2016 Von Winning Estate Riesling Trocken Pfalz, Germany Regular price $24.99 Sale Price $19.99 Here’s the thing that people don’t really understand…Riesling is very rare in that it makes beautiful wines at every point along the continuum of dry to sweet. I’ll argue that no other grape is as versatile, and continually delicious, as Riesling.[…]
Bigotry is the child of ignorance and fear. Always was, always will be. So, it’s time to talk candidly about wine bigotry. Ready? Pigmentation is not a factor in the flavor of your wine. Nor is it a factor in sweetness level, alcohol level or viscosity. Pigmentation does not influence aging nor does pigmentation affect[…]
2015 Cavallotto Dolcetto d’Alba ‘Vigna Scot” Piedmont, Italy $19.99 Dolcetto is the middle child of Piedmont; the grapes is neither has simple as Barbera nor as regal as Nebbiolo. And there’s the problem of its name, which translates as ‘little sweet one’. The grape is indeed the sweet one, at least when compared to nebbiolo[…]
2017 Bruno Lorenzon ‘Clos Alfred’, Bourgogne Blanc Mercurey, France Regular Price $34.99 Sale price $27.99 The Cote Chalonnaise has a history as long as the more renowned Cote de Beaune, but has only in the last few generations has it garnered a similar level of respect. Bruno Lorenzon makes beautiful wines from his small holdings[…]
2015 Château le Puy Emilien Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Regular price $59.99 Sale Price $45.99 There are only handful of truly great wines in the world; and most of them are nearly impossible to find. It’s not because of their expense or the minuscule amount that is produced (although those are factors, for sure), but[…]
2016 Chateau Grand Launay Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux Regular Price $15.99 Wine writers and the people that talk about wines on the radio seem to think that wines from Bordeaux are big, luscious, viscous beasts that cost thousands of dollars but are at the apex of the wine pyramid. Of course, as with most things,[…]
2017 Honig Sauvignon Blanc California Regular Price $21.99 Sale price $16.99 This a very popular california SB; whether due to the wine or the package, who knows? Regardless, the Honigs’ have been making fine wines in Napa for 30 years and this one, at least, shows their competence. Bright and fresh, crisp and fruity, it[…]
2006 Domaine Albert Boillot ‘Les Petits Poisots’ Volnay Regular Price $54.99 Sale Price $43.99 Its difficult to navigate Burgundy for even the experienced wine buyer. First of all, there are 100 appellations. Then, there are four levels – regional, communal (or village), premier cru and grand cru. For each progressive level, yields are getting lower[…]
2016 Punta Crena Pettirosso Colline Savonesi, Liguria Regular Price $17.99 People that love wine, who truly love wine, delight in the thrill of finding a wine that they’ve never heard of before. Then, if that wine is also delicious, it feels like a miracle. And, imagine, if the wine is also inexpensive! This is that[…]
2017 Elvio Tintero Moscato d’Asti ‘Sorì Gramella’ Regular Price $17.99 Sale price $13.99 I think the wine ‘experts’ don’t really like wine. Otherwise, they would give this wine about a zillion points (whatever that means). Oh, right, sorry, I forgot, we’re not allowed to like sweet wines unless they are red, from Napa and expensive.[…]