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One bottle for every pairing on this site. 14 of them come from small family growers, the little gems you rarely see on a supermarket shelf. The rest are benchmark houses that set the standard for their style.
Nicolás Catena led Argentina’s climb to high-altitude Malbec. This is his everyday benchmark: dark plum, violets and a velvet grip.
A seventh-generation family with vines on both sides of the German–French border. Silky, cherry-scented Pinot from one of Germany’s best growers.
Frédéri Férigoule’s biodynamic 17-hectare family estate below the Dentelles de Montmirail. Warm spice and wild herbs, made for a tagine.
From vines over sixty years old. Plush, dark and generous, it stands up to smoke, char and sticky glaze.
A brother and sister run this family domaine. Sixty-year-old Gamay on granite: juicy and bright, and lovely with a light chill.
A family manor in the Salnés valley. At least five months on its lees gives it texture, and the Atlantic gives it salt. Oysters, please.
Our home-town gem. Founded in 1872, now in its fifth generation, and the first organic winery on the Luxembourg Moselle. Fine bubbles, red-fruit depth.
Giacomo Bologna’s family house turned Barbera into a serious wine. Bright acidity meets tomato head on.
A family estate since 1880 that showed the world Soave could be great. Organic since 2015. Almond, pear and a clean, bitter snap.
A cooperative of more than fifty grower families since 1958. Barbaresco grapes, Langhe price. Rose, tar and truffle season in a glass.
Thomas Haag’s family estate, Gault&Millau Winemaker of the Year 2015. A kiss of sweetness, slate-cool freshness, and the perfect fire blanket for chilli.
The family-owned reference of the Kamptal. White pepper and lime from stony terraces, crisp beside raw fish.
Georges Vernay helped save Condrieu from extinction. This is the gentler-priced way into the family’s apricot-and-honeysuckle style. A treat bottle.
A biodynamic family domaine on the flinty hills of Sancerre. Cut grass, citrus and stone: the partner goat’s cheese was born for.
The famous château, made with the Perrin family of Beaucastel. Pale, dry and delicate beside a tray of roasted vegetables.
A family Port house since 1842, six generations on. Apricot, caramel and walnut for the whole cheese board.
The Parcé brothers’ family estate above the Mediterranean. Young, fruity old-vine Banyuls that is sweeter than the chocolate, exactly as it should be.
A family firm in Castiglione Tinella since 1900, with Moscato as its life’s work. Feather-light, gently fizzing, all white peach.
Joël and Romain Saurel’s organic family estate near Gigondas. Old vines, unfined and unfiltered: dark fruit and garrigue for the first cold nights.
A walled vineyard first planted by Capuchin monks in 1612, farmed biodynamically by the Faller family. Rich, faintly smoky, made for autumn.
Prices and vintages were checked at each shop on 18 October 2026 and can change. Shops deliver to different countries, so check delivery before you order. We chose every bottle ourselves, and no producer or shop paid to be here. Some links may earn us a small commission in future, at no extra cost to you.