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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]