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Tasting notes, June 14, 2025; Tour de France

2022 Cailbourdin Les Racines On Sale for $27.99 Pouilly-Fumé / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc 35 year-old vines planted in portlandian limestone inform this freshly styled yet concentrated Sauvignon. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and aged in stainless steel tank. 2022 Guillemot-Michel Quintaine On sale for $31.99 Viré-Clessé / Mâconnais /[…]

Tasting notes, June 7, 2025; New Vintages from Italy

New Italians 2023 Erne VermentinoOn Sale for $18 Toscana / Italy100% VermentinoSourced from vineyards in and around Bolgheri on Tuscany’s western coast, “Erne” is a homage to the proprietor’s grandmother. The wine is fermented and aged very briefly (3 months) in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Li Veli AskosOn sale for $24 Salento / Italy100% VerdecaThe[…]

Tasting notes, May 31, 2025; Loire Valley

Loire Valley 2023 Luneau Papin Gros PlantOn Sale for $19.99 Nantais / Loire Valley / France100% Folle BlancheSourced from vines planted in 1974, Luneau Papin fashions this refreshing, surprising complex white from the little known Folle Blanche varietal. The wine is aged in large oak casks on its fine lees. 2022 Neveu La Cote des[…]

Tasting notes, May 24, 2025; Wines from the USA

United States of America 2023 Mason Yount MillOn Sale for $17.99 Napa Valley / California / USA100% Sauvignon BlancYount Mill is the source vineyard for Randy Mason’s Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The vines were planted in the 1970’s and have been farmed organically since the late 1980’s. 2021 Mount Eden Wolff VineyardOn Sale for $24.99[…]

Tasting notes, Southern Rhone Valley, 5/17/25

Southern Rhône Valley 2024 Grand VeneurBlancOn Sale for $13.60 Côtes-du-Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France50% Viognier, 30% Clairette, 20% RoussanneThe Jaume family have quickly become one of the most revered suppliers of wine from all over the Southern Rhone. Most of the family’s holdings are located in and around the northern sector of Châteauneuf-du-Pape,[…]

Tasting notes, May 10, 2025; Burgundy

Burgundy 2022 Pinson VillagesOn Sale for $31.99 Chablis / France100% ChardonnayDomaine Pinson’s Villages level Chablis is sourced from two sites located near to the premier crus of Vaillon and Mont de Milieu. The vines here are 40 years of age or more and the wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. 2023 Chaintre BlancOn[…]

Tasting notes, May 3, 2025; Oysters & Wines

Oysters #1 2024 Ameztoi BlancoOn Sale for $20 Txakolina / Basque / Spain100% Hondarrabi ZuriOverlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Ameztoi’s Blanco is the benchmark for the Txakolina appellation. Crisp, fresh and salty, this is an ideal wine for appetizers or an aperitif. 2023 JC Thevenet Clos de L’ErmitageOn Sale for $20 Saint-Véran / Mâconnais / France100%[…]

Tasting notes, 4/26/25; Rosé

2024 Muga RosadoOn Sale for $14.99 Rioja / Spain Garnacha Tinta, ViuraSourced from two separate sub zones with the Valle de Oja component offering structure and acidity, while the Valle del Najerilla brings minerailty to the proceedings. The juice spends just five hours with the skins during vinification. 2024 Berthier RoséOn Sale for $20[…]

Tasting notes, April 19, 2025; New Arrivals from France

New Arrivals from France 2022 Turpin Cuvee DomaineOn Sale for $19.99 Menetou-Salon / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancThe Menetou-Salon appellation is located just to the west of Sancerre and features the same chalky soils. Turpin’s Cuvee Domaine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in acacia barrels. 2022 Schaller Bourgogne BlancOn Sale for[…]

Tasting notes, April 12, 2025; Wines of Bordeaux

Bordeaux 2023 Haut-Colombier BlancOn Sale for $15.99 Blaye / Bordeaux / France50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% SemillonSourced from relatively young vines planted on clay and limestone, the Haut-Colombier Blanc is aged on its lees for two months. Leading with citrus aromas and flavors, this is lovely as an aperitif. 2020 Croix-Mouton Bordeaux Supérieur RougeOn Sale for[…]

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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).