Gin & Cocktails March 17, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Citadelle Gin de France 88 proof…$26.99 Citadelle Gin is half revival, half new innovation: the revival is based on one the first gin produced in France at the “Citadelle” in Dunkirk. Maison Ferrand Distillery (the producer of Citadella)in the SW corner of France is[…]
Spring is in the Glass 2020 GoisotBourgogne Côtes d’AuxerreOn sale for $23.99 Auxerre / Northern Burgundy / France100% ChardonnayLocated near Chablis, the Côtes d’Auxerre appellation is a seldom seen source for racy, acid driven Chardonnay. Goisot is considered one of the finest producers in the area, 2018 Ossian QuintalunaOn Sale for $27.99 Segovia (Rueda) /[…]
a new feature, we’ll be featuring wines under the heading of ‘Just because…’, well, just because we like them. 2019 Faury Syrah Collines Rhodaniennes On Sale for $24.99 Third generation winegrower Lionel Faury produces six distinct cuvees of Syrah across the Northern Rhone appellations of St Joseph, Cote-Rotie and beyond. Faury’s Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah is the[…]
The Glory of Grenache 2019 RidgeGrenache BlancOn sale for $31.99 Adelaida / Paso Robles / California 77% Grenache Blanc, 18% Picpoul, 5% RoussannePlanted on limestone, the Grenache Blanc for this bottling is aged in a variety of vessels – 90% of which are a combination of used oak and concrete, the balance a small amount of[…]
Spirit Tasting Tequila & Cocktails March 3, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Casa Noble Tequila Blanco 80 proof….sale $36.99 Nose: Cooked agave, pepper, light cut grass, light citrusy alcohol, licorice, an undefinable soft creamy note. Taste: agave sweetness, peppery, licorice/anise, citrusy grapefruit white flesh, earthy mineral, alcohol. Finishes well with just a little lingering[…]
All in the Pinot Family 2020 Elk CovePinot BlancOn sale for $21.99 Willamette Valley / Oregon / USA100% Pinot BlancYoung vines comprise the base of this freshly styled, mineral driven Pinot Blanc. Just soft enough, this is a perfect foil to a variety of cuisine which calls for both dimension and cut in its wine[…]
ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) 2019 Albert MannPinot BlancOn sale for $21.99 Wettolsheim / Alsace / France100% Pinot BlancPlanted in gravel and clay limestone, the Pinot Blanc vines employed here are 35 years of age. Rich but never heavy, the 2019 is white fruited and possesses pleasing sugar/acid balance. 2019 Selbach OsterKabinett TrockenOn Sale for $23.99[…]
Burgundy 2019 Olivier Leflaive AligoteOn sale for $23.99 Puligny / Beaune / France100% AligoteThe “other” white burgundy grape, Aligote, has history, but more importantly, complexity on its side. This racy, mineral driven example expresses stoniness admirably. 2019 Boyer-MartenotBlancOn Sale for $34.99 Meursault / Beaune / France 100% ChardonnayThe fruit for Boyer-Martenot’s Bourgogne Blanc is culled from[…]
While you were masking wine tasting! 2020 Von WinningSauvignon Blanc “II”On sale for $21.99 Deidesheim / Pfalz / Germany 100% Sauvignon BlancProduced from Sauvignon Blanc planted in the sandy soils of Deidesheim, Von Winning’s “II” bottling is fermented and aged in a combination of large oak casks and stainless-steel tanks. 2020 Brize Blanc “Les Gres”On Sale[…]
G.S.M (Grenache | Syrah | Mourvedre) 2019 Domaine LafageCuvee NicolasOn sale for $15.99 Côtes Catalanes / France 100% GrenacheSourced from very old vines planted in the Roussillion region of south west France, the cuvee Nicolas is aged in large casks. Ripe red fruit is balanced nicely by distinct black pepper notes in this beautifully textured bottling.[…]