Valentini remains one of the oldest and greatest names in Italian viniculture for traditional winemaking, with origins dating back to 1650. They were first recognized for the quality of their wines in 1868 made by Camillo Valentini. However, as was common during the time, the estate was managed by a factor, not by a member of the family. It was in the 1950s that the first Valentini, Edoardo, was dedicated to the propriety and later passed down to his son Francesco Paolo after his death in 2006, and then now his grandson Gabriele.    They are most well known for their Valentini Trebbiano...

With its origin dating back to 1928 when the Mercier family established itself in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine de Chezeaux owns nearly 60% of Griotte-Chambertin - the largest owner - and also Clos St-Denis, Chambertin as well as some parcels of Gevrey Premier Cru; however, the Domaine does not make any wines but instead the holdings are all farmed and produced by others, which is called a "en metayage" and those who "farm" the land are called the "metayers". The metayers are responsible for the farming, elevage, bottling and distribution and among the metayers are well-established names like Ponsot, Leclerc, and Berthaut....

Founded in 1859 in Vertus, Côte des Blancs, Duval-Leroy is 100% family-owned and is one of the last champagne houses to be totally independent at this size. They have large vineyard holdings (200 hectares) in which they have a presence in all villages that are classified as ‘Grand Cru’ of the Côte des Blancs and have notable holdings in the ‘Grands Noirs’ of the Montagne de Reims as well. Their philosophy of their Champagne production is to not only respect each terroir, but to exalt it.  Today we are extremely excited to be offering a blind tasting opportunity of Duval-Leroy...

Currently one of the most-talked producers from Burgundy, Henri Boillot is well-known for creating impressive, world-class wines that are a testimony to the meticulous work they carry out throughout the wine-making process. Their whites offer excellent purity attributed to the absence of chemicals, fruitness from the ripe grapes they pick and freshness from aging in larger barrels. Despite the worldwide demand for this domaine, their prices remain highly reasonable, especially when we compare them against their counterparts in the very top-tier of white Burgundy such as Ramonet and Leflaive. Today we are pleased to offer Henri Boillot's Corton-Charlemagne from vintage...

Lying in the southern part of the famous terroir Les Amoureuses, Domaine de la Vougeraie owns a number of fantastic terroirs in Bourgogne, including 6 Grand Crus such as Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, and Charmes-Chambertin Les Mazoyeres, and are all managed by Pascal Marchand and Pierre Vincent. They offer a broad selection from village to Grand Cru that never disappoints drinkers. All their vineyards are accredited in biodynamic farming and have small yields as they are very strict in the picking of grapes to make sure only the highest-standard grapes go into the wine. In addition, their wines are never over-oaked and...