Tasting notes, June 14, 2025; Tour de France

2022 Cailbourdin Les Racines On Sale for $27.99 Pouilly-Fumé / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc 35 year-old vines planted in portlandian limestone inform this freshly styled yet concentrated Sauvignon. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and aged in stainless steel tank. 2022 Guillemot-Michel Quintaine On sale for $31.99 Viré-Clessé / Mâconnais /[…]

Tasting notes, June 7, 2025; New Vintages from Italy

                    New Italians 2023 Erne VermentinoOn Sale for $18 Toscana / Italy100% VermentinoSourced from vineyards in and around Bolgheri on Tuscany’s western coast, “Erne” is a homage to the proprietor’s grandmother. The wine is fermented and aged very briefly (3 months) in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Li Veli AskosOn sale for $24 Salento / Italy100% VerdecaThe[…]