Paul's Picks
When the supermarket started carrying wine, it was very tempting to buy it there, right along with the Kleenex and crackers. But for the same price, you can get an excellent bottle from an expert. So,...
Paul's Picks: Holiday 2022 Edition
Owner of CorkDorks, Paul Patel Gives Us His Picks for the Season in Every Price Point
Thanksgiving Picks:
$ - Montinore Estate Pinot Noir 2018 - $19.99
A versatile and extremely approachable Pinot Noir, biodynamically farmed from Oregon. Notes of cherries, berries, plum, and chocolate with a lovely medium body.
$$ - Maysara Asha Montazi Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 - $48.99
This winery ages the wine for you, releasing it only when ready to drink. Amarena cherries, clove, and elegant tannins.
$$$ - Domaine De la Cote La Cote Pinot Noir 2020 - $149.99
A wine of tremendous grace and complexity. Be patient with this one.
December Picks:
$ - Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot 73 - $16.99
This zinfandel-based red is one of the best red wine values you will find - period.
$$ - F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Loibenberg Smaragd 2018 - $64.99
This wine will leave you speechless. A full, rich body with ripe fruit aromas like apricot and mango.
$$$ - Vieille Julienne Les Trois Sources Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016 - $109.99
A lush style with notes of blueberry and plum reduction, bay leaf, and tobacco. Sensational and incredibly complex, this wine is a must.
New Years’ Bubble Picks:
$ - Raventos I Blanc Blanc de Blanc 2019 - $19.99
Floral notes on the nose, soft, fresh fruit flavors and minerality, with some nutty tones. From a winemaker family that has been farming land since 1497.
$$ - S Godme Expression d'une Annee R.17 Grand Cru -$65.99
A terroir-driven vintage champagne, complex, rich, and elegant.
$$$ - Krug Grande Cuvee Brut - $239.99
Simply the best! Hands down my favorite champagne.
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