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Six grapes from six classic places. Taste them side by side and you have the reference points for almost every other wine you'll meet. It's the same set of benchmarks we start with in Wine 101.
All six: $213 at listed prices
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Henri Bourgeois
Pouilly-Fumé 2024
- From
- Pouilly-Fumé, Loire, France
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
$42
Sauvignon Blanc from Pouilly-Fumé, across the Loire from Sancerre, made by the Bourgeois family of Chavignol.
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Dr. Loosen
Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett 2024
- From
- Mosel, Germany
- Grape
- Riesling
$33
Kabinett Riesling from the Würzgarten, a steep red-slate vineyard in the Mosel village of Ürzig.
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William Fèvre
Chablis Champs Royaux 2024
- From
- Chablis, France
- Grape
- Chardonnay
$37
Village Chablis from one of the largest grand cru owners in Chablis.
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Faiveley
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023
- From
- Burgundy, France
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
$37
Pinot Noir from a Nuits-Saint-Georges house founded in 1825, the simplest way to learn what red Burgundy tastes like.
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Fèlsina
Berardenga Chianti Classico 2022
- From
- Chianti Classico, Italy
- Grape
- Sangiovese
$33
Sangiovese from the southern edge of Chianti Classico, at Castelnuovo Berardenga.
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L'Ecole No 41
Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
- From
- Columbia Valley, Washington, United States
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
$31
Washington Cabernet from a family winery in a restored 1915 schoolhouse in the Walla Walla Valley.
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The whole shelf
All six: $213 at listed prices
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