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Tasting notes, July 12, 2025; Old World v. New World

Old World vs. New World 2022 Moirots Bourgogne BlancOn Sale for $23.99 Chalonnaise / France100% ChardonnayPlump and dominated by aromas and flavors of orchard fruits, the 2022 Moirots Bourgogne Blanc is an ideal match to any poultry dish. The soil here in Montagny is similar to that of Chablis, imparting a keen minerality to this[…]

Tasting notes, July 5, 2025; New Arrivals

New French Arrivals 2022 Chateau de Tracy Mademoiselle de TOn Sale for $25 Pouilly Fume / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancChateau de Tracy has been in the same family’s hands since the 14th century. The Mademoiselle de T is intended as an early drinking Sauvignon with plenty of mineral character. 2021 Samuel Billaud VillagesOn[…]

Tasting notes, June 28, 2025; Summertime refreshment

Summertime Refreshment 2024 Txomin Etxaniz BlancoOn Sale for $20 Getariako / Txakolina / SpainHondarrabi ZuriLightly spritzy and full of salty, seaside notes, the Txomin Etxaniz Txakoli is a textbook example of the genre. The soils here consist of sand and chalk and the wines vary in age up to 100 years old. 2023 Murgo BiancoOn[…]

Tasting notes, June 21, 2015; Grillin’ & Chillin’

Grilling 2020 SaoumaInopia On Sale for $19.99 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages / Southern Rhône Valley / FranceMostly Grenache Blanc, with Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Bourboulenc, ClairetteSourced from relatively young vines, the Saouma family produce this densely packed white Rhône offers aromas of crushed stone and orchard fruit. The wine was fermented and aged in a combination of 500L[…]

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[…]

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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).