New Arrivals White Burgundy Value: 2018 Dureuil-Janthial Bourgogne Blanc (Sale Price $32.99) While Dureuil-Janthial is located in the Chalonnaise, the domaine owns a small parcel just outside of Puligny-Montrachet. This vineyard is the source for the property’s Bourgogne Blanc which is aged for 16 months in 25% and 75% used French oak. This well balanced[…]
For our first foray outside of France, we have selected the endlessly vast wine landscape of Germany. While best known for the noble Riesling variety, Germany is home to many, many other grapes, each holding their own charm and utility. There are also a number of unique growing regions to be discovered – from the[…]
2016 Chateau La Rame Cadillac Bordeaux Rouge “La Charmille” Regular $32.99 French Paradox $24.99 At first glance, Bordeaux seems like a simple region to understand: the varietals are pre-determined (Merlot, the Cabernets, Petit Verdot, Malbec); the communes and soil types therein are well-understood (Merlot likes clay, Cabernet Sauvignon favors gravel); and the producers of merit[…]
2016 Galerie Pleinair Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Regular $69.99 French Paradox Sale $39.99 The Galerie project was founded with the intention of showcasing different expressions of North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon. The most recent arrival, Pleinair, is sourced from four distinct Napa Valley AVA’s: Saint Helena, Spring Mountain, Atlas Peak, and Yountville. Classic Napa Cab aromas[…]
La Quintinye Vermouth RoyalBlanc or RougeRegular price…$29.99Sale price…$24.99 Why vermouth? But, perhaps first, what is vermouth? At its core, vermouth is a wine based spirit, enhanced by herbs and spices and fortified with neutral spirits (think unaged brandy). The result is a beverage that serves primarily as an aperitif (before the meal) and cocktail addition[…]
The Beaujolais wine growing region may be separated into two large sub zones, the haut Beaujolais to the north, featuring rolling hills and granite soils, and the bas Beaujolais to the south, offering flatter vineyard sites composed of clay subsoils. What both zones share in common is the Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc varietal, which[…]
2016 Consonniere Lirac Rouge ($19.99 TFP Sale) **Lirac remains an undervalued region in the Southern Rhone and the Consonniere is a prime example. Dark red fruit and grilled herbs dominate the nose and palate – classically Provencal.** 2018 Michel Vire-Clesse ($27.99 TFP Sale) **Perhaps the most intriguing appellation in the Macconnais, Vire-Clesse typically offers a[…]