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Tasting notes, Dec. 18, 2024; Sparkling wines & Champagne

Sparkling Wines NV Sommariva ProseccoOn Sale for $20 Veneto / Italy100% GleraSourced from 25 year-old vines planted in rocky clay, Sommariva’s Prosecco is a classically styled Prosecco with white fruit and soft bubbles. The property is located in the famed Conegliano area of the Veneto. NV Von Winning Sekt Extra BrutOn Sale for $25.99 Deidesheim[…]

Tasting notes, December 14, 2024; Gift wines

Gift Wines 2023 Thomas-Labaille L’AuthentiqueOn Sale for $28 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancThe “L’Authentique” cuvée is sourced from 15 acres of 25-year-old vines planted in both clay and the famed Kimmeridgian limestone of the zone. The wine is fermented using native yeast before being aged for 4-6 months on the lees (fine[…]

Tasting notes, Dec. 7, 2024; wines of Bordeaux

Bordeaux 2023 Arromans BlancOn Sale for $13.99 Entre-Deux-Meres / Bordeaux / France45% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Sauvignon Gris, 10% ColombardSourced from 35-year-old vines planted on clay and limestone, the Arromans Blanc is aged on its lees for three months. Leading with citrus aromas and flavors, this is lovely as an aperitif. 2016 Cantemerle Grand VinOn Sale[…]

Tasting notes, November 30, 2024; Leftovers

2021 Xavier Gerard L’Arbuel On Sale for $52 Condrieu / Northern Rhône Valley / France 100% Viognier One of only two appellations limited to the use of Viognier only, Condrieu produces some of the most complex whites in the world. Gerard’s L’Arbuel is sourced from two tiny parcels and features impactful minerality along with the[…]

Tasting notes, November 23, 2024, Thanksgiving wines

Thanksgiving 2023 Damien Martin Macon-VerzeOn Sale for $17.99 Maconnais / Southern Burgundy / France100% ChardonnayFather and son Robert and Damien Martin manage their 50 acres of vines spread across a number of appellations in the Maconnais. The Macon Verze is fermented and matured in 90% stainless steel and 10% French oak barrels. 2023 Janvier Coteaux[…]

Tasting notes, November 22, 2024; Domaine Michel Juillot

Michel Juillot 2022 Michel Juillot ‘Bourgogne BlancOn Sale for $26.40 Mercurey / Chalonnaise / France100% ChardonnayThe Juillot family has been cultivating grapes in the Cote Chalonnaise for four generations. The Bourgogne Blanc is sourced from 25-40 year-old vines planted in clay and limestone. Aging takes place in both small barrels and large casks. 2021 Michel[…]

Tasting notes, 11/16/2024, Tour de Spain

Tour de Spain 2020 Raventos i Blanc De la FincaOn Sale for $30.40 Conca del Riu Anoia / Catalonia / Spain50% Xarel-Lo, 40% Macabeo, 10% Parellada Sourced from the Vinyas dels Fossiles vineyard, a terraced site above the river Anoia, this tightly structured sparkler spends a minimum of 3 years on the lees. All of the varietals[…]

Tasting notes, November 9, 2024; Italian favorites

Assorted Italian 2022 Terlano Pinot BiancoOn Sale for $24 Alto Adige / Italy100% Pinot BiancoFermented in stainless steel, Terlano’s Pinot Bianco spends about 6 months on the fine lees prior to bottling. The wine is fresh and orchard fruit driven with a distinctly mineral backbone. 2022 Colombera DerthonaOn Sale for $22.40 Tortonesi / Piedmont /[…]

Tasting notes, November 2, 2024; Rhone wines

Rhone & Provence 2023 Jolivet Cuvee LouisOn Sale for $26.40 Northern Rhone Valley / France70% Roussanne, 30% ViognierSourced from a young vineyard planted in granite, the Cuvee Louis blends the two aromatic varietals of the Northern Rhone. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged in a combination of steel and medium sized oak[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 26, 2024; Red wines for Fall

Fall Reds 2021 Ferrata Punta DragoOn Sale for $28 Etna / Sicily / Italy100% Nerello MascalesePunta Drago is the product of Nerello Mascalese vines planted in the volcanic soils of Mount Etna. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrel prior to six months refinement in bottle. 2022 St Innocent VillagesOn Sale for $25.99[…]

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Meet the team

Our store is a family business run by two generations of native Marylanders with decades of experience in the the wine industry.

Matt Wood

Matt has 10 years of experience in the wine business as a wine buyer at the Wine Source and working in wine retail at North Charles Fine Wines. He has designed and lead tastings of both wines and whiskeys.

PETER WOOD

Peter has a 40 year career in food & beverage in the Baltimore and Washington DC area. Peter has worked in, managed and/or owned too many restaurants to list here (not necessarily a good thing) and also spent a decade in the wine biz (while attempting to stop working in restaurants).