Look at the bottle on the table in front of you. (Or visualize it, if you’re at work). Does it have the name of a single grape on it? So, that means that its made from only one grape, unlike like other ‘blended’ wines from France. And Italy. Spain, Portugal. Right? Uh, nope. You see,[…]
2009 Cheval Noir Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux Regular Price $24.99 Sale Price $19.99 So, here’s what we have today…a moderately priced wine from a very good vintage, from a place than, historically, makes wines that age well. What I like about this wine is that it shows some age (so what? So do I!) By that[…]
I don’t want to disappoint anyone, but those that buy into the notion that Spring arrives around these parts in March is either new to the neighborhood or sadly deluded. The calendar may say Spring, but the thermometer will more often than not that say 40 degrees and the Weather Channel will say “cold and[…]
Casa Ferreirinha Planalto Reserva, Douro 2016 Regular Price $14.99 Sale price $11.99 This white blend of 25% Viosinho, 20% Malvasia Fina, 15% Gouveio (Godello), 15% Códega, 15% Arinto, 5% Rabigato, and just 5% Moscatel (any more tends to be a bit too much) comes from relatively high-altitude vineyards above the river Douro. Pungent, dry and[…]
2016 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Regular Price $24.99 Sale Price $19.99 This wine, the Clos de la Roilette, hails from Fleurie, and is made by the estimable Alain Coudert, who is as famous in Beaujolais as he is unknown in the US. His wines are typically firm, structured, and lively with rich red berry flavors[…]
Domaine de Chevilly Quincy 2016 Regular Price $18.99 Sale Price $14.99 Sauvignon Blanc is the actual mother of Cabernet Sauvignon and the grassy and green vegetal flavors found in the offspring are likely derived from the parent. The wine is text book Sauvignon Blanc with citrus flavors blending well with the more apparent grassy notes.[…]
2013 Chateau Aney Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois Regular Price $21.99 Sale Price $16.99 At the risk of getting myself in trouble (yet) again, I have to admit that I’ve never really been a fan of Bordeaux. I know in some corners, that’s heresy; I mean, the wines from Bordeaux are alleged to be among the finest wines produced[…]
Lillet Blanc, Bordeaux Regular Price $21.99 Sale price $16.99 In 1872, Raymond and Paul Lillet, fine wines, liquors and spirits merchants, funded Maison Lillet. They created the first and only aperitif from Bordeaux, the Lillet (called Kina Lillet until the 1970s), a blend of wines and fruit macerations crafted in Podensac cellars. Sniff and you’ll[…]
All things go out of fashion eventually; many are re-discovered by a subsequent or future generation. Cocktails are perhaps exceptional in that they were fashionable for about 80 of the past 100 years. As a soon-to-be senior and an amateur alcohol historian, I can easily recall the cocktails of the 60’s and 70’s and my[…]
2016 Mont Marcal Brut Rosado Cava Regular price $19.99 Sale Price $15.99 While many eschew the commercialism of Valentine’s Day, its actually does have some historical credibility. And while there are different viewpoints as to exactly which St. Valentine the holiday was named for, its pretty clear that they were two that were executed on or around February[…]