A Sense of Place This gift offers two elegant French wines that strongly exhibit the characteristics of their regions. The red is from Burgundy and is produced by Prudhon. The grape is Pinot Noir, and this smooth, Chassagne Rouge shows a delicate balance and dry, subtle red fruit flavors mixed with Earth. The white is a dry chardonnay from the Jura which is about 80 kilometers east of Burgundy, near the Alps. Tissot is an organic, biodynamic producer there, and this white is the best French Chardonnay one can find for under $30. It is precisely, balanced, offering minerality, good structuring acidity, and a truly unique aromatic and flavor, in part, as a result of being made in barrels used also to make Savigny, the Jura's famous yellow wine. Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils Chassagne Montrachet les Chambres 2001 Stephane Tissot Jura les Bruyeres 2003 55.00

Holiday Sparklers This gift offers amazing value bubbly for the holidays. Nino Franco's Prosecco is a top White - a dry, light, refreshing, delicious Italian sparkling wine from the Veneto. Gruet is one of America's leading Champagne-style producers. Their Brut Rose is dry and balanced with a wonderful aroma. Rose is one of the great, underrated food companions, and Gruet's Brut Rose is outstanding in its price-range. Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut Gruet Brut Rose 33.00

Select Loire Valley Whites This gift includes two stand-out white wines: a Sancerre (Sauvignon Blanc) and a Savennieres (Chenin Blanc). The Sancerre is made by Lucian Crochet, one of the appellation's top traditional producers. The wine offers minerality, subtle citrus aromatics, and exquisite balance. Overall, Savenierres can offer the most unique expression of Chenin Blanc in the world, thanks to its soil of schist and volcanic rock. Domaine du Closel's "La Jalousie" is organic and tastes fresh and stony, with quince and mineral notes followed by a racy finish. Domaine du Closel Savennieres La Jalousie 2004 Lucien Crochet Sancerre 2004 40.00

Winter Reds This set contains two full-bodied, unique, red wines by outstanding producers from very different regions of the world. Ben Marco is a husband and wife winemaking team that has become a rising star of Argentina's Mendoza Valley. Their Malbec is unmatched in its price range, with vivid fruit, a rich, full body and wonderful mouthfeel, structure and balance. Italy's Feudi Di San Gregorio, an Italian wine producer in Campania, in the South, is no stranger to accolades and rave reviews. Their Rubrato, made from 100% Aglianico, one of Italy's most rich and ancient grape varietals, is a delicious full-bodied mix of Aglianico fruit and Earth - a balanced, wonderful introduction to the Aglianico grape, Rubrato pairs well with red meats, and is perfect on cold winter evenings. Feudi di San Gregorio Rubrato Aglianico 2003 Ben Marco Malbec 2004 36.00

Customized Cases

We are excited to work with you to assemble customized cases and gift sets. To learn more about wine, to enjoy wine from your favorite region or by a favorite vintner, or to fulfill any point of interest (including fixed price points), let us help you to organize wine selections. Or, for a gift, choose wines that you know will be appreciated. For example, taste through white Burgundies produced by several top vintners (under $60 a bottle); or have us put together a collection of eclectic summer whites (under $10 a bottle). We have assembled many varieties of cases and gifts for customers - wines to go with certain foods, Organic and Biodynamic, wines that demonstrate wine-making styles.

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