Chateau Rayas, Pignan, Fonsalette, Chateau and Domaine des Tours are all fathered by the legendary Emmanuel Reynaud, unmistakably one of the finest wine producers of Rhone. Rayas story went back to 1880, when Emmanuel’s great grandfather created the estate, back then, dedicated to different crops. The estate became solely dedicated to viticulture since early 1900s. […]

“This has always been one of my favorite Cote de Beaune domaines.” – Robert Parker Jr., The Growers and Producers of Burgundy. Gaunoux has been known for delivering top-tier Pommard Pinots. Gaunoux is a historic family name in the Côte de Beaune, renowned for its most distinguished member, Henri Gaunoux, a prominent vigneron active during […]

“The Rostaing touch is evident in the perfumed fruits and elegant, silky tannins.” – Andrew Jefford If Rayas represent artistry, and Beaucastel represent avant-garde; Rene Rostaing is the rightfully the benchmark of classicist for the wines of Rhone. Classicism was not an easy notion to embrace – especially in views of the influx of modern […]

What does Beckstoffer mean on a Napa fine wine label? One thing to be sure, if you see the name Beckstoffer on a bottle of Napa red, it is a guarantee of quality that is to come with, in the minds of both Beckstoffer the grape grower and whoever who’s making the wines from those […]

Champagne Jacques Selosse is located in the village of Avize, situated in the Côtes des Blancs. It is a three-generation, family-run estate with around 8 hectares of vines in the crus of Avize, Cramant, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and Ambonnay. Producing less than 60,000 bottles each year, the wines of Selosse rank high among […]