France

Grenache-powered, garrigue-scented, big brambly fun. Make lamb stew.

Flawless 15-year-old merlot. Drinks like a dream.

Grenache & syrah from the Ardéche. Raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant tea.

Sémillon bubbly from near Bordeaux. Very dry, hints of lemon curd and honeycomb.

Cabernet sauvignon + syrah from the Gard, all tank. Blackcurrant, cherry jam, and saline minerality.

Unoaked chardo from the French alps. Alpine meadows all abloom.

Old-vine red burg. Red berries, forest floor, fairy lights.

Old-vine white CDR. Meyer lemon, a sense of pear, cereal marshmallow.

Low ABV orange wine from Sud Ouest. Like chomping into a fleshy valencia orange.

Grenache-forward, bramble-fruited, mineral-finished juicer.

Aromatic and olivey, from Chateauneuf-du-Pape-land. Organic.

Subtle, elegant, chalky Loire white. Really good.

Syrah & grenache from the best village in the Côtes du Rhône. Move over Gigondas.

Flinty and flashy, green limes, green pears, green melons. Great.

Half bottle champers. Green apple, fresh cream, a little brioche.

Long, leesy, slow-fermented, generously textured stunner.

Delicate and complex; balckcurrant, toasted almonds, crystallized citrus. Compels another sip.

Silky, complex Bojo, with just enough power. Black plum, blackberry, violets galore.

Half Chablis fruit, half Puligny. Flinty with hazelnut & lemon aromas. Beth of both worlds.

Saline and pretty. Grahan cracker, lemon curd. Such mousse.

Ouillet, all-tank Jura bargain. Pure and clean, with a mineral nose and classic Jura umami finish.

Semi-carbo syrah from the N. Rhône. Red fruited, delicately umami'ed.

Flinty and flashy, green limes, green pears, green melons. Great.

Cherry, red plum, ponzu. Sensuality through nuance and precision.

Easygoing liter of Languedoc grenache. Fun at parties.

Delicate, savory, salty Chablis, full malolactic. Poached pear, cream, chanterelles.

Cabernet-led, Left Bank for a song. Blackcurrant, macerated cherry, cedar, spice. Easygoing,

Savoie bubbly of gamay and pinot noir. Raspberry, strawberry, sweet tomato. Bone dry.

Great cheap Muscadet. Underripe pineapple, lemon juice, chalkboard. A find.

Purple flowers, red plums and black cherries. Ideal Bojo.

Dry, mineral, downright salty muscat. Excellent sparkle. One glass isn't enough.

Baked apple, yellow plum, savory herbs. Lovely.

Like a regular bojo but with a rare native grape gamaret, lending extra texture. Hulk out.

Marsellan & merlot from the Southern Rhône. Silky, with red fruits and oranges.

All-grenache from ancient vines. Black plums, blueberries, purple flowers. Wow.

Crazy 12-grape blend from Roussillon. Think pink guava, white cherries, ruby grapefruit.

Delicious dry muscat from Roussillon. Jasmine, apricot. Gorgeous.

Fresh, focused, light and pretty. Wild strawberry, minerals, spring water.

Traditional field blend (fka edelzwicker). Gorgeous nose. Chamomile, peach, hay, toasted pine nut.

WHITE blend from Provence. Yellow plum, baking spices, crushed almonds . Luxury.

Darn good bubbly chardo for cheap. Crunchy apples, even biscuity.

All thirteen grape showstopper. Power and grace.

Delicate field blend, bright with acidity but mellowed by meadow flowers.

Silky, fresh pinot noir from the Loire. Sarsaparilla, forest floor, vibrating raspberries.

Plush, natural white burg. Baked apple, hint of butterscotch. An A+.

Bone dry and bracing. Scintillating and suave. 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Yes!

Iconoc producer's gossamer Monthélie. Pungent earth and bright black cherry aromas.

Tangy and dry white perfect with bivalves. You can smell the sea air.

Flinty and flashy, green limes, green pears, green melons. Great.

Cab-forward Bordeaux with some bottle age. Cranberry, cherry tomato, autumn leaf.

Light little Alsace-adjacent pinot. Savory and aromatic, with crunchy red fruit and earth.

Big ol' liter of old-vine Beaujolais. Fresh, fruity fun. Chill it, or don't.

Classic cab franc, all violets and black plums. Ripe and round.

Perfect, robust CdR bursting with dark berries and garrigue. Happens to be kosh.

Zero-sulfur gewürztraminer (mostly) from Alsace's natty emperor. Rose, pepper, lichi.

Slightly macerated pinot gris. Kumquat, persimmon. Mysterious beauty.

Crisp, refreshing, all-occasion Alsatian. Vibrates with acidity; plenty of fruit too.

Correct champers for a song. Green apple, fresh cream, a little brioche.

Chenin with sapidity. Pretty white flowers, lemons, a touch of honey. Very snappy.