Half Bottles of Wine Are Back: Our First 375ml Event in a Year
It has been more than a year since our last Half Bottle Event! Many of you have asked when the 375s would return. Save the date: Tuesday, October 20.
We’re bringing 375ml wines back with four elevated half-bottles from four of the world’s great wine regions: Sancerre, Napa Valley, Champagne and Saint-Émilion. These Flash Deals go live at WTSO.com one after another throughout the day, and each one runs only until the next one takes its place. Think of it as a tasting flight, one release at a time.
Why Collectors Love Half Bottles
A 375ml half bottle holds 375 milliliters, about 12.7 ounces. That is half a standard bottle, or about two and a half 5-ounce glasses. Here is why experienced wine buyers keep them on hand:
- Open something special on a weeknight. No need for a full bottle or an occasion.
- Pour two wines with one dinner. A crisp white to start, a structured red to finish.
- Taste before you commit. Try a producer or vintage before you buy full bottles.
- Room in the cellar. Half bottles fit where full bottles don’t.
The Lineup for Tuesday, October 20
1. Domaine Roger et Didier Raimbault Sancerre ‘Les Belles Côtes’ 2025, 375ml
We start the day in the Loire. The Raimbault family has grown vines in Sancerre for nearly 400 years. Their domaine sits in Verdigny, one of the most respected villages in the appellation, with about 43 acres on the steep slopes of Verdigny and Sury-en-Vaux.
Les Belles Côtes is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from two classic Sancerre soils: half terres blanches (white clay-limestone) and half caillottes (pebbly limestone). The grapes are picked at night, pressed right away, fermented in stainless steel and aged on fine lees.
In the glass: grapefruit, lemon zest, white peach, green apple and fresh herbs, with a flinty edge. Crisp, focused and bright. Pour it with: oysters, shellfish, grilled fish, fresh goat cheese or roast chicken.
2. Pine Ridge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, 375ml
92 Points, James Suckling
Next, Napa. Pine Ridge was founded in 1978 in the Stags Leap District and now farms 160 acres of estate vineyards, 47 of them in its home appellation. This Cabernet blends estate fruit from Stags Leap, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Rutherford and Carneros, picked by hand at night.
In the glass: blueberry, blackcurrant, violet and raspberry, with a finish of licorice, blackberry and dark chocolate. James Suckling rated it 92 points and recommends drinking it now or holding it. Jeb Dunnuck gave it 91 points. Pour it with: pork loin with a cherry chipotle sauce (the winery’s pick).
3. 94 Pt. Champagne Palmer Rosé Solera NV, 375ml
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck
Then, bubbles. Champagne Palmer was founded in Reims by seven grower families and farms more than 500 acres of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims. Its wines rest in chalk cellars deep beneath the streets of Reims.
What makes this rosé special is its solera: a perpetual reserve of Pinot Noir started 40 years ago and kept in stainless steel tanks. A touch of it gives this rosé its depth.
In the glass: wild strawberry, red and black currant, vanilla and spice, with fine structure. Jeb Dunnuck’s reviewer gave it 94 points and suggests drinking it through 2040.
4. 94 Pt. Château Laroque Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2015, 375ml
94 Points, James Suckling
We close the day in Bordeaux. Château Laroque has farmed its limestone plateau in Saint-Émilion since the 12th century. Its 151 acres of old vines make it one of the largest estates in the appellation.
The 2015 is 89% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, from vines over 50 years old. It was harvested by hand, plot by plot, and made in small concrete vats.
In the glass: dark plum, berry, mocha and dark chocolate, with plush, long tannins. James Suckling rated it 94 points. More than a decade after the harvest, it’s ready to open now.
Build a Half Bottle Tasting Flight
| Wine | Style | Pour it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raimbault Sancerre 2025 | Crisp, mineral white | As the first glass, with oysters or goat cheese | |
| Palmer Rosé Solera NV | Structured rosé Champagne | Before or with the first course | |
| Pine Ridge Napa Cabernet 2023 | Ripe, polished Cabernet | With the main course | |
| Château Laroque 2015 | Mature Saint-Émilion | To close the evening |
A Little Something EXTRA for Flash Deal Buyers
Shop the Half Bottle Flash Event on October 20 and you may find an invitation in your inbox. We’re planning a private event for flash day buyers with 18 additional 375ml wines, from names like Silver Oak, Château Montrose, Shafer and a 2004 Sauternes from Château Guiraud. That’s all we’ll say for now. 🤫
Half Bottle Questions, Answered
How much wine is in a 375ml bottle? A 375ml bottle holds 375 milliliters, about 12.7 ounces. That is half of a standard 750ml bottle, or about two and a half 5-ounce glasses.
Are half bottles worth it? Yes, when you want a great wine without opening a full bottle. A half bottle lets you open a Grand Cru Classé or a vintage Champagne on a weeknight, or pour two different wines with one dinner.
Which wines are best in half bottles? Wines you want a glass or two of at a time: Champagne, dessert wines like Sauternes, mature Bordeaux, Napa Cabernet and crisp whites like Sancerre.
How should I store half bottles? The same way as full bottles: on their side, in a cool, dark place with a steady temperature.
When do the October 20 wines go live? One after another throughout the day on October 20. Each wine runs until the next one takes its place.
Is shipping free? Free shipping is set on each flash offer and shown on that offer. Case Club members can bank their bottles toward a custom case.
How long are the prices good for? Flash prices are valid only while each offer is live. Afterward, wines return to their everyday WTSO price.