Tasting notes, June 21, 2015; Grillin’ & Chillin’

                     Grilling 2020 SaoumaInopia On Sale for $19.99 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages / Southern Rhône Valley / FranceMostly Grenache Blanc, with Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Bourboulenc, ClairetteSourced from relatively young vines, the Saouma family produce this densely packed white Rhône offers aromas of crushed stone and orchard fruit. The wine was fermented and aged in a combination of 500L[…]

Tasting notes, June 14, 2025; Tour de France

2022 Cailbourdin Les Racines On Sale for $27.99 Pouilly-Fumé / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc 35 year-old vines planted in portlandian limestone inform this freshly styled yet concentrated Sauvignon. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and aged in stainless steel tank. 2022 Guillemot-Michel Quintaine On sale for $31.99 Viré-Clessé / Mâconnais /[…]

Tasting notes, June 7, 2025; New Vintages from Italy

                    New Italians 2023 Erne VermentinoOn Sale for $18 Toscana / Italy100% VermentinoSourced from vineyards in and around Bolgheri on Tuscany’s western coast, “Erne” is a homage to the proprietor’s grandmother. The wine is fermented and aged very briefly (3 months) in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Li Veli AskosOn sale for $24 Salento / Italy100% VerdecaThe[…]

Tasting notes, May 31, 2025; Loire Valley

                    Loire Valley 2023 Luneau Papin Gros PlantOn Sale for $19.99 Nantais / Loire Valley / France100% Folle BlancheSourced from vines planted in 1974, Luneau Papin fashions this refreshing, surprising complex white from the little known Folle Blanche varietal. The wine is aged in large oak casks on its fine lees. 2022 Neveu La Cote des[…]

Tasting notes, May 24, 2025; Wines from the USA

                    United States of America 2023 Mason Yount MillOn Sale for $17.99 Napa Valley / California / USA100% Sauvignon BlancYount Mill is the source vineyard for Randy Mason’s Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The vines were planted in the 1970’s and have been farmed organically since the late 1980’s.  2021 Mount Eden Wolff VineyardOn Sale for $24.99[…]

Tasting notes, Southern Rhone Valley, 5/17/25

                    Southern Rhône Valley 2024 Grand VeneurBlancOn Sale for $13.60 Côtes-du-Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France50% Viognier, 30% Clairette, 20% RoussanneThe Jaume family have quickly become one of the most revered suppliers of wine from all over the Southern Rhone. Most of the family’s holdings are located in and around the northern sector of Châteauneuf-du-Pape,[…]

Tasting notes, May 10, 2025; Burgundy

                    Burgundy 2022 Pinson VillagesOn Sale for $31.99 Chablis / France100% ChardonnayDomaine Pinson’s Villages level Chablis is sourced from two sites located near to the premier crus of Vaillon and Mont de Milieu. The vines here are 40 years of age or more and the wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. 2023 Chaintre BlancOn[…]

Tasting notes, May 3, 2025; Oysters & Wines

                        Oysters #1 2024 Ameztoi BlancoOn Sale for $20 Txakolina / Basque / Spain100% Hondarrabi ZuriOverlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Ameztoi’s Blanco is the benchmark for the Txakolina appellation. Crisp, fresh and salty, this is an ideal wine for appetizers or an aperitif. 2023 JC Thevenet Clos de L’ErmitageOn Sale for $20 Saint-Véran / Mâconnais / France100%[…]

Tasting notes, 4/26/25; Rosé

                     2024 Muga RosadoOn Sale for $14.99 Rioja / Spain Garnacha Tinta, ViuraSourced from two separate sub zones with the Valle de Oja component offering structure and acidity, while the Valle del Najerilla brings minerailty to the proceedings. The juice spends just five hours with the skins during vinification. 2024 Berthier RoséOn Sale for $20[…]

Tasting notes, April 19, 2025; New Arrivals from France

                    New Arrivals from France 2022 Turpin Cuvee DomaineOn Sale for $19.99 Menetou-Salon / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancThe Menetou-Salon appellation is located just to the west of Sancerre and features the same chalky soils. Turpin’s Cuvee Domaine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in acacia barrels. 2022 Schaller Bourgogne BlancOn Sale for[…]