NV Ayala Brut Rosé 'Majeur' | Champagne, France

The Ayala Champagne house, based in Äy since the 1860s, is known throughout the fizzy heads’ world for its refinement and complexity. 50% Chardonnay comes from the Montagne de Reims and 40% Pinot Noir & 10% Pinot Meunier come from Äy. 6% red wine comes into play here and only 7 grams of dosage makes this wine dry with just a hint of sweetness.

2016 Val di Suga Brunello de Montalcino 'Vigna Spuntali' | Tuscany, Italy

100% Sangiovese Grosso fermented in concrete vats, followed by 6 months in 300 liter French oak casks, then 18 months in 25 hectoliter Slovenian oak, then 24 months in bottle before release. The 2016 vintage for Brunello will go down in history as one of the legends. Too easy to resist to drink now, but has the stuffing to age for decades.

FUN FACT - The Val di Suga property in Montalcino has been producing amazing wines for over 40 years. One of their vineyards, the Vigna Spuntali is one of the oldest Brunello made with the concept of the single vineyard, and one of the best cru in the area.

2019 TOR Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard, 'Cuvée Susan' | Carneros, California

Crushed oyster shells and jasmine/peach aromas, coupled with an insane, complex and layered mid-palate. The fruit has just a touch of oak, but this full-bodied and luscious wine has a slightly zippy finish. It’s as good as new world Chard gets!

2018 Bergström Pinot Noir ‘Silice’ Chehalem Mountains | Williamette Valley, Oregon

Smith’s #1 favorite Pinot Noir in the store is this beautiful specimen from Oregon. Silice is the French word for “Silica”, the shiny quartz in the sand, found in the deepest soils of the Bergström estate vineyards.

Oh so pretty in aromatics with pink flowers, spice and herbs. A meaty, medium-bodied, but dense Pinot Noir showcases the terroir of the vineyard but also gives you generous cherry-led fruit as well as hints of pepper, nutmeg, sassafras and cola.