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Tasting notes, Wines of Spain; 8/13/22

Spain 2021 GarciarevaloCasamaroOn Sale for $12.99 Rueda / Castilla y Leon / Spain85% Verdejo, 15% ViuraThe sandy soils of Rueda are the ideal setting forancient Verdejo vines to yield the nectar that is Casamaro. This is house wine defined; crisp, but with texture and length. 2021 Pazo das BruxasAlbarinoOn Sale for $19.99 Rias Baixas /[…]

Tasting notes, New arrivals; Aug. 6, 2022

Fresh Arrivals 2021 M.A.N Family WinesFree Run Steen$12 Paarl / Western Cape / South Africa100% Chenin BlancOnly free run juice (juice acquired solely from the weight of the grapes on top of each other rather than from the pressing of the grapes) is employed for this bottling, ensuring livelier acid and more vivid aromatics. 2020[…]

Tasting notes, Wines from Alsace; July 30, 2022

Vin d’Alsace 2020 Mann (3 Terres)Happy Lemon$31.99 Eguisheim / Alsace / France100% RieslingCreated from very young vines planted in a combination of sandstone and granite, this racy, freshly styled Riesling unsurprisingly shows aromas and flavors of lemon juice and skin. Farmed organically. 2018 Bott-GeylPoints Cardinaux MetissOn Sale for $19.99 Beblenheim / Alsace / FrancePinot Blanc,[…]

Tasting notes, New Arrivals from Piedmont; July 23, 2022

Piedmont 2021 ViettiArneis$25.99 Roero / Langhe / Italy100% ArneisSourced from the village of Santo Stefano Roero, Vietti’s Arneis is the product of 30+ year-old vines planted in the marine sediment soils. The resulting wine expresses minerality and subtly tropical fruit. 2021 Baudana Dragon BiancoOn Sale for $17.99 Serralunga / Barolo / ItalyChardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc,[…]

Tasting notes, July 16, 2022; New Arrivals from Loire

Loire Valley 2020 Domaine de la GrangeBrin d’ROn Sale for $12.99 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France100% Melon de BourgogneCrisp and salty, with just a touch of yeasty lees, this remarkably complex white offers minerality and crunchy orchard fruit characteristics. The Luneau family of Grange celebrates 9 generations of winemaking in Muscadet.[…]

Tasting notes, July 9, 2022: New Arrivals from Burgundy

New Burgundy 2020 Louis Michel ChablisOn Sale for $31.99 Chablis / France100% ChardonnayDomaine Louis Michel possesses eight different plots within the Chablis Villages appellation located on both sides of the Serein River, the defining waterway of the zone. These vineyards, near those of the Premier Crus Forêts, Vaillons, and Montée de Tonnerre, are employed to[…]

Tasting notes, July 2, 2022; Rosé

Rosé NV Patrick PiuzeVal de Mar$27.99 Auxerre / France100% Pinot NoirKnown for his vibrant, terroir-focused Chablis, Patrick Piuze produces this fresh Rosé sparkler from Pinot Noir planted northwest of his base. Exuberant red fruit mingles with snappy acid. 2021 BagineuxRosé$19.99 Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau / Loire Valley / FranceGamay & GrolleauJuicy and tenderly textured, Bagineux’s 2021 Rosé offers[…]

Tasting notes, Wines for the Grill, June 23, 2022

For the Grill 2021 Von Winning Riesling Trocken$22.99 Deidesheim / Pfalz / Germany100% RieslingThis vibrant, refreshing and yes….dry Riesling is perfect for cooling off while you manage your fire. The Von Winning family has been producing wine for over 160 years and owns parcels in some of the most coveted vineyards in the Pfalz. 2021[…]

Rye & Canadian Whiskey Tasting, June 16 2022

Spirit Tasting Rye and Canadian Whiskey & Cocktails June 16, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM McClintock ‘Bootjack’ Rye Whiskey 90 proof…$42.99 The Bootjack Rye is a love letter to Maryland Rye Whiskey of the past. The carefully selected mash bill is made from heirloom, non-GMO traditional varietals of rye, red wheat and corn painstakingly[…]

Tasting notes, June 18, 2022; Wines for Dads (and others)

Happy Father’s Day! 2019 Clos des LunesLunes Blanche$21.99 Bordeaux / France 70% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon BlancSourced from 35 year-old vines planted in and around Sauternes, Clos de Lunes seeks to express the minerality and power of the zone without any residual sugar present. Immediate fruit and a rich texture characterize this plush white. 2017 WillakenziePinot Noir[…]

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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).