What Grape is That Again? 2020 Quinta da RazaDom DiogoOn Sale for $10.99 Basto, Vinho Verde/ Portugal100% AzalVinho Verde is typically produced from a field blend of varietals planted in this Northern Portugese outpost. This 100% Azal breaks with traditional composition while maintaining the crisp refreshment for which the region is known. 2017 Muller-CatoirScheurebe TrockenOn[…]
Explorer Pack #10: Rioja Beneath the Sierra Cantabria mountain range 165,000 acres of vineyard land is dedicated to the production of Rioja Blanco, Tinto and Rosado. For the red wines the noble Tempranillo varietal is augmented by Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) while for whites, Viura is the most important cultivar. In the case of[…]
Elegant Red Values 2019 Henri Latour & FilsHautes Côtes de Beaune RougeOn Sale for $25.99 Auxey-Duresses, Beaune / France100% Pinot NoirSourced from 50 year-old west facing vines, this ripe and generous red burgundy is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels of which 15% are first use. 2018 Soto y ManriqueVina de AyerOn sale[…]
Fall Finds 2019 Francois CarillonBourgogne BlancOn Sale for $27.99 Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune / France100% ChardonnayThis lushly styled white burgundy offers aromas of ripe orchard fruits and crushed stone. The fruit for this cuvee is sourced primarily from vineyards located just outside the Puligny appellation. 2020 Torre dei BeatiCerasuoloOn sale for $15.99 Abruzzo / Italy100% MontepulcianoA densely[…]
Piedmont Piedmont 2020 FerrandoLa Torrazza BiancoOn Sale for $19.99 Canavese/ Italy 100% ErbaluceKnown best in the village of Caluso, Erbaluce is a speciality of the Canavese area. Ferrando produces this generously textured white from the base of the Alps, its richness enhanced by its natural acidity. 2020 GiacosaRoero ArneisOn sale for $25.99 Roero / Italy100%[…]
While California boasts over 140 American Viticultural Areas (AVA’s) and dozens of grape varietals, too often the wine industry’s focus falls on the Napa Valley and it’s star cultivar Cabernet Sauvignon. The California wine industry remains relatively young with arguably a 50-70 year history of producing significant quantities of fine wine. Many of the best[…]
2019 Alice et Olivier de MoorBourgogne AligotéOn Sale for $24.99 Chitry-le-Fort, Yonne/ France100% AligotéSourced from 25 year-old vines planted in limestone and clay, de Moor produces several bottlings from the Aligoté varietal. This Bourgogne Aligoté cuvee is aged for 11 months on the lees. 2019 Domaine ChantemerleChablis VillagesOn sale for $26.99 Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chablis /[…]
Northern Spain: Galicia to Catalunya 2020 Gran BazanEtiqueta VerdeOn Sale for $19.99 Rias Biaxas / Spain100% AlbarinoSourced from the verdant Galicia region, Gran Bazan is a textbook Albarino showcasing the ripe white fruit of the varietal alongside salty, marine influences. 2018 Luis Anxo RodriguezVina de Martin “Os Pasas”On sale for $31.99 Ribeiro / Spain 75% Treixadura,[…]
Affordable Bordeaux 2019 Clarendelle Blanc$24.99 Bordeaux / France62% Semillon, 28% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% MuscadelleInspired by the great Pessac wines of Haut-Brion, the 2019 Clarendelle Blanc offers aromas and flavors of honey, spring flowers and ripe citrus all wrapped in a full, waxy texture. 2020 La Rame RoséOