Tasting notes, Oct. 4, 2025; wines from Spain

                     Spain 2023 Vina Somoza Sobre LiasOn Sale for $22 Valdeorras / Galicia / Spain100% GodelloValdeorras translates as the “valley of gold” and is the primary home for the Godello varietal. Sobre Lias is sourced from 30-40 year-old vines planted in a combination of granite, slate and sand. 2021 Vinsacro BlancoOn Sale for $18 Rioja Baja[…]

Tasting notes, September 27, 2025; All Italian

                    All Italian 2024 Muri Gries Pinot BiancoOn Sale for $20 Alto Adige / Italy100% Pinot Blanc30 year-old vines planted in a combination of chalk and gravel inform this freshly styled Pinot Bianco. The wine is aged in stainless steel (80%) and large casks (20%) for 5 months. 2022 Sartarelli BalcianaOn Sale for $48 Castello di[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 20, 2025; Mature wines

                    Mature Wines 2017 Pewsey Vale ContoursOn Sale for $32 Eden Valley / South Australia100% RieslingSourced from a single vineyard composed of 47-year-old vines, Pewsey Vale’s Contours is aged for 5 years in bottle prior to release. The wine was fermented in stainless steel using only indigenous yeast. 2012 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Côte de Lechet 1er CruOn[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 13, 2025; Burgundy

                    Burgundy 2023 Costal TruffieresOn Sale for $32 Chablis / France100% ChardonnayLocated in the commune of Villy, the Truffieres vineyard is the source for this opulent Chablis. Raised for 10 months in stainless steel prior to another 3 months in 600L demi-muids (medium sized barrels), the wine offers a generous persona. 2022 Bernard Millot Bourgogne Blanc[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 6. 2025; New world v. Old world

                    Old World vs. New World 2024 Thomas-Labaille“L’Authentique”On Sale for $27.99 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancThe “L’Authentique” cuvée is sourced from 15 acres of 25 year-old vines planted in both clay and the famed Kimmeridgian limestone of the zone. The wine is fermented using native yeast before being aged for 4-6 months on[…]