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.[…]
Wines for Christmas Dinner 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 Jean VullienRoussetteOn Sale for $17.99 Savoie / France100% AltesseThis[…]
Gift Wines 2019 Francois CarillonPuligny “Enseigneres”On sale for $79.99 Puligny-Montrachet / Côte de Beaune / France 100% ChardonnayA villages wine in name only, the Enseigneres vineyard is located just below the Grand Cru of Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet. Rich, tropical and gently oaky, this is a classic white Burgundy. NV Laurent PerrierBrut RoseOn Sale for $79.99 Tours-sur-Marne / Champagne[…]
Porto NV Churchill’sDry White Port (500mL)On sale for $21.99 Pinhão / Douro / Portugal Malvasia (predominantly)The fruit for Churchill’s dry white port is sourced from high elevation vineyards in the village of Pinhao. The wine is aged for 10 years in barrel prior to release. Nutty, complex and best served chilled. 2005 Quinta do NovalColheita TawnyOn[…]