Catherine le Goeuil’s got some magic dust. She’s gotta be doing something crazy over there in Cairanne; her wines are so bloody fantastic that we just can’t stop talking about them. Maybe it’s that ripe, earthy Rhone funk that we all love so much. Or the toasty, roasty, concentrated black fruit and tobacco aromatics that [...read more]

It always amazes me when a producer is capable of turning out totally distinct wines from plots of earth that are pretty much identical. But that’s what makes me a casual observer when it comes to vineyards. And the capacity to squeeze that difference, that goût de terroir into a bottle is precisley what makes [...read more]

What do you get when you combine an epic vintage, a legendary producer, huge press, and tiny production? The perfect Father’s Day gift for dad, that’s what. With abundant aromas of framboise, black cherries, truffles, herbs, and grilled steak and a spicy, peppery rich mouthfeel and silky tannins, Coudelet de Beaucastel Cotes-du-Rhone is an incredible [...read more]

September is a bridge month, where we give you a white wine and a red wine. Why? September in VT often means warm days and chilly nights, so we’ve given you wine for each occasion. The Dauvergne Ranvier Blanc is a blend of 50% Grenache Blanc, 30% Viognier, and 20% Roussanne. These are typical grapes [...read more]

This is a brand new vintage of one of our favorite wines from a producer we love, Catherine le Goeuil. She is considered to be somewhat of a maverick in the Southern Rhone. In the village of Cairanne, where her domaine is situated, only two others farm organically nearby. Now don’t stop reading here just [...read more]

This wine is such a steal! A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, this Cotes du Rhone has a great nose of plump blackberry with notes of pepper, earth and black tea. Plenty of acid and tannin on the palate keeps the blackberry and black currant fruits from being too jammy. A pronounced flavor of [...read more]