A Champagne with an exceptionally feminine charm. This Cuvée expresses a sensual side with its fruity notes. You’ll love its cheeky yet refined character, to enjoy as a delicious aperitif.

Classic ruby red in colour, with an elegant nose of red fruits. Soft, inviting on the palate with a sophisticated and persistent aftertaste.

Lime blossom, acacia, white peach, apple, lemon and mineral flavors penetrate this lithe, elegant white. Harmonious now, but should develop nicely.

"...the 2019 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley is a smoking good appellation Pinot Noir well worth seeking out. Ripe red and blackberry fruits, peppery herbs, flowers, and sous bois all show on the nose, and it’s nicely textured, fruit-forward, and ready to go. It’s going to put a smile on your face any time over the coming 3-5 years." - Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, 92 Points

"Our Cabernet is perhaps the most complex wine we make, and it is certainly the wine that takes the most time to reach its full expression before bottling. This vintage is no different, as the process began almost three years ago with bud break in March of 2018. We had a beautiful and consistent growing season at Shifflett Ranch, with no heat spikes and plenty of cool nights, combined with a warm summer and plenty of foggy mornings. After bringing in the fruit in early October, we gently processed the grapes with an extended maceration before aging in 80% new French oak for 23 months. The result is an intensely aromatic wine with layers of red, black, and blue fruit. The wine is drinking great now, however, if you prefer an aged wine, we would absolutely recommend laying this one down in the cellar for 10-15 years."

GRAPE COMPOSITION: 100% Albariño
APPELLATION: San Pablo, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
HARVEST: It was a great vintage. With a cool and humid climate, the clusters had the necessary time to reach maturity with a perfect balance of sugar and acidity. Our meticulous work separating plots and types of soil for harvesting (which has been going on for more than a decade) allowed us to harvest every corner of our vineyards at the perfect time, thus showing the great diversity that characterizes the Uco Valley.

A Chardonnay of exceptional allure beckons with an immediate embrace of nectarine, Meyer lemon, and a delicate wisp of jasmine. The palate unfolds a delightful symphony of flavors, with concentrated green apple and luscious stone fruit taking center stage, while notes of honey and the caress of toasted vanilla add layers of complexity, like a finely woven tapestry of flavors. This wine culminates in a soft, creamy, and luxuriously lush finish that leaves an indelible mark on the discerning palate.

Coming all from the estate Monte Bello Vineyard, offers a medium gold hue as well rocking notes of caramelized apples, white flowers, honeysuckle, and crushed rocks. These all carry to a medium-bodied Chardonnay with bright acidity, a focused, chiseled texture, terrific minerality, and just a kiss of background oak. It's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity, if not longer.

Every story about Hanzell starts with the fact that founder, James Zellerbach, planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir after a trip to Burgundy in 1952. Yes, ‘52. Long before California Chard and Pinot were a thing, let alone the coolest thing.

That history is amazing, but it’s not why We're so crazy about these wines today. Today, the story is Jason Jardine, the Wayne Gretzky of cool-climate Cali wines. Jason was a prodigy (planted his first vineyard at 18), worked with Randall Grahm, helped establish Flowers (the pathbreaking cool-climate Pinot domaine), and planted the vineyards at Rhys (making Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot into the latest greatest thing).

Jason took over at Hanzell in 2014 and worked with the family to turn the clock back — not to the 1950s, but to the days before the industrial revolution. Jason is a proponent of a style of farming, “integrated farming practices,” which he believes are better for the wine, the land and planet. No chemical inputs at all (no fertilizers, no herbicides). Instead, they grow cover crops between the rows and let animals graze them. Voila: natural fertilizer!

Hanzell doesn't even plow between the rows. Apparently it’s a great way to fight global warming. Tilling tears and kills all the plants you turn up, releasing their carbon back into the atmosphere. No-till farming lets the soil, one of the world’s best carbon capture devices, work its planet-cooling magic.

The balanced and elegant flattering sparkliness delicately underlines the fresh yet complex personality of the wine, in which lime and almond flavors harmoniously blend with a touch of honey full of finesse.

The Uco Valley at the foot of the Andes, Mendoza, is a cultivated oasis at the highest altitude. In this privileged location, our vineyards benefit from its cold and dry climate and wide temperature range. The combination of multiple microclimates, altitudes, types of soil and the care of the vineyard results in multiple terroirs. Zuccardi Valle de Uco has the challenge to interpret it faithfully to express their identity in the wine.

This wine opens with aromas that roll out of a glass as the fog rolls across a mountain pass, subtle and misting notes of Golden Delicious apples, broom and fresh cream. Broad but with tension showing just-baked apples with skins topped with a touch of warm honey leading to a stony minerality.

The Giovanni Rosso cantina (winery) is located in the hamlet of Baudana, just a couple of kilometres north of Serralunga d’Alba village. A traditional family cascina, or farmhouse, it houses the fermentation, ageing, bottling and labeling facilities as well as the offices. Not simply a Barolo producer, but a “Serralunga producer”: Giovanni Rosso has around a dozen different plots within the commune in addition to the newly acquired Valle del Mondo vineyard just south of the communal boundary in Roddino. These vineyard plots include some of the most historically important areas such as La Serra, Broglio, Damiano and Vigna Rionda (each of which is mentioned in a document dated 30th May 1694) as well as Cerretta and Sorano. Giovanni Rosso owns the iconic Vignarionda cru, parcel no. 251P of map Foglio no. 8 of the commune of Serralunga d’Alba, which has been legendary for years and is today considered the “Romanee- Conti of Barolo.” In terms of viticulture, they farm as organically as possible, using no artificial chemical treatments such as fertilizers, insecticides or weed-killers. Harvesting is 100% manual, as is pruning and tilling of the soil beneath the vines. Green harvesting is carried out as necessary and they allow plant growth between the rows of vines to encourage soil health and diversity in the vineyards.

