Seldom Seen 2021 Monchiero CarboneGavi di Comune del Gavi$19.99 / Case Price $16 Gavi / Piedmont / Italy100% CorteseFrom the sub-district of Rovereto, Gavi, Mochiero’s Gavi is texturally silky and aromatically fine. The wine is aged for four months in stainless steel tanks in suspension with its lees. 2020 Cazin Cour-Cheverny$22.99 / Case Price $18.40 […]
Pinot Noir 2021 Jean-Paul Brun Bourgogne Rouge$29.99 / Case Price $24 Charnay / Beaujolais / France100% Pinot NoirSourcing from Pinot Noir vines interplanted with Gamay in the southern portion of Beaujolais, Jean-Paul Brun fashions a bright, fruit-first style of Pinot Noir. The wine is fermented and aged in concrete tanks. 2020 Stoller FamilyWillamette Valley On Sale[…]
Bordeaux Varietals 2019 ChevalierL’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc$39.99 / Case Price $32 Pessac-Leognan / Bordeaux / France65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% SemillonAged in a combination of used and new French oak barrels, L’Esprit is the second selection of the famed Domaine de Chevalier. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruits are backed by persistent acid and subtle notions[…]
Campania 2021 Sanitte Falanghina del Sannio$15.99 / Case Price $12.80 Benevento / Campania / Italy100% FalanghinaCulled from a number of small farmers, the Sanitte Falanghina offers typical Falanghina aromas of honey and flowers. Light and bright, though only moderately acidic, this is a refreshing yet soft white. 2019 Benito Ferrara Terre d’Uva$24.99 / Case Price[…]
Spirit Tasting Rye and Canadian Whiskey & Cocktails June 16, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM McClintock ‘Bootjack’ Rye Whiskey 90 proof…$42.99 The Bootjack Rye is a love letter to Maryland Rye Whiskey of the past. The carefully selected mash bill is made from heirloom, non-GMO traditional varietals of rye, red wheat and corn painstakingly[…]
Happy Father’s Day! 2019 Clos des LunesLunes Blanche$21.99 Bordeaux / France 70% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon BlancSourced from 35 year-old vines planted in and around Sauternes, Clos de Lunes seeks to express the minerality and power of the zone without any residual sugar present. Immediate fruit and a rich texture characterize this plush white. 2017 WillakenziePinot Noir[…]
NV Famille VincentCrémant de Bourgogne$24.99 Macon / Burgundy / France 100% ChardonnayThe Vincent family is known for spectacular Maconnais wines, especially their single vineyard Pouilly Fuisse’s. The family’s non-vintage Crémant displays a polished, generous sparkling house style. NV LansonBrut Le BlackOn sale for $39.99 Reims / Champagne / France50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 15% MeunierAn elegant,[…]
The Rhone Valley has long been recognized as one of finest wine regions of France, as well as home to sensational wine values. But unbeknownst to many, there are two separate and distinct Rhone Valleys; the North and the South, each growing different grapes and making wines of differing styles. We’re pairing off 6 different[…]
Ok, it’s Leap Day, which only comes every four years,. We want to celebrate the occasion by opening and sampling wines that are not generally available despite their centuries old heritage and mythical status at (or near) the pinnacle of the wine world; the wines of Piedmont, of Northwest Italy. As Burgundy is to Bordeaux,[…]
To age, or not to age, is often the question. Which wines age well, and/or will you like the wine(s) after they age (and change)? As wine ages, it changes, becoming less…fruity, acidic, tannic, heavy, and/or brightly colored; effectively limiting many of the attributes that may make the wine attractive in the first place. ‘Experts’[…]