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Tasting Notes, Tour de France; Jan 25, 2020

2016 Vincent Girardin ‘Les Vieilles Vignes’ Mâcon-Fuissé Burgundy Regular Price $26.99 Sale price $19.99 100% Chardonnay, fermented and aged in large oak barrels (only 10% new) gives this wine some oak seasoning (rather than flavoring) to compliment the ripe pear and tart apple flavors abounding. Its generous and full but not over-the-top, rather offering balancing[…]

Tasting notes, Jan. 18, 2020; Wines from Spain

2018 Ostatu Blanco Rioja Regular Price $17.99 Sale price $13.99 Bright, fresh and crisp, this unoaked blend of Viura and Malvasia evokes flavors of green apple tossed with lime juice. It’s a great aperitif wine, well balanced and sensibly weighted. Lovely and easy to enjoy. 2017 Do Ferreiro Albarino Cepas Vellas Rias Baixas Regular Price[…]

Tasting notes, Jan. 11, 2020; Bold Winter Wines

Koehler-Ruprecht Pinot Noir Rosé Kabinett Trocken 2018 Pfalz Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 Here’s another of those very traditionally made wines from a house with a 300 year history behind it. They maintain a strict non-interventionist approach. No irrigation, fertilizers, or herbicides are used in the vineyards. There is no chaptalization, use of enzymes,[…]

Tasting Notes, Jan 4, 2020; New Wines, New Year

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco 2018 Sicily Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 This is a field blend of Sicilian white varietals: Carricante, Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia and Minnella, with Carricante dominating the blend with roughly 65%. Its lively and bright and fresh, yet possesses more depth of flavor and texture and character than one[…]

Tasting Notes, ‘I don’t know that wine’, Dec. 28, 2019

Marco De Bartoli ‘Vignaverde’ Grillo, Terre Siciliane, 2016 Sicily Regular Price $29.99 Sale price $23.99 The grape here is grillo, which is indigenous to Sicily (and the principal grape in Marsala) and produces (in the right hands) a wine that is fresh and fragrant and lively. Marco Di Bartoli has the right hands and outlook[…]

Tasting Notes, Winter Whites; Dec. 14, 2019

Domaine Luneau-Papin ‘L d’Or’ Muscadet Sèvre & Maine, 2018 Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $34.99 Sale price $27.99 Pierre-Marie Luneau, the 9th generation of the family making wines in the region, has further elevated the reputation of the winery by producing site specific wines (all from Melon de Bourgogne, the Muscadet appellation’s single varietal) showcasing[…]

Tasting Notes, Dec. 7, 2019; Sparkling wines

Hubert Clavelin Brut-Comté, Cremant du Jura, NV Jura, FR Regular Price $21.99 Sale price $17.99 To the east of Burgundy lies the mountainous region of Jura, with a history as long as Burgundy, yet with only scant acknowledgement of the quality of the wines. Hubert Calvelin and his sons grow Chardonnay in a high elevation[…]

Tasting Notes, Dec. 4, 2019; Wines fro Vintage 59

2017 Melanie Pfister ‘Paar’ Alsace, FR Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 The vineyard surface is six acres, essentially split between Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois. Some is reserved for the sparkling wine, but most goes into this still bottling. Pinot Blanc gives perfume and length; Auxerrois gives fat and spice. Most of the current[…]

Tasting notes, Nov. 30, 2019; wines for leftovers

2018 Domaine Reverdy-Ducroux ‘Les Vignes’ Sancerre Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $21.99 The 14th generation of this 500 year old estate continues to grow grapes and make wines much as their ancestors did; using only estate grown grapes, indiginous yeasts and a rigorous focus on quality. Bright and citrus laden with notable[…]

Tasting Notes; Thanksgiving wines, November 23, 2019

2018 Donnhoff Estate Riesling Nahe, DE Regular Price $28.99 Sale price $22.99 How do I begin? Donnhoff is one of the finest producers of wine on the planet. Period. This is their ‘everyday’ Riesling, so its ok to have high expectations, which this wine meets easily. Bright, fresh, aromatic, fruity, lush, crisp and NOT SWEET,[…]

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Meet the team

Our store is a family business run by three 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).

Liam WOOD

Liam is Matt’s son & Peter’s grandson. He’s a regular fixture in the shop and a lover of shiny bottles. He’ll be tasting wine with the best of them 20 years from now