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The (almost) perfect Sunday? Party with friends in a sunny garden, enjoying BBQ and delicious wines.
Spending relaxing time with friends is one of my fav activities. I always bring some bottles of wine to enjoy during the day. I always bring different styles of wines: not only the big bold red wines, perfect with steak but also refreshing, easy drinking alternatives to drink while chatting with friends, with or without food.

Sunday, Friends, and BBQ!

Cristina Mercuri: Sunday, Friends, and BBQ!

Who says that drinking delicious wine has to break the bank? Here at Pix, we believe that great wine can be found at nearly every price point, it’s just a matter of where to look. We’ve done the hard work for you and scouted out seven outstanding wines that seriously over perform for the price. This curated selection spans a variety of regions, grape varieties, and styles – meaning this case has something for every type of wine drinker in your life. Trust us, you really can’t go wrong here. [Read the Article](https://pix.wine/the-drop/holiday-wines-under-25/)

Wines Under $25 to Spread Holiday Cheer

7 Wines Under $25 to Spread Holiday Cheer

South Africa has 11 official languages. That’s a lot of different ways for one country to say, “I love you.” And South African wine carries a similar kaleidescope of expression. 
Chenin Blanc may be their most grown cultivar; Sauvignon Blanc may be their biggest export, and Pinotage is certainly their most famous slice of homegrown, but there are hugely exciting zones where unusual cultivars are coming to prominence, and new winemaking stars are rising. This showcase includes some of their most exciting emerging winemakers and explores niche cultivars that are turning heads.

Curated by Jono Le Feuvre of [Han Drinks Solo](https://handrinkssolo.com/)

South Africa: Off the Beaten Path

Jono Le Feuvre: South Africa: Off the Beaten Path

Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2022 offers a great price point and quality winetasting notes for $15 or less. Here are the Top 12 wines on this list —[read the article and see all 100 here.](https://www.winemag.com/toplists/top-100-best-buys-of-2022/)

Wine Enthusiast's Top 12 Best Buys of 2022

Before orange wines (aka skin-macerated white wines) were a thing, a dedicated group of winemakers, mostly from Italy's Friuli region and neighboring Slovenia were reviving a style of winemaking that has its origins in the Republic of Georgia. Here then are the iconic wines from those producers, as well as some of their Georgian inspirations—the wines that launched the craze and made the world safe for skin-contact whites.

The Orange Wines that Started it All

Alder Yarrow: The Orange Wines that Started it All

The dinner party is back! But the rules have changed, with a new emphasis on feeling comfortable, safe, and satisfied. And the way to make sure everyone feels welcome, is to have a few different styles on hand, so that there’s something to satisfy everyone’s taste. Another tip is to pick quality wines known for higher acidity — those are the wines that can usually pair well with a range of foods, from light-bodied white wines to easy drinking reds. But there’s no need to stress, because the Pix team has done all the hard work of finding the wines that will maximize everyone’s enjoyment.

Best Dinner Party Wines

Did you know that Pix has its own wine discovery magazine, The Drop? Our editors work with award-winning writers from around the globe to highlight fresh discoveries, unexpected values, and trendsetting producers. We feature the most exciting finds from The Drop right here. These are the zeitgeist wines, the best of what people are writing about — and sipping — right now.

Pix Curated Wines: Featured

Featured (b): Written About In The Drop

Stuck in a wine rut? Pix’s Wine Team is here to help with a collection of bottles from the pioneers and mavericks of wine. These selections showcase grapes and styles on the rise. If you’re looking for innovative techniques and new taste experiences, you’ve come to the right place.

Something Completely Different

Surprise (b): And Now For Something Completely Different

There’s a whole wide world of wine to explore. This bottle selection from Pix’s Wine Team showcases wines from some of the most innovative and respected producers in emerging regions — from Argentina to South Africa. Consider these the new classics; our insider’s pick of what to try right now.

New Classics From Around The World

Discover (a): New Classics From Around The World

Pix’s Wine Team is always on the lookout for esteemed bottles to hold and save. So when top offers pop onto our radar, this is where they’ll appear — be sure to check back often. Expect benchmark wines from the world’s most acclaimed producers, alongside unbelievable steals that we’re excited to share. Any of these bottles are an excellent addition to a cellar — and perfect for a special occasion.

Classic Wines To Keep For A While

Collect (a): Classic Wines To Keep For A While

Rombauer Vineyards produced their first Chardonnay with the 1982 vintage, but it wasnt until 1990 that the Rombauer family made their first Chardonnay from the Carneros region. A house style that blends fruit, barrel, and acidity to create a crowd-pleasing California Chardonnay.

Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay Carneros 750ml

A very distinctive and immediately enjoyable Pinot Noir, this is very juicy, with notes and flavors of raspberry & cherry with hints of strawberry, spices, and vanilla.  Le Grand Noir is what happens when an award-winning wine author and critic, a globetrotting winemaker, and an internationally acclaimed label-designer get together over a few good bottles of wine. They wondered how they might create a wine that brings together the classic and complex, food-friendly, flavors of France with the accessibility of the New World.

