I’ve got seriously bad news for you, fella. No one is impressed by your ‘I don’t drink white wines’ stance. Actually, it makes you look like an ass. Here’s the thing…it’s really ok to prefer a particular wine or a specific grape over another. One could even claim not to like wines from a particular[…]
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Domaine du Vissoux’ Beaujolais Blanc 2016 Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 Chardonnay has long had a home in Beaujolais, to the surprise of many. This beautiful and full bodied wine is sourced from three distinct vineyard sites, each contributing a different attribute to the wine. Vinified and aged in stainless steel (with[…]
Ok, for the record, I really and truly love rosé. I love the freshness, the brisk acidity, the versatility. Furthermore, I was an early adopter. I was drinking (and selling) rosés 20 years ago, back when people were convinced that all pink (blush!) wines were white zinfandel and that serious wine people didn’t drink THAT[…]
Legado del Moncayo Blanca, Campo de Borja 2016 Regular Price $13.99 Sale price $10.99 Produced from the la Blasa vineyard, the only plot of Garnacha Blanca (white-skinned Grenache) the winery owns. The bouquet offers up a ripe, yet vibrant blend of melon, pear, fennel, and floral notes and a touch of minerals . On the[…]
2016 Domaine Berthet-Rayne Cotes du Rhone Blanc Regular Price $16.99 Sale Price $12.99 For the last 20 years of so, arguably the best wines for the buck have come from the southern Rhone Valley. It was one for the few times that the wine press got it right; the wines were rich and full and[…]
I love Italian wines. I’ll argue that the grapes and wines from Italy are among the most diverse and thereby, fascinating in the world. The wines are distinctly local…wines from Tuscany are not at all like those from Piedmont or Calabria or Veneto or Alto Adige. The grapes are seldom the same from one[…]
Pra ‘Otto’ Soave Classico 2016 Regular Price $21.99 Sale price $16.99 This is a beautiful and refreshing wine made of Garganega, which is largely unknown outside of Veneto. Crisp and clean with tart apple and lime flavors, it was the ‘it’ white from Italy throughout the 70’s. Put down that Pinot Grigio and pick up[…]
Throughout history, Riesling has been revered for its pure fruit flavors and vibrant acidity, it’s astonishing diversity of styles, versatility with food, and its ability to age for decades. It is at once both delicate and intense; crisp and juicy; floral and mineral; refreshing and complex; transparent and dense. The best Rieslings are pure fruit,[…]
2013 Villa Creek Luna Matta Vineyard Adelaida District, Paso Robles Regular Price $59.99 Sale price $29.99 Spicy, mineral-accented blackberry, incense and lavender on the nose, with a subtle dusting of white pepper. Sappy and densely packed, offering appealingly sweet blackfruit and floral flavors and building spiciness. Finishes very long, with vibrant dark berry and spice-cake[…]
2016 Dr. Burklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Riesling Pfalz, Germany Regular Price $27.99 Sale Price $21.99 This is a ‘village’ level wine in that its comprised of fruit from both the Premier Cru vineyards of Deidesheimer as well as fruit from other non-classified vineyards. Make no mistake, this is a very dry Riesling, with less residual sugar than[…]