2017 Istine Rosato Tuscany, IT Regular price: $15.99 It’s February, so drink rosé! Or in this case, rosato! Actually, many of the wine ‘rules’ will demand that you do not, under any circumstances drink this wine. And if you do, if you happen to find yourself in a venue where this is the only wine,[…]
2017 Château La Rame Blanc Bordeaux Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 This is a fresh and well balanced Sauvignon Blanc from an family owned estate that strives to make traditional wines from a Bordeaux appellation (Sainte Croix du Mont) that has been overlooked for decades. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, the bright citrus[…]
2005 Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Premier Cru Vaillon Chablis, FR Regular price $57.99 Sale Price $45.99 To some, Chablis is a white wine in a box. To others, Chablis is a region at the northern end of Burgundy, where Chardonnay is grown and made into wines that are of a style all its own. And[…]
Stop pretending! Admit it! It’s nothing to be ashamed of! You love sweet wine. And there is nothing wrong with that. I know. All your wine poseur friends insist that sweet wines are for ladies and other less sophisticated sorts. Instead, they’ll tell you, manly men drink big, robust, tannic wines like Napa Cabernet and[…]
2017 Domaine Notre Dame de Pallières ‘L’Olivet’ Sablet Cotes du Rhone Villages, FR Regular price: $17.99 Back in the ‘80s, I ran a little restaurant in DC. I thought that I knew a bit about wine, (it was true, I knew a very little bit), so I set out to re-write and update the wine-list.[…]
2017 Château la Tour de Beraud Blanc Costieres de Nimes, FR Regular Price $13.99 Sale price $10.99 This is a lush and friendly blend of Grenache blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino and Viognier that delivers richness and depth of flavor without burying the fruit with oak. Despite its weight, and it’s a big white, the wine is[…]
2013 Domaine de Terrebrune Bandol, FR Regular price $39.99 Sale Price $31.99 It’s going to get seriously cold this week, so you’ll want a wine with density, depth and structure to keep you warm. Sounds like the description of a Bandol to me. Which is a bit counter-intuitive, if you think about it. Bandol is[…]
2017 Vincent Paris Selections Syrah VdP des Collines Rhodaniennes Regular price: $17.99 It’s winter. Ergo, it’s often cold. And wet. A fireplace and a dog seem to be necessary. And a bottle of Syrah. Why Syrah, you ask? Because a good Northern Rhone Syrah is heart warming and food friendly. And when its cold and[…]
NAs you are perhaps aware, we’re offering a Riesling tasting on Saturday (January 26, 2019) here at the store and I’m guessing that a few of you will skip it on the premise that ‘Rieslings are too sweet’ or ‘I just don’t like Riesling’ or even, ‘I don’t like white wines’ (bigot). Well, nearly everything[…]
2014 Domaine Pfister Riesling Tradition Alsace, France Regular Price $27.99 Sale price $19.99 This is a classic Alsatian Riesling; dry, crisp, full and rich. It’s also, arguably, a better wine now than upon its release (2016) as the bottle age has benefitted the wine. Peach, floral notes and petrol dominate in this long and crisp[…]