Tasting notes, January 3, 2025; Value wines

                    Value Wines 2024 Remhoogte First LightOn Sale for $13 Western Cape / South Africa100% Chenin BlancFirst Light refers to the fact that the 25 year-old vines employed are the first to receive sunlight in the morning. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and raised entirely in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Garciarevalo CasamaroOn Sale for $14[…]

Tasting notes, December 27, 2025; Sparkling Wines

                    Sparkling Wines NV Sommariva ProseccoOn Sale for $20 Veneto / Italy100% GleraSourced from 25 year-old vines planted in rocky clay, Sommariva’s Prosecco is a classically styled Prosecco with white fruit and soft bubbles. The property is located in the famed Conegliano area of the Veneto.  NV Victorine de Chastenay CremantOn Sale for $24 Côte d’Or[…]

Tasting notes, December 20, 2025; Holiday Wines

                    Holiday Wines 2022 JC Bachelet 1er Cru On Sale for $70 Saint Aubin / Côte de Beaune / France100% ChardonnayNestled around the corner from Chassagne and Puligny, Saint Aubin offers much of the qualities of these loftier appellations at a fraction of the price. Bachelet is a reference point grower and the 2022 1er Cru[…]

Tasting notes, December 13, 2025, Wines for entertaining

                    Wines for Entertaining 2024 Girard Garenne On Sale for $28 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancFrom the tiny village of Chadoux Girard’s Sancerre Garenne is fermented using only native yeasts. The wine is aged briefly in neutral oak vats  prior to bottling. As classic as an example of Sauvignon Blanc as one can[…]

Tasting notes, December 6, 2025; Mature Wines

                    Mature Wines 2019 JB Boudier Les CombesOn Sale for $48 Aloxe-Corton / Côte de Beaune / France100% ChardonnaySourced from a tiny ½ acre plot located just below the Grand Cru of Corton Charlemagne, Boudier’s Les Combes is the product of stony soils. The wine is fermented using natural yeast and aged for 14 months in[…]