Tasting notes, August 17, 2024; Fresh arrivals

                     Fresh Arrivals 2022 Alain de Treillet Sauvignon BlancOn Sale for $10.40 Touraine / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancSourced from 25 year-old vines located just outside the Touraine appellation, the Treillet Sauvignon Blanc is aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling. The wine offers an appealing balance of citrus fruit and[…]

Tasting notes, August 3, 2024; Same grape, different place

                     Same Grape, Different Place 2022 Jean-Michel Guillon Bourgogne Blanc On Sale for $29.99 Gevrey-Chambertin / Côte de Nuits / France 100% Chardonnay An unusual Chardonnay sourced from the Gevrey Chambertin zone, this full, robust white offers ample orchard fruit aromas and flavors along with a discreet touch of wood. 2022 Robert Foley Chardonnay On[…]

Tasting notes, July 27, 2024; Summer Values

                     Summer Values 2022 Remhoogte First LightOn Sale for $12 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. 2023 Cazin Cheverny Sale for  $18.40 […]

Tasting notes, July 20, 2024; Summer whites

                     Brand New Whites 2023 Elio Filippino GaviOn Sale for $13.60 Piedmont / Italy100% CorteseA crisp, freshly styled Gavi, Filiippino’s example is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. Floral aromas dominant the nose while the palate features subtle white fruit and herb, 2023 OstatuBlancoOn Sale for $16 Rioja Alavesa / Rioja / Spain85% Viura, 15%[…]

Tasting notes, 100% Italian; July 13, 2024

2023 Bisci Classico On Sale for $17.99 Matelica / Marche / Italy 100% VerdicchioSourced from high elevation vineyards tucked away in the Apennine mountains, the Bisci Classico is the product of 40 year-old vines. The wine is fermented and refined in glass lined concrete tanks. 2023 DeForvilleCa del BucOn Sale for $16 Castagnole Lanze /[…]

Tasting notes, July 6, 2024; Rhone Varietals

                    Rhone Varietals 2023 Grand Veneur Cotes-du-Rhone BlancOn Sale for $13.60 Southern Rhone Valley / France50% Viognier, 30% Clairettte, 20% RoussanneThis Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc emanates from terraced vines planted in sand and clay. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel in order to maintain the vibrant aromatics present. 2021 Mas DoixMurmuriOn Sale for $32 Priorato[…]

Tasting Notes, June 29, 2024; New Arrivals

                    New Arrivals  2023 Gran Vinum Mar de ViñasOn Sale for $17.60 Rias Baixas / Galicia / Spain100% AlbarinoGran Vinum produces several outstanding Albarinos with the Mar de Vinas being intended for consumption in its youth. All the fruit for this bottling is hand harvested from 25 year-old vineyards which are planted in granitic sand. The[…]

Tasting notes, June 22, 2024; Germany & Austria

                    Austria & Germany  2023 Schrock More is MoreOn Sale for $22.40 Burgenland / Austria100% Pinot BlancSourced from two estate vineyards which feature gravel and limestone soils, the More is More is intended as a refreshing aperitif. The wine is aged in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and used oak barrels 2022 Breuer SauvageOn Sale for $25.60[…]

Tasting notes, 6/15/2024; France v. World

                    France vs. World  2022 Deschamps Les LogesOn Sale for $25.60 Pouilly-Fumé / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancRoughly 100 producers farm the over 3,000 acres of vines planted in the barren, limestone soils of the Pouilly area. “Fumé” or smoked is added to the region’s name in reference not only to the distinct gray bloom[…]