This blend of 45% Viognier, 45% Roussanne, and 10% Clairette is exactly what I have in mind for fall. Helene and Daniel Boulle’s Domaine de Aphillanthes has a well earned reputation for producing rich, bold yet balanced wines from their deeply rooted vines just outside of Rasteau. This wine illustrates the attributes of the grapes[…]
Mas La Chevalière Pinot Noir Laroche, Pays d’Oc 2014 Regular Price $17.99 Sale Price $13.99 Bright and juicy, this unoaked Pinot from the southwest of France is simple and refreshing. It’s easy cherry flavors and integrated tannins make it a wine of pleasure rather than distinction. Philippe Gavignet Pinot Noir, Bourgogne 2015 Regular Price $28.99[…]
One of the enduring mysteries about wine is why people find it so…mysterious. Wine has been around for at least 5,000 years, long before wine critics thought up ‘points’ and Napa Valley became the Disneyland of Vines. There is really not much mystery to it…the technical process has been pretty much worked out and agreed[…]
Château La Rame Bordeaux Blanc 2016 Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $15.99 100% Sauvignon Blanc from an estate that sits just across the Garonne River. Southern exposure on the sloped vineyards ensures ripeness, but the wine is restrained rather than exuberant. Its richness comes from 6 months on its lees prior to bottling, and it[…]
Brooklyn Brewing Oktoberfest Brooklyn, NY 5.5% ABV Regular Price $9.99 Sale Price $8.99 Brewed from the finest German malt and hops, Brooklyn Oktoberfest is true to the original style, full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. Victory Festbier, Downingtown, PA 5.6% ABV Regular Price $9.99 Sale Price $8.99 VIctory brews[…]
Jean-Louis Tribouley and his wines exemplify the region. After careers as a carpenter and social worker, Tribouley received his professional baccalaureate with a specialization in viticulture and oenology, at the Lycée in Beaune, in Burgundy. In 2001, with his wife and daughters, he purchased vineyards in the southwest, along the French side of the Pyrenees,[…]
Damien Gachot’s genius is found in his ability to balance traditional philosophies in the vineyards and respect of terroir with more contemporary methodologies in the cellar. He manages to achieve suppleness and approachability without sacrificing authenticity, typicity, or age-ability. The wine itself? Dark red fruit aromas, followed by velvety smooth flavors of dark cherry with[…]
Everyone knows that wine and cheese ‘go’ well together. The obvious topic then would be what wine works well with what cheese. That’s actually pretty easy to figure out. Point of origin matters, i.e., Brie with Beaujolais. But more importantly, acidity matters. So, the rules are: young, soft, creamy cheeses pair with crisp, citric wines, mostly[…]
Suavia Soave Classico 2015 Regular Price $14.99 Sale price $11.99 Soave used to be the largest selling Italian white in the US, even surpassing Chianti in the 70’s. It’s been largely eclipsed by Pinot Grigio, although I’m not sure why as it’s certainly more interesting than most Pinot Grigios in the market. This wine is[…]
Domaine Ruet ‘Les Bois’, Régnié 2015 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 Wines from Régnié are generally the lightest and freshest of Cru Beaujolais and this is not exception. Bright cherry and cassis aromas and red raspberry flavors, bound by taut acidity. A lovely and delicious wine to start off your meal. Domaine de la[…]