Tasting notes, March 1, 2025; Wines from Tuscany

                    Tuscany 2023 Cesani VernacciaOn Sale for $15.99 San Gimignano / Tuscany / Italy100% VernacciaSourced from three single vineyards totaling about 64 acres, Cesani’s Vernaccia is fermented using native yeast and does not go through malolactic fermentation. The wine is enriched from spending 2-3 months on its lees. 2023 Selvapiana PetrognanoOn Sale for $19.99 Pomino /[…]

Tasting notes, February 22, 2025; Southern Rhone Valley

                    Southern Rhône Valley 2022 Alary Grange Daniel BlancOn Sale for $17.99 Southern Rhône Valley / France100% RoussanneThe vines for La Grange Daniel are roughly 15 years of age and planted in a mixture of clay and stones. The organic grapes are all hand harvested early in the morning with every step taken to preserve the[…]

Tasting notes, 2/15/25; Burgundy

                    Burgundy 2021 Charles Audoin AligoteOn Sale for $34.99 Marsannay / Côte de Nuits / France100% AligoteSourced from a vineyard planted in 1923, this lithe, steely Aligote was aged for 12 months in large barrels prior to bottling. The village of Marsannay is the northernmost reach of the Côte de Nuits. 2022 Bachey Legros Saint MartinOn[…]

Tasting notes, 2/8/25; New Arrivals

                     New Arrivals 2023 Donnhoff WeissburgunderOn Sale for $23.99 Nahe / Germany100% Pinot BlancSourced from vineyards with a strong volcanic influence, Donnhoff’s Pinot Blanc is fermented in large oak casks before spending 4 months resting in neutral oak barrels. The result is a clean, fresh style of Pinot Blanc with surprising weight.  2021 De Moor AligotéOn[…]