Le Grand Noir Pinot Noir  750ml

Made with a blend of grapes from each of the estate vineyards, the Mt. Jefferson Cuvee conveys a rich diversity of place, deserving its reputation as one of the most expansive yet stylistically consistent Pinot Noirs in the world. Aromas of brooding deep Oregon-strawberry, pekoe-tea leaves, and cola notes. On the palate there is great vitality and liveliness and a core of seductive ripe fruit --

Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvee 750ml

Domestic Maconnais! Foxglove is the brainchild of brilliant winemaker Bob Varner, who is renowned for the Varner wines he crafts with his brother. This Chardonnay is sourced from Edna Valley, a small wine region located close to the Pacific Ocean. The Valley's cool, foggy summers and clay-loam soils produce a well-balanced, mineral-driven, beautifully complex wine.

Foxglove Chardonnay 750ml

The 2016 sparkling wine vintage in the Willamette Valley was generous yet refined, highlighting the alluring precision the region has to offer. Knudsen Vineyard, in the protected Dundee Hills, brings supple depth and elegance, while Spirit Hill Vineyard, in the windy confines of the Eola-Amity Hills, brings tension and mineral backbone. Fresh seashore, white peach, and toasted brioche are framed around a creamy center and long, graceful finish.

Argyle Willamette Valley Vintage Brut 750ml

Wine Advocate-Italy - "This is a broad brush-stroke wine with thick lines of glycerin and lazy movements in the glass. The appearance is beautiful with deep amber intensity and polished copper highlights. The bouquet is rich and intense with caramel, honey and candied fruit. Italy, Tuscany

Fontodi Vin Santo Chianti Classico, 2007 - 375ml

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas is a blend of four red Rhone varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Counoise. The wine incorporates fruit from several of the top Rhone vineyards in Paso Robles, each vineyard selected for its quality. Like many red wines from the Rhone Valley, it is based on the dark fruit, mineral and spice of Syrah, with the brightness and fresh acidity of Grenache, the structure and meatiness of Mourvedre and a small addition of Counoise for complexity

Tablas Creek Patelin De Tablas Rouge 750ml

Wine Advocate: 90 points - A particularly good value.

Pol Roger - Brut Champagne NV

France - Pretty delicate petal-rose colour. This wine offers an expressive, particularly fruity nose with notes of red fruit and citrus. On the palate, this wine shows a beautiful aromatic richness and a perfect balance between the body and the freshness. France, Rhone

La Vieille Ferme Rose - 1.5L

Gran Reserva Cava Aged 3 Years Sur Lie With No Sugar Added At Bottling

Juve Camps Reserva De La Familia

Vinous Media 89 Points Deep neon pink. Red berries, cherry and hints of orange zest and white pepper on the nose. Fleshy and supple in texture, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that firm up on the back half. Orange and red berry notes linger on the nicely persistent finish, which shows gently firming grip.

Cvne Cune Rosado Rioja Spain 750ml

Seresin Sauvignon Blanc 750ml

It is a fresh and fruity wine, with a nice volume on the palate and a flavour that reminds us subtly of peaches, with a salty hint that makes this wine ideal for accompanying appetisers.

Clos Cibonne Tentations Cotes De Provence Rose 750ml

2006 At Remelluri Was An Exceptional Vintage With Fresh Fullydeveloped Fruit Flavors Ripe Tannins Excellent Acidity And Expressive Aromatics As Such It Has Aged Gracefully And Offers The Drinker All Of The Complexity And Excitement That Only A Mature Rioja Can Deliver

Remelluri Rioja Reserva 2006

Masson Blondelet Sancerre Thauvenay 750ml

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This Special Bottling Of Zinfandel Is A Combination Of Our Favorite Lake County Zinfandel Vineyards All Of The Fruit Is Hand Harvested And Quickly Delivered To The Winery The Grapes Are Destemmed And Gently Crushed To Tanks For Fermentation The Shooting Star Zinfandel Is Also A Delicious Wine With Bbq

Steele Shooting Star Zinfandel

WB Offers wonderfully expressive aromas of quince, apple, nashi pears and violets, rounded off by other fruity nuances.

Marco Felluga - Collio Pinot Grigio 2020 (750ml)

Crisp and aromatic in the glass, experience waves of pink grapefruit, key lime, and ripe pineapple. Finger Lakes Riesling pairs easily with fruits, cheeses, salads, poultry, and seafood, or all by itself. Enjoy Red Newt Dry Riesling today, or for years to come as it develops an elegant bottle age.

Red Newt Dry Riesling 2018 (750ml)

Mas De Daumas Gassac Picpoul De Pinet 21 750ml

Our love letter to Bandol and to the legendary Lucien Peyraud.  In 2019, the Mataro from Bedrock Vineyard was particularly good.  After dabbling with our usual blends that included elements from Evangelho Vineyard, we realized that the best wine we could make is essentially all Bedrock Vineyard Mataro.  So, this wine is 95% from the 1888 plantings at our home ranch combined with 5% of the mixed Grenache at Gibson Ranch in Mendocino.  If previous iterations, which featured more fruit from the elegantly texturing sands of Oakley and a higher percentage of Grenache and Cinsault, were more in the style of La Migoua, this is more an homage to Tourtine (apologies if that sentence only made sense to the die-hard Tempier acolytes).  As always, this is aged in neutral, larger format barrels.

Bedrock Rose Ode To Lulu 750ml

Schild Estate Granche Mouvedre Shiraz 750ml

Rated 93 - Complex nose of grilled pineapple, preserved lemon, green fig, beeswax and sea urchin. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity. Layered and textured with flinty, waxy and zesty undertones. Long. Drink or hold. Bottle price 28.94 USD, 1 bottles order minimum - Swartland

David & Nadia Sadie Chenin Blanc 2020 750ml South Africa Coastal Region

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