Tasting notes, 7/23/25; Spanish wines

                    Spain 2024 Ostatu BlancoOn Sale for $15.99 Rioja Alavesa / Rioja / Spain85% Viura, 15% MalvasiaSourced from vines ranging from 30 – 90 years of age, Ostatu fashions this crisp, brightly natured white for consumption upon release. The Viura contributes weight and texture while the Malvasia adds aromatic interest. 2023 Do Ferreiro AlbarinoOn Sale for[…]

Tasting notes, New Arrivals; July 19, 2025

2023 Mantlerhof Gutswein On Sale for $19.99 Kremstal / Austria 100% Gruner Veltliner Mantlerhof has been an active farm for over 600 years and in the early 2000’s the property converted to organic viticulture. The vines employed for this 1L bottling are all from the estate and average about 15 years old. 2023 Coulaudin-Bussy ChablisOn[…]

Tasting notes, July 12, 2025; Old World v. New World

                    Old World vs. New World 2022 Moirots Bourgogne BlancOn Sale for $23.99 Chalonnaise / France100% ChardonnayPlump and dominated by aromas and flavors of orchard fruits, the 2022 Moirots Bourgogne Blanc is an ideal match to any poultry dish. The soil here in Montagny is similar to that of Chablis, imparting a keen minerality to this[…]

Tasting notes, July 5, 2025; New Arrivals

                    New French Arrivals 2022 Chateau de Tracy Mademoiselle de TOn Sale for $25 Pouilly Fume / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancChateau de Tracy has been in the same family’s hands since the 14th century. The Mademoiselle de T is intended as an early drinking Sauvignon with plenty of mineral character. 2021 Samuel Billaud VillagesOn[…]