Tasting notes, February 28, 2026; Loire Valley Wines

                    Loire Valley NV Plouzeau Perle SauvageOn Sale for $24 Loire Valley / France100% Chenin BlancA mere 500 cases of this sparkling Chenin Blanc are produced each year. The wine is sourced from 30 year-old vines planted in clay and silt. Honeyed and full of white fruits, the Perle Sauvage is great as an aperitif. 2024[…]

Tasting notes, February 21, 2026; Unusual Varietals

                    Unusual Varietals 2024 Labbe AbymesOn Sale for $17.99 Savoie / France100% JacquereLabbe is a family owned domaine located in the Savoie appellation of Abymes. The varietal of choice is Jacquere which yields a fresh, spritely wine. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. 2022 Castellucci Miano Shiara RiservaOn Sale for $23.99 Sicily /[…]

Tasting notes, February 14, 2026; Pinot Noir

                    Pinot Noir NV Collotte CremantOn Sale for $29.99 Marsannay / Côte de Nuits / France100% Pinot NoirThe Collotte family farms 40 acres in the Côte de Nuits, most importantly in their home village of Marsannay. The grapes are all hand harvested here and the Crémant is produced methode traditionelle, with the wine resting an impressive[…]

Tasting notes, February 7, 2026; Southern Rhone

                    Southern Rhône Valley 2022 Clos du Caillou BlancOn Sale for $21.99 Côtes-du-Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France30% Viognier, 30% Clairette, 20% Roussanne, 20% Grenache BlancSourced from sandy soils, the very fine 2022 Caillou Blanc is fermented using native yeast and held in tank for four months prior to bottling. The resulting wine is plush[…]

Tasting notes, January 31, 2026; New Arrivals from Piedmont & Tuscany

                    New Italians from Piedmont & Tuscany 2024 Calcinaie VernacciaOn Sale for $20 San Gimigano / Italy 100% VernacciaFermented and aged in stainless steel, Calcinaie’s Vernaccia is sourced from a 15 acre parcel just outside the town of San Gimignano. The vineyard is farmed organically having been planted mostly in the late 1980’s.  2024 Colle Massari[…]

Tasting notes, January 24, 2026; Old World v. New World

                    Old World vs. New World Old World #12020 JN Gagnard Sous EguisonsOn Sale for $36 Hautes Côtes de Beaune / Côte d’Or / France100% ChardonnaySourced from a single vineyard located west of Saint Aubin, the Sous Eguisons is the product of 20 – 25 year-old vines. Primary and malolactic fermentation take place in used barrels[…]

Tasting notes, January 17, 2026; Red Blends

                    Red Blends 2023 Regis Forey PassetoutgrainsOn Sale for $30 Cote d’Or / France50% Pinot Noir, 50% GamayThe classic burgundy field blend, Passetoutgrains combines the finesse and filigree of Pinot Noir with the rustic fruit of Gamay. Regis Forey’s example is from an interplanted vineyard 2020 De Monaco & Holland Rosso di TodiOn Sale for $30[…]

Tasting notes, January 10, 2026; Fresh for the New Year

                    Fresh for the New Year 2024 Almondo Bricco delle CiliegieOn Sale for $24 Roero / Langhe / Italy100% ArneisSourced from the village of Monta, Roero, Almondo’s Arneis is the product of 50+ year-old vines planted in primarily sandy soils. The resulting wine expresses minerality and striking citrus fruit.  2023 Pinon Bon PinonOn Sale for $36[…]

Tasting notes, January 3, 2025; Value wines

                    Value Wines 2024 Remhoogte First LightOn Sale for $13 Western Cape / South Africa100% Chenin BlancFirst Light refers to the fact that the 25 year-old vines employed are the first to receive sunlight in the morning. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and raised entirely in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Garciarevalo CasamaroOn Sale for $14[…]

Tasting notes, December 27, 2025; Sparkling Wines

                    Sparkling Wines NV Sommariva ProseccoOn Sale for $20 Veneto / Italy100% GleraSourced from 25 year-old vines planted in rocky clay, Sommariva’s Prosecco is a classically styled Prosecco with white fruit and soft bubbles. The property is located in the famed Conegliano area of the Veneto.  NV Victorine de Chastenay CremantOn Sale for $24 Côte d’Or[…]