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White Wine
Baron de Hoen Pinot Gris 2024, Alsace A.O.C., France: Baron de Hoen Réserve Pinot Gris from Alsace displays aromas of ripe yellow apple, white peach, acacia flower and a hint of toasted almond. It's off-dry and medium-bodied with creamy texture balanced by fresh acidity that keeps the wine elegant rather than heavy through a long, satisfying finish. Serve it well-chilled alongside pad Thai where the wine's slight sweetness tames the spice while the acidity cuts through the rich peanut sauce, or pair it with veal scaloppine in cream sauce where the wine's richness echoes the dish's texture while the bright acidity balances the savory flavors. The winemaking team at Cave de Beblenheim, a cooperative founded in 1952 that unites 170 grower families across five communes in the heart of Alsace, crafts this 100% Pinot Gris from grapes grown on soils rich in marl, clay and limestone in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, where the region's unique continental microclimate protected by the mountains creates ideal conditions for this variety. Baron de Hoen represents the flagship brand of Cave de Beblenheim, which achieved High Environmental Value certification at Level 3 in 2021, and the winery produces four Grands Crus from Beblenheim and neighboring communes while exporting 35% of production to countries worldwide including the Netherlands, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, the United States, Canada and Australia. Enjoy this expressive Pinot Gris through 2030. Pinot Gris food pairings: mild curries, pad Thai, veal in white wine sauce. Drink: 2026 - 2030 461657 12% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. March 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
La Posta Pizzella Family Malbec 2024, Mendoza, Argentina: The La Posta Pizzella Family Malbec from Mendoza is a sustainably certified, single-vineyard red grown by Paula and Pablo Pizzella on their 10-hectare family estate in the cool-climate La Consulta area of the Uco Valley, opening with an inviting nose of ripe blackberry, crushed dark plum and a whisper of dried violet, while the medium-to-full-bodied palate delivers concentrated layers of wild mulberry, roasted fig and a savory thread of warm baking spice, all framed by round, velvety tannins and a long, juicy finish. It is bone dry and beautifully generous, so serve it slightly below room temperature and enjoy now. The wine is crafted by winemaker Luis Reginato, a third-generation viticulturist whose family has farmed the Uco Valley since the 1950s, working in close collaboration with the remarkable Dr. Laura Catena, a Stanford-trained emergency room physician, fourth-generation vintner and author who founded La Posta in 2000 as a tribute to the small family farmers of Mendoza, placing each grower family's name proudly on the label at a time when no other Argentine producer had done so. The Catena family's parent winery Catena Zapata was named the World's Best Vineyard in 2023, the first South American producer ever to claim that honour, and all La Posta wines carry the Bodegas de Argentina sustainability certification. Pour it alongside a beautifully seared beef tenderloin with a red wine and shallot reduction, where the wine's dark fruit and velvety depth are an effortless match for the richness of the meat, or serve it with lamb cutlets marinated in garlic, rosemary and olive oil, letting the wine's juicy fruit and warm spice weave through every tender, fragrant bite. Malbec food pairings: lamb cutlets, beef tenderloin, prime rib. 166298 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. March 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart