Tasting notes, Oct. 2, 2022; Pinot Noir

                 Pinot Noir 2021 Jean-Paul Brun Bourgogne Rouge$29.99 / Case Price $24 Charnay / Beaujolais / France100% Pinot NoirSourcing from Pinot Noir vines interplanted with Gamay in the southern portion of Beaujolais, Jean-Paul Brun fashions a bright, fruit-first style of Pinot Noir. The wine is fermented and aged in concrete tanks. 2020 Stoller FamilyWillamette Valley On Sale[…]

Tasting notes, September 24, 2022; Grapes of Bordeaux (from around the world)

                 Bordeaux Varietals 2019 ChevalierL’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc$39.99 / Case Price $32 Pessac-Leognan / Bordeaux / France65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% SemillonAged in a combination of used and new French oak barrels, L’Esprit is the second selection of the famed Domaine de Chevalier. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruits are backed by persistent acid and subtle notions[…]

Tasting notes, September 17, 2022; Wines of Campania

                  Campania 2021 Sanitte Falanghina del Sannio$15.99 / Case Price $12.80 Benevento / Campania / Italy100% FalanghinaCulled from a number of small farmers, the Sanitte Falanghina offers typical Falanghina aromas of honey and flowers. Light and bright, though only moderately acidic, this is a refreshing yet soft white. 2019 Benito Ferrara Terre d’Uva$24.99 / Case Price[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 17, 2022; wines from Campania

                  Campania 2021 Sanitte Falanghina del Sannio$15.99 / Case Price $12.80 Benevento / Campania / Italy100% FalanghinaCulled from a number of small farmers, the Sanitte Falanghina offers typical Falanghina aromas of honey and flowers. Light and bright, though only moderately acidic, this is a refreshing yet soft white. 2019 Benito FerraraVigna Cicogna$29.99 / Case Price $24[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 10, 2022; Fall Preview

                  Fall Preview 2021 Berhard Ott Am Berg$24.99 / Case Price $20 Feuersbrunn / Wagram / Austria100% Gruner VeltlinerAm berg translating as “of the mountain” referring to the multiple sloped vineyards from which this bottling is culled. Aged in stainless steel on its fine lees for 4 months, this is a bracing, intense Gruner. 2020 Suavia[…]

My Favorite Wine…9/1/2022; Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon  Coombsville, Napa Valley Regular price: $80 per bottle On Sale for $50 per bottle Among the most respected producers of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Agustin Huneeus has played a key role in defining some of the most important subzones of Napa. While the family’s most established property, Quintessa, is found in[…]