3 to 4 "must have" bottles
each month for $120
We've worked with a lot of wineries since we started. This wine club is dedicated to sending you our favorite wines from our top 12 winemakers.
Small
Vineyards
We only import and sell wine from small vineyards. We never sell mass-produced wine, closeout wine or sub-par wine at a discount.
Organic, Biodynamic,
Dry Farmed
Not many people care as much about farming as we do. Our winemakers never use harsh synthetic chemicals in the vineyards because it's not healthy for them and it's not good for the grapes.
Low
Sulfur
Everybody's talking about sulfur in wine. Our winemakers don't use any sulfur, or use very little sulfur in the winemaking process. All our wines are under 80ppm and most are under 50ppm.
Lab
Tested
We like to double check everything by lab testing each wine, ensuring you know what you're getting.
How it Works
Each month we feature a natural winemaker
We ship a case of the featured winemaker's best to your door
You enjoy the best organic + natural wines in the world
What to expect each month
A collection of carefully selected natural wines from the featured winemaker
Recyclable packaging
Videos, blog posts, and an inside view into the world of natural wine.
January
Featured Winemaker
Natale Baricchi
Cascina Baricchi
Piedmont, Italy
Once in a while you come across a wine and you know it is special. That was the case with Natale's dessert wine Regina de Felicita, when we first tried it 5 years ago. It is much more rare that EVERY wine you taste from a producer is equally impressive. He is not a typical Piedmontese producer. He is a mad genius winemaker that happens to be from Piedmont. His sparkling wines are on par with Champagne, but with many fun twists. His traditional Piedmontese grapes, better than we've ever had in Barbaresco, and over deliver for the price points.
What You'll Get in January's Shipment
Visages de Canaille Spumante Brut Rosè Metodo Classico
Sparkling rosé of Nebbiolo is a tough cookie to pull off. This wine manages to retain the aromatic properties of Nebbiolo without keeping the tannic nature of the grapes. Only 6 producers even attempt this style of wine.
Barbaresco Riserva D.O.C.G. 2012
A perfect example of the delicate nature of Nebbiolo. An aromatic, rose petal and potpourri aroma combined with a powerful mouthfeel. The fruit profile is slightly dried, but still retains a tart freshness. Fruit notes are mostly strawberry, raspberry, and sour cherry with notes of rhubarb and sage. Incredible tannin structure will ensure this wine lasts for decades.
Piana dei Fichi Dolcetto d'Alba DOC 2016
Juicy, rich, blue fruit driven wine. As far as Dolcetto is concerned, this the best one we have ever come across. It is medium bodied, with velvety tannins, and great acidity. Fruit notes of blue plum and blackberry are rounded out by lavender and thyme. On the palate the fruit goes a bit tart and the wine has a very surprising density. Great complexity too.
February
Featured Winemaker
Joaquim Almeida
Quinta de Vale de Pios
Douro, Portugal
Joaquim is a one man team planting, tending to, harvesting, and vinifying the wines in his small cellar near the Spanish border. Barca d’Alva is the closest village nearby and also serves as the last stop on the Douro River before it becomes the Duero in neighboring Arribes DO. This region is particularly dry-only 6 inches of rain per year give this essentially desert climate the ability to grow only grapes, olives, and almonds. The soil is a veritable mosaic of broken quartz, granite, shale, and a subsoil of vertical black schist. Temperatures peak well over 105 degrees daily in the summer, but the night time temperatures drop to the upper 50s and provide a great level of freshness and acidity to the grapes.
What You'll Get in February's Shipment
As Tourigas 2007
Typical Douro old vine red. A bit more elegant due to increased floral aromatics. Ripe blue fruit still dominates the profile, but the wine has a layer of complexity that comes from bottle age. A bit more savory, forest floor profile comes through on the finish.
Vale de Pios 2014
This is a dense, broad-shouldered powerful wine. The hot growing season provides ample opportunities to ripen the grapes, but behind the fruit there is an inherent acidity characteristic of the Douro. Ripe blue fruit, violets, herbes de provence, and soft oak spice notes balance the nose. The wine is powerful, yet still fresh. Powerful tannins round out the finish.
PIOS 2014
Ruby center, deep with bright red velvet edges. Floral and plum aromas with attractive resin notes. In the mouth it is compact and full bodied, with black fruits tones, spices and minerals, highlighted by the acidity that leaves a fresh finish. Provides a great example of the components each grape brings to the blend. Touriga Nacional- floral, blue fruit; Touriga Franca: black fruit, tannins; Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo): red fruit, acidity.
Pios Branco 2017
This wine has great body with citrus and minerality flavors, and a distinct salinity. Alcohol is surprisingly well balanced with just ripe tropical fruit notes. Reminds you of Albariño on the nose and then is a bit more rich on the palate.
March
Featured Winemaker
Luis Larrea
Pago de Larrea
Rioja, Spain
Luis grew up around wine and developed a deep understanding of winemaking throughout his life. His family once owned a small winery that grew into an empire creating mass produced wine. The family realized the magic had been lost and decided to sell in the 1990s. But soon, missing the art of true winemaking, they began a new project. Now, their winery feeds their souls. Today their obsession is with quality, not quantity.
What You'll Get in March's Shipment
Caecus Ocho 2014
Soft savory and umami notes from the oak aging blend in well with the power and ripeness of the selected best grapes.
Caecus Crianza 2014
Soft savory and umami notes from the oak aging blend in well with the power and ripeness of the selected best grapes.
Caecus Unoaked - Rioja Alavesa 2016
Light, juicy tempranillo showcasing pomegranate and raspberry flavors. This is light in tannin without oak which perfectly showcases the Tempranillo grape. This is the style of wine favored by the Riojanos during the hot Iberian summers. Drink it with a slight chill.
Caecus Verderon 2014
Rich, savory, salty profile. This is produced in the traditional manner of barrel fermenting in new (25%) American oak imparting a dill and coconut flavor profile.
People have good things to say
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"Everything about Alleah's approach to importing – meeting the producers face to face, handpicking the wines, and connecting the consumer with the winemakers – appeals to me. The wines capture a sense of time and place in a bottle. Those of us who participated in the tasting quickly realized we were tasting the future of wine importing and it sure is blissful."
"I'm already a big fan of the wines of Portugal and I was very impressed with the selections Alleah poured."
"So far everything has been very unique, which being from the [San Francisco] Bay Area is a breath of fresh air."
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"I have followed the Bliss Wine Imports story on Facebook for months now. I have been totally impressed by their journey to find the best tasting wines at the best value. Most wine buying groups are just finding the wine they like that is already in the USA. Bliss goes to the source and finds the best!"
"This wine blew me away. It seemed more complex than other reds I've had, and just had a sophistication to it that I loved. It wasn't overly fruity and the floral nature to it was nice but not overbearing. It went really well with our meal and was a great conversation piece with our guests."
"As an entrepreneur and someone that likes 'real' wines, I'm intrigued by what Bliss is doing. We had so many reasonably priced, excellent wines in France that we just can't get here. Getting access to wines like that is very cool."
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"The wine is stellar. We're both loving it."
"Great people, great wines, quality service, and, oh yeah...a SUPERIOR website with all the info you could ever need on their wines. 5 stars only because that's as high as it goes."
"I brought a bottle to my neighbor's dinner party, and it was a big hit! What a way to impress my new neighbors! I'm looking forward to tasting the next collection!"