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Put together a bunch of passionate kids (some with backgrounds selling wines for legends such as Eric Solomon and Martine Saunier) deeply immersed in the California biz and you can find some pretty tasty wines. That's what they did and that's what we have here.

Pocapalla

This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the El Nido Vineyard. Pocapalla is the only wine made from 100% Cabernet from this vineyard and the only wine to contain this fruit outside of El Nido. (the guys who also make Clio). El Nido is anywhere from $115 to $185 with a track record of 98 and 99 point scores. You would think that a wine made exclusively from the cabernet portion would be more expensive than El Nido…but that is just not how we roll.

Pocapita

Pocapita is a great example of how much the Rioja region has upped its game in the last decade. Like many of their wines of late, this 100% Tempranillo is rich, powerful, intense, heady and every bit a modern version of concentrated Rioja, but one that nevertheless still tastes like Rioja.

Poitout Chablis

Fresh, crisp, and straight-up delicious. Classic Chablis minerality with just the right zip of citrus. No oak bombs here — just pure Chardonnay from limestone soils. Like licking a cold oyster shell… in the best way possible.

Prejuges Chardonnay

Cabardès has not always been a favored site but its intense limestone soils are beginning to consistently offer Burgundy-like nerve. It’s tasty wine, but maybe the best part of the story is that Cabardès is named for the 13th Century Lords of Cabaret – seriously. Picture Joel Grey or Alan Cumming astride white stallions, swords a-glinter in the sunlight, horses prancing. Okay, you just can’t un-see that image, can you? Drink this incredibly tasty number and try to forget we said this.

Prisoner Cabernet

Querceto Toscana Rosso

Castello di Querceto sits in the hills above Greve in Chianti, where the François family has been making wine since 1897. They helped pioneer what became known as Super Tuscans. This isn't some upstart operation chasing trends. This is the OG group doing new things. Their Toscana Rosso is a blend of Syrah, Merlot, and Sangiovese that spends eight months in French oak. Think dark raspberry and blackberry with a plush, supple texture.

Quilt Napa Cabernet

Quilt is a new brand from Joe Wagner, the man who invented Meomi. It was so popular the he sold nearly a million cases a year before he handed it off to Constellation Brands for $315 million. With all that sweet jack, Joe has started Quilt; this Cabernet Sauvignon is blended from vineyards throughout Napa Valley all connected by Joe's family - the people who brought you Caymus.

Raffaello Prosecco

Until recently, for Australian producers (and others), Prosecco was a grape and not a place. Recent changes Italy made to how Prosecco is classified, by renaming the grape in these wines as Glera and deeming Prosecco a place and not a grape, mooted any possibility of other countries insisting that they were just naming their wines Prosecco as a varietal designation. Maybe it helped, but Prosecco blew up, internationally speaking. Raffaello is by far, in a sea of Prosecco producers, the best value we have ever tasted.

Raptor and Crimson Cabernet Sauvignon

Rase-Montagne

This wine is bold, juicy, and just a little wild — like the night that always starts with “just one glass.” Syrah brings the spice, Alicante brings the color and body, and together they make a blend that’s smooth, powerful, and far too easy to finish. Pairs with grilled meats, late-night pizza, and questionable decisions. Big, bold, and guaranteed to stain your teeth… and maybe your reputation.

Robert Goulley Chablis

Chablis has seen frost, hail, and heat in recent years — but 2023 brought balance and generosity. Robert Goulley nailed it: ripe, fruit-forward Chardonnay layered over that classic Chablis chalk and stone. It’s fresh, bright, and ridiculously easy to love. The big names hog the spotlight, but this is the kind of authentic, terroir-driven Chablis insiders grab first.