Tasting notes, November 15, 2025; Maconnaise & Beaujolais

                     Mâconnais & Beaujolais  2023 JP Brun Terres Dorées Beaujolais BlancOn sale for $20 Charnay-en-Beaujolais / France100% ChardonnaySourced from vineyards with predominantly clay and limestone soils, the Brun Blanc is aged in concrete tanks with regular lees stirring. Honeyed and concentrated, this wine also offers a distinctly mineral finish. 2023 Heritiers Comte Lafon Milly-LamartineOn Sale for[…]

Tasting notes, Nov. 8, 2025: Southern Rhone

                     Southern Rhone Valley 2024 Piaugier Grange Piaugier BlancOn Sale for $20 Sablet / Southern Rhone Valley / France100% Grenache NoirThe Autran family’s Domaine de Piaugier is located in the Southern Rhone village of Sablet, an area especially known for its fine, sandy soils. For the Grange de Piaugier Blanc, grapes from younger vines are employed[…]

Tasting notes, November 1, 2025: Fall Red

                     Fall Reds 2023 Gerard Mugneret Bourgogne RougeOn Sale for $40 Vosne Romanée & Chambolle / Côte de Nuits / France100% Pinot NoirSourced from vines in and nearby the villages of Vosne Romanee and Chambolle Musigny, Mugneret’s Bourgogne Rouge is the product of 40 year-old vines. The wine is fermented using native yeast and aged for[…]

Tasting notes, October 25, 2025; Bordeaux

                     Bordeaux 2022 Climens Petite LilyOn Sale for $25 in and around Sauternes / Bordeaux / France100% SemillonSourced from vineyards located within Climens Sauternes property, the Petite Lily is a dry expression of the noble Semillon varietal. The wine is aged in concrete tanks on the lees for 8 months. 2023 Graville Lacoste Fleur de GravilleOn[…]

Meet the Maker! October 22, 2025

                     Ca’ la Bionda 2023 Ca’ la Bionda Valpolicella ClassicoOn Sale for $20 Valpolicella / Veneto / Italy70% Corvina, 20% Corvione, 10% MolinaraCa’ la Bionda’s Valpolicella Classico is sourced from hillside vineyards in the traditional zone for Valpolicella. The wine is fermented in stainless steel prior to 5 months additional refinement in tank. 2021 Ca’ la[…]

Tasting notes,Oct 18, 2025, Mediterranean Islands

                     Mediterranean Islands 2024 Biblia Chora KtimaOn Sale for $29.99 Pangeon / GreeceAssyrtiko & Sauvignon BlancIntended as a refreshing aperitif or partnered with white fish dishes, a short maceration on the skins ensures this unique blend remains fresh beneath all of its aromatic exuberance. 2024 ArgiolasIs ArgiolasOn Sale for $19.99 Sardinia / Italy100% VermentinoSourced from the[…]

Tasting notes, October 11, 2025, Loire Valley

                     Loire Valley 2023 Bregeonnette Sur LieOn Sale for $22 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France100% Melon de BourgogneSourced from mica-schist soils, this vibrant, salty Muscadet offers a classic take on the genre. The wine is kept sur lie (on the fine solids) for several months prior to bottling, adding richness and depth[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 4, 2025; wines from Spain

                     Spain 2023 Vina Somoza Sobre LiasOn Sale for $22 Valdeorras / Galicia / Spain100% GodelloValdeorras translates as the “valley of gold” and is the primary home for the Godello varietal. Sobre Lias is sourced from 30-40 year-old vines planted in a combination of granite, slate and sand. 2021 Vinsacro BlancoOn Sale for $18 Rioja Baja[…]

Tasting notes, September 27, 2025; All Italian

                    All Italian 2024 Muri Gries Pinot BiancoOn Sale for $20 Alto Adige / Italy100% Pinot Blanc30 year-old vines planted in a combination of chalk and gravel inform this freshly styled Pinot Bianco. The wine is aged in stainless steel (80%) and large casks (20%) for 5 months. 2022 Sartarelli BalcianaOn Sale for $48 Castello di[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 20, 2025; Mature wines

                    Mature Wines 2017 Pewsey Vale ContoursOn Sale for $32 Eden Valley / South Australia100% RieslingSourced from a single vineyard composed of 47-year-old vines, Pewsey Vale’s Contours is aged for 5 years in bottle prior to release. The wine was fermented in stainless steel using only indigenous yeast. 2012 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Côte de Lechet 1er CruOn[…]