The nose is very elegant, showing complex tertiary notes of dark cocoa, ripe raspberry, plum and peppery hints. The sip is extremely polished, rich, well-structured and well balanced with smooth tannins and a long, flavorful finish.

The most respected Pinot Noir wines from Gevrey-Chambertin are robust and powerful but at the same time, velvety and expressive: black fruit, black liquorice and chocolate come into play. After some time in the bottle, the wines are harmonious with bright and sometimes candied fruit, and aromas of musk, truffle and forest floor. These have staying power.

Intense and fragrant, the nose distinguishes balsamic and spicy notes, supported by a structure of berries, cherry, pepper and licorice. On the palate it reveals structure and balance, softness, vigorous and noble tannin. It has a strong character, without sacrificing elegance.

A small block runs along the upper ridge line. Powerful, opulent, inky with dark berry fruit with vanilla spice.

Yielding a dry and subtly scented wine, Arneis is the star white grape of Piedmont. Though the grape has been local to Roero since the 1400s, it didn’t experience real popularity until the 1980s when local demand for white wine exploded. Somm Secret—A few key Roero producers are also focusing on exploring the ageability of high quality Arneis. It is only grown outside of Piedmont to a very limited extent.

Aromas of pear and quince with a hint of buttered popcorn and underlying notes of nutmeg and butterscotch. Fresh and bright on the palate complimented by a rich and creamy texture. Long lingering finish of citrus fruit.

The bouquet includes red plums, licorice and white pepper. This Malbec offers leafy notes interwoven with bright red fruit and delicate wood spice. It's juicy and well-structured

The mystic shors of Swan Point deliver the inspiration for crafting a wine with perfegt harmony and balance. This delectable California Pinot Noir offers aromas of black cherry, cranberry and rose petal with a fine-tuned, supple mouthfeel. The rich palate is layered with bright and juicy fruit flavors and punctuated with pepper spice notes.

Our Chardonnay displays power and grace with aromas of ripe lemon, fresh citrus and subtle oak. The longer time on the vine allows her flavors of vanilla and Green apple to shine through, creating a round and silky wine worthy of the throne.

Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is synonymous with the art of living. The House style distinguishes itself through the dominance of Pinot Noir which gives strength, complexity and elegance to our wines. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers a perfect balance of structure and finesse. The House’s signature Yellow Label is immediately pleasing on the nose while its complexity explodes on the palate. The initial notes of fruit are followed by more discreet aromas of brioche and vanilla. Yellow Label offers a perfect balance of finesse and forcefulness

The blend is made up of two lots of old vine Valdiguié, also known as Napa Gamay and co-fermented destemmed Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. 

The wine is mega delicious. It has a nose full of blackberry and blueberry. There are gobs of red plum and boysenberry, and pomegranate on the super juicy palate. The acidity is really bright and zippy and in the finish there is nice mouth coating tannin that keeps the wine fresh on the palate.

• Like the wine’s appellation, life is unwritten. We were inspired to create something beautiful – something that would grow with us in our own unwritten journey. And what originally started as a fanciful dream has become our life. As we poured our passion each weekend into hand-selecting the very best grapes and watching them grow and mature, our bonds as families and as friends also blossomed. Together, we created a wine that is timelessly delicious and decadent – one that can be enjoyed today, twenty years from now by our children, and beyond. Our families are forever impacted by this vintage. We hope that you’ll get inspired and join our vinous family too.

  Mark Porembski first became interested in wine years ago while studying poetry and discovering that some restaurants in Boston’s North End were not perfectly strict about the legal drinking age. He moved to California in 2000 to pursue his interest in wine, eventually taking on the position as Winemaker at Anomaly Vineyards. Mark founded Zeitgeist Cellars, a wine label in collaboration with his wife, Jennifer Williams, in 2005. With experience that includes dozens of wineries in Napa and a stint in Hawkes Bay New Zealand, Mark brings conscientious selection and a commitment to simple and thoughtful creation.

Silver Eagle Vineyard rests atop Stoetz Ridge, the land mass that divides the remote Sonoma Coast from the Russian River Valley. This vineyard experiences both the cooling ocean breezes of the nearby Pacific, as well as the warmth of the interior valley. The Pinot Noir made from this unique confluence of climates is extraordinary: a rare balance of explosive wild berry, mouth-watering acidity, and rich, polished tannins.

MAXEM is all about precision, ultra-focused winemaking, and celebrating the finest terroir of the Sonoma Coast at the hands of winemaker Sam Kaplan. The wines are elegant, pure, remarkably balanced wines loaded with tension and energy, that have knocked us off our seats every time we’ve tasted them. They’re as close in class to the Grand Crus of Burgundy we’ve ever experienced in California, while maintaining their unmistakable Sonoma DNA.