Widely-popular Pauillac chateau Lynch-Bages may have released its 2010 first wine at above $150 per bottle, but you can still get its second wine, Echo de Lynch-Bages, for under $50. Now managed by the well-respected Cazes family, Lynch-Bages has a long history. Read More »
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Finding Values in Sauternes – 1855 Classification Updated
When you hear terms like First Growth or Fifth Growth in Bordeaux, these labels date back to the 1855 Classification that was produced for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855. If you think this classification was based on rigorous tastings, blind scoring, or other quality-control criteria – it wasn’t. In fact, the only requirement for a wine to have been ... Read More »
Free Burgundy Wine Tasting in NYC: Thurs June 23, 2011
Come taste some of Millesima’s special discoveries from the outstanding 2009 vintage which we have selected ourselves from the estates in Burgundy. Thursday, June 23 from 6 to 8 pm Domaine Mathias Pouilly-Vinzelles 2009 – An unoaked Chardonnay…this appellation lies alongside its more famous neighbor, Pouilly-Fuissé – this is a fantastic value on sale for less than $20! Château de ... Read More »