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 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[…]

Tasting notes, June 8, 2024, Wines for grilling

                     Grilling 2023 Neveu Grand Fricambault BlancOn Sale for $25.60 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancAll sourced from the Neveu’s 30+ acres in the prime subregion of Chavignol, the Grand Fricambault Sancerre Blanc shows the intense minerality of the zone along with a notably generous texture. 2023 Pradeaux Côtes de Provence RoséOn Sale for[…]

Tasting notes, June 1, 2024, Fresh for June

                     Fresh for June 2022 Correggia Roero ArneisOn Sale for $18.40 Roero / Piedmont / Italy100% ArneisCorreggia produces this classically styled Arneis from vineyards with fine, sandy soils. 30% of the pressed juice is macerated with the skins to add depth and texture to the final wine. The wine rests for four months in stainless steel[…]

Tasting Notes, May 25, 2024; Roses

                    Rose 2023 Koehler RuprechtKabinett Trocken RoseOn Sale for $20 Kallstadt / Pfalz / Germany100% Pinot NoirSourced from young vines (15 years old) this sprightly Rose spends a brief period on the skins prior to aging in large oak casks without malolactic fermentation. This small 25 acre domaine is dedicated mostly to the production of Riesling[…]

Tasting notes, Bordeaux, May 18 2024

                     Bordeaux 2021 Pape Clement L’Ame de PapeOn Sale for $28 Graves / Bordeaux / FranceMostly Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, with Muscadelle & Sauvignon GrisThis dry white combines the citrus elements of Sauvignon Blanc with the full bodied, textural qualities found in Semillon. The addition of small amounts of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris provides floral aromas[…]