Tasting notes, Wines for Oysters; April 23, 2022

 Vin de Huître                 NV Lambert de SeysselPetit RoyalOn sale for $19.99 Savoie / France 60% Molette, 40% AltesseVibrant is the only way to describe this fresh, celebratory bottle of bubbles. Sourced from the foothills of the Alps, this methode traditionelle serves as a brilliant aperitif. 2020 Elena WalchPinot GrigioOn Sale for $17.99 Alto Adige / Italy100%[…]

Tasting Notes, Beaujolais & Mâconnais; April 16, 2022

                     Beaujolais et Mâconnais NV Lavernette‘Granit’ Blanc de NoirsOn Sale for $28.99 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 lees. 2020 JC[…]

Tasting Notes, Mezcal; April 14, 2022

Spirit Tasting Mezcal & Cocktails April 14, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Banhez Mezcal Ensamble 84 proof…$26.99 Composed of 90% Espadín and 10% Barril agaves, this mezcal is delightfully mild, floral and fruity (pineapple, banana). Banhez Ensamble is perfect for first-time mezcal tasters and wonderful for cocktail innovation.  Mal Bien Alto Isidro Rodriguez 88.4[…]

Tasting notes, April 9, 2022; Reds for Spring

                     Red for Now… 2019 MarkowitschBlaufränkisch$21.99 Carnuntum / Austria100% BlaufränkischSourced from young vines (7 -15 years old) planted in a combination of clay and limestone, the 2019 Blaufrankisch from Markowitsch is notable for its freshness and intensity. 2015 Colutta Refosco Dal Peduncolo RossoOn Sale for $19.99 Friuli Colli Orientali / Italy100% RefoscoA staple in NE Italy,[…]

Tasting notes, April 2, 2022: Wines of Central Italy

                     Central Italy 2020 Famiglia CotarellaFalesco “Le Poggere” On sale for $9.99 Montefiascone / Italy 50% Trebbiano, 30% Malvasia, 20% RoscettoA modern take on the classic Est! Est!! Est!!! denomination, the Cotarella family fashions this bright, fresh white from a 50-year-old vineyard. 2020 Torre BeatiPecorino Giocheremo con ForiOn Sale for $19.99 Abruzzo / Italy100% PecorinoPecorino is[…]

Tasting notes, March 26, 2022; Chateau Montelena

                     Chateau Montelena 2019 Montelena Riesling On sale for $29.99 Potter Valley / US100% RieslingFermented down to 3g/L of residual sugar, Montelena’s Potter Valley Riesling possesses sweet/tart white fruits and bottle aged roundness. Generous and refreshing. 2019 MontelenaChardonnayOn Sale for $59.99 Oak Knoll / Napa Valley / US 100% ChardonnayThe relatively restrained personality of Montelena’s Chardonnay offers[…]

Spirit Tasting, March 17, 2022

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[…]

Tasting notes, New Arrivals for Spring; March 19, 2022

                     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) /[…]

Just Because…March 13, 2022

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[…]