Billecart-Salmon is a medium-sized champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Ay- France. Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon- it is one of the few to remain family owned. The Cuvee Nicolas-Francois Billecart 1959 won first place in the Champagne of the Millennium 1999- out of 150 of the finest 20th century champagnes. |
| BILLECART Salmon Brut Non Vintage | $80.50 |
Bollinger has become a reassuring institution, its wines represent an exacting but delicate blend of terrior, traditional values and talent. And knowing that it is always possible to taste a bottle of the inimitably styled Bollinger remains a unique pleasure. |
| BOLLINGER Grande Annee | $178.00 |
| BOLLINGER Special Cuvee | $99.99 |
Founded in 1892 by French wine pioneer and ancestor Emilio Bouchon, Casa Silva is now owned by Mario Silva and family - the fifth generation of winemakers. Many of the vines planted are over 90 years old, carried over from Bordeaux, pre-phylloxera, by the first generation. Previously selling their juice to larger, bulk wineries, Casa Silva began a bold, estate bottling program in 1997. Now, the Silva Family are viewed as leaders of the new generation of premium wine producers, and their wines have received international acclaim. Accolades include being the most awarded Chilean winery in 2000 international competition - taking 20% of all Gold Medals - as well as winning "The Best South American Producer" at the 2000 International Wine & Spirits Competition on London. |
| CASA SILVA Gran Reserva Carmenrere | $18.99 |
Beaucastel is regarded by many as one of the top estates, if not the top estate, of Châteauneuf du Pape, in the Southern Rhône Valley. And yet it is atypical for the appellation. Of all the estates in the region, Beaucastel is one of only three to plant and vinify all thirteen grape varieties permitted under Châteauneuf du Pape appellation regulations. Whereas others focus on Grenache, with a mixture of other varieties, Beaucastel uses a high proportion of Mourvèdre, matching the contribution from Grenache in the final blend. |
| CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Chateauneuf Du Pape | $135.99 |
Les Vins Georges Duboeuf is one of the largest and best-known wine merchants in France. The company is known especially for its popularization and production of Beaujolais wines, and especially the Beaujolais Nouveau, the colorful bottles of red wine launched each year during the third week in November. |
| GEORGES DEBOEUF Viognier Blanc | $14.49 |
| GEORGES DUBOEUF Beaujolais Villages | $14.49 |
In 1883, Henri Grandin, a lawyer and wine lover, married Mademoiselle Pouillet de Limesle whose family owned Les caves de La Bouveraie, a domain in the Loire Valley. Its cellars were in what used to be Louis XIV's royal glassworks in the magnificent Château of Ingrandes-sur-Loire. In 1886, he launched the elegant sparkling wine that today still bears his name, Henri Grandin. His wines quickly gained renown, both in Paris and internationally.
Today, Grandin is still producing high-quality sparkling wines that are sold worldwide. They are currently made at the Boisset family's state of the art sparkling wine facility in Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy, where very strict standards are enforced to ensure Grandin's signature style and excellent quality are assured year after year. |
| GRANDIN Brut | $13.99 |
The GUIGAL family owns vineyards in Condrieu and in the Côte-Rôtie with illustrious plots producing wines such as `La Doriane' in Condrieu, the famous growths of the Côte-Rôtie `La Mouline', `La Turque' and `La Landonne', Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis, Hermitage `Ex-Voto', produced only in the great vintages and Saint-Joseph `Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph' in red and white, as well as the famous Saint-Joseph red « Vignes de l'Hospice ». These wines have each become flagships of their appellations |
| GUIGAL Cotes du Rhone Blanc | $20.49 |
Krug enjoys a unique position among the top Champagne houses. It is not only considered one of the 3 bests (with Salon and Bollinger), but it is known to be somehow unique in the way it makes its wine, with a mostly very traditional process, and a skillful blending of dozens of millesimes/vineyards for each wine |
| KRUG Grande Cuvee | $286.99 |
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| LA MODENESE Red Lambrusco | $6.99 |
| LA MODENESE White Lambrusco | $6.99 |
The values and expertise that created the unique and enduring style of Champagne Lanson have been handed down from generation to generation. As "caretakers" of this tradition, it is our duty to pass it on, while always remaining responsive to the taste of the modern, champagne drinker.
Since 1760, this has been the guiding philosophy of the successive generations that have promoted Lanson throughout the world. Centuries in the dedicated pursuit of perfection have established the House of Lanson as one of the premier champagne makers. Today, the marriage of a contemporary dynamism with age-old tradition brings pleasure to millions the world over.
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| LANSON Black Label NV French Champagne | $39.99 |
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| LAURENT PERRIER Brut L-P | $58.99 |
Champagne Louis Roederer is one of the only French champagne producers to own nearly 75 percent of the grapes in the most desirable vineyards in the Champagne. The property is located on 450 acres in the finest villages of Montagne de Reims, Côtes des Blancs, and Valleé de la Marne. Each region is selected to produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with the elegance needed for perfectly balanced champagne. The Louis Roederer vineyards rate an average 98 percent based on France's statutory 100-point classification scale.
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| LOUIS ROEDERER Brut Premier | $70.49 |
Moet and Chandon are the world's biggest producers of premium French Champage. Moet is also the best known Champage brand the world around. |
| MOET & CHANDON Brut Imperial NV | $65.99 |
| MOET & CHANDON Brut Imperial Rose | $92.99 |
| MOET & CHANDON dom Perignon | $266.49 |
| MOET & CHANDON Nectar Imperial | $83.49 |
| MOET & CHANDON Vintage 2000 | $93.99 |
The House of G.H.Mumm offers champagnes with a sense of tradition, wines that make fine gifts for others or a special treat for oneself. The range includes champagnes for all occasions, to be enjoyed on their own or with food, whether savoury or sweet. Whatever the occasion, you'll discover a champagne of rare balance between freshness and intensity. |
| MUMM Cordon Rouge NV | $67.99 |
Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house from the Champagne region of France. Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims, the name Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839. Since the late 1990, Piper-Heidsieck has been part of the Rémy Cointreau wine and spirits group.
Piper-Heidsieck currently produces six different champagnes, all produced using a non-malolactic, low-dosage method |
| PIPER HEIDSIECK Red Label Brut NV | $56.99 |
One of the smallest wineries in Rioja and at the same time one of the most outstanding ones, not only for the great wine made but also for the enthusiasm and dedication of the owner Miguel Merino. He makes classical Reservas of Rioja with a modern touch.
His aim is to make small volumes of the best quality wine, selecting from among his grapes the best from the oldest vines and only making Reserva wines in exceptional years, a very small amount is chosen to be aged for even longer to become Gran Reservas. |
| POL ROGER Brut Rose Vintage | $92.99 |
| POL ROGER Brut Vintage | $89.99 |
| POL ROGER NV Brut | $70.99 |
Thierry Dom Ruinart, a Benedictine monk, aroused the interest of his brother to the trade of champagnes and he transmitted to him his knowledge. A few years later, his nephew, Nicolas Ruinart, a disciple of Dom Perignon, founded the Ruinart house in 1729 in tribute to his uncle and his father and their visionaries' minds.
This prestigious brand has developed the mastery of a particular grape variety, the Chardonnay, and Ruinart is now recognized throughout the world as one of the best maker of champagnes Blanc de Blancs. |
| RUINART Blanc de Blanc | $94.49 |
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| VEUVE Clicquot Yellow Label NV | $76.99 |
| VEUVE Moisans Blanc de Blancs Brut | $16.99 |