My Favorite wine…this week anyway (8/5/21)

2019 Arterberry MareshDundee Hills ChardonnayDundee, OR$24.99 per Bottle$239.88 per case ($19.99 per btl) Every now and then, a wine shows up that surprises us. American Chardonnay is easily both the most acclaimed and vilified wine in the market. Awash with tropical fruit, touched by sweetly vanilla oak, a creamy and buttery texture, ripe and full,[…]

Wine Tasting, August 7, 2021; Southern France: Provence & the Rhone Valley

                     South of France – Rhone & Provence 2020 Domaine Consonniere ViognierOn sale for $15.99 Plan du Rhone, Southern Rhone Valley / France100% VIOGNIERSourced from five year-old vines scattered throughout the Southern Rhone Valley, this balanced, aromatic white is expressive and rich. 2019 Clos Cibonne Rosé “Vignettes”On sale for $35.99 Cotes de Provence Cru Classe /[…]

Just arrived, 8/02/2021

2020 Domaine du Dragon Côtes Du Provence Rosé “Grande Cuvée” On Sale for $16.99 Newly arrived from Provence, the 2020 Dragon “Grande Cuvee” Rose checks all the boxes for its genre. Crisp, refreshing and packed with energy, this botting offers a lifted nose and a tight, focused palate of salty sea breeze and welcoming, tart[…]