REGION: Burgundy

Victorine de Chastenay makes delicious sparklers that come from fruit in the Côtes de Nuits and Côtes De Beaune in Burgundy. From the refreshing Brut Blanc to the 100% Pinot Noir Brut Rosé, these wines are aged on the lees for 20 months before release (the minimum for the appellation is 12 months).

The Paindavoine family have been in Vosne-Romanée for decades, but not in the way of a traditional multi-generational domaine being passed down from one child to the next. This is a tale of grit and determination to carve out a little patch of the most hallowed of terroirs. Vincent Paindavoine’s parents and grandparents were both longtime employees of DRC, working …