France

Sébastien Brunet, of Vouvray fame, simply kills it with this Pet-Nat. Fresh, bright, savory, lively... red berries, delicate mineral, elegant sparkle. This wine has it all and at a very wallet-friendly price.

Le Sot de l'Ange 'Sotisse' PetNat

Lorraine used to sell most of it’s grapes to be used in Champagne until AOC rules disallowed that, so perhaps sparkling wine is natural fit here. Well, this one at least, is gorgeous. Fresh and lively Gamay fruit – delicately floral with vibrant mineral.

Jean-Claude Thévenet really built this domaine with his impeccable vineyard work and delicate winemaking. His 3 sons now work it in the same manner. This wine is made from 25 year old Chardonnay vines – lean, crisp and bone dry, but with fresh floral and

Pinot Meunier is frequently overlooked in Champagne, but the grape is celebrated by Moussé, an organic grower family that has been making wine since 1750. The wine undergoes malo, imparting deep red fruits and a subtle salty backbone.

Light and airy, with a balance of strawberry and citrus fruits and a fine bead. The Charpentier estate has been involved with Champagne production for over 5 generations, beginning as growers, and becoming winemakers in 1969.

The wine is named “Mes Favorites” because it’s sourced from winemaker Jean-Paul Hébrart’s favorite parcels within the 1er Cru vineyard Mareuil, which borders the Grand Cru Aÿ; indeed, some consider the two to be equal. Weightless and ethereal, with ginger

Clothilde is a producer known primarily for her wonderful Chablis wines, but she really excels in everything she does. She makes beautiful Pinot Noir from nearby Irancy and this great sparkler… whose grapes are from Chablis. Mineral, crisp with beautiful,

Eric is literally the mayor of Ambonnay. He’s a true master blender, and his fanatical attention to detail produces precise, complex wines. He even farms biodynamically, which is rare in Champagne. Golden fruit, fine minerality, and floral complexity evol

Marie Thibault-Cabrit 'La Roue Qui Tourne' PetNat

Nervy and bright, with clean minerality but some depth and body as well. A low dosage and the blocking of malolactic fermentation keep things moving along briskly. The estate was born out of the marriage of the two namesake families. Yields are low and co

Gamay grown on granite soils always shows great linear expression, and that’s what you’ve got here in a big way (get it? Because it’s a magnum). Beautifully delicate floral and soft red fruit lead to a long, lean, mineral finish. Go ahead, be the rock-sta