Wine tasting, Dec. 30, 2022; Champagne & Sparkling wines

                     Sparkling Wines NV Clavelin Brut Comte$24.99 / Case Price $20 Jura / France 100% ChardonnaySourced from a high plateau with base soils of limestone, the Brut Comte is produced by Methode Champenoise, secondary fermentation carried out in bottle. The wine is hand riddled and offers a particularly deep orchard fruit profile. 2020 Bisol Prosecco CredeOn[…]

Tasting notes, Wines for Holiday Dinner; Dec 22, 2022

                     Holiday Fun! NV Voirin-Dumel Blanc de BlancOn Sale for $39.99 Cramant / Champagne / France100% ChardonnayDriven by orchard fruits and a distinctly stony quality, this Champagne is sourced entirely from Grand Cru rated vineyards. A perfect match for oysters or someone you like. 2020 JB BeckerWallufer WalkenbergKabinett Trocken$32.99 / Case Price $26.40 Rheingau / Germany100% RieslingA[…]

Tasting notes, Wines for Gifts; Dec. 17, 2022

                     Gift Wines 2018 Prunier Puligny 1er La Garenne$125 / Case Price $100 Puligny-Montrachet / Côte de Beaune / France 100% ChardonnayLa Garenne is one of the top 1er Cru’s located in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation. Prunier’s 2018 rendition offers ample fruit, expressive minerality and firm acidity. Drinkable today, this wine will evolve positively over the next 3[…]

Tasting notes, Wines of Piedmont: Dec. 10, 2022

                     Piedmont 2021 Le Piane“Boca” Bianco $32.99 / Case Price $26.40 Boca / Piedmont / Italy100% ErbaluceKnown best in the village of Caluso, Erbaluce is also grown in very small quantities in the commune of Boca. Le Piane’s Bianco is aged in a combination of concrete, amphora and acacia barrels. A unique and exciting rarity. 2021[…]

Tasting notes, Sparkling wines & Champagne; Dec. 3, 2022

                     Sparkling Wines 2017 Francois Pinon Vouvray “Non Dosé”$34.99 / Case Price $28 Vouvray / Loire Valley / France100% Chenin BlancSourced from 45-year-old Chenin Blanc vines, the “Non Dose” bottling from Pinon offers a beautiful contrast between ripe fruit and piercing acidity. Unlike most sparkling wines, no additional sugar (hence Non-Dose) has been added during the winemaking[…]

Tasting notes, Leftovers; November 26, 2022

                 Leftovers 2019 Chateau de Vaux (Molozay)Les Gryphees$19.99 / Case Price $16 Moselle / FranceAuxerrois, Gewurztraminer, Muller Thurgau, Pinot GrisThe Mosel (or Moselle) river allows for wine production in Luxembourg, Germany and, in the case of Vaux, France. This subtly aromatic white displays ripe white fruits and fresh acid. 2019 Tanunda Grand Barossa Riesling$18 / Case[…]

Tasting notes, Wines for Thanksgiving; Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022

                 Happy Thanksgiving! 2020 Luneau-Papin Clos des Allees$29.99 / Case Price $24 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine / France100% Melon de BourgogneThis rare, single vineyard Muscadet comes from 40+ year-old vines and ages for 9 months in underground glass tanks. The Clos des Allees is unique for its intense minerality and rich texture.  2020 Boyer-MartenotBourgogne Blanc$49.99 / Case Price[…]

Tasting notes, Wines of Beaujolais; Nov. 12, 2022

                 The Wide World of Beaujolais NV Lavernette Granit Blanc de NoirsOn Sale for $29.99 Leynes / Beaujolais / France100% GamayAfter traveling to the Champagne region, the proprietors at Chateau de Lavernette were inspired to create this complex sparkling wine from 100% Gamay. Expressive and red fruited, the Granit is aged for 18 months on the[…]