nose. Intense,...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $48.94
12 bottles: $47.96
Inky ruby. Vibrant, spice-accented cherry and boysenberry scents are complicated by hints of black pepper, candied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $124.20 $138.00
95-97 Scheduled to be botted at the end of this October, the 2019 Côte Rôtie Chateau D'Ampuis is another beautiful,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $374.95 $416.00
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $374.95 $416.00
Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $396.00
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $73.80
Bright yellow with fine bubbles. White stone fruit and some tropical aromas of pineapple and passion fruit on the...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.64
Intense straw yellow with shades of amber. Aromas of grass, meadow flowers and fresh berries. Lovely palate of figs...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.93
12 bottles: $78.33
Bold aromas of blackberry, black plum, cassis, violet and wild mint penetrate a firm stone bed and fresh potting...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.89
The black-fruit aromas of this stunning Cornas are enveloping, but there isn’t the slightest hint of overripeness....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $30.00
A solid, forthright version, with well-structured currant and bitter cherry fruit wrapped with savory and bramble...
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Champagne Blend Syrah 2005 2011 2019 France

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.