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Burgundy insiders know the name Jean-Philippe Fichet. His pure, crystalline Meursault rank among the region's best white wines. Like the man who crafts them, his wines aren't showy or flashy, but...

Cunoise is a little known grape used in the majestic blends of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Although it doesn't get the fame or recognition of Grenache and Syrah, it plays a vital role,...

Our favorite rosé returns. Each spring we eagerly anticipate its release, and with the arrival of each vintage, we're struck by its stagnant and absurdly low price. How can a...

There's rare, and then there's Robinot. Not seen on our shelves in over two years and three vintages, the wines have finally returned to Monarch.In our typical fashion, instead of hiding them in...

Ever the new world skeptic, I approach wine made on domestic soil with a touch of doubt. Shouldn't a wine grown in its ancestral homeland, made by vignerons with generational...

Stop by Monarch at anytime and you're certain to find Jean-Paul Brun's bottles on our shelves. Beaujolais is both his home and his speciality, and we love him for it.I believe today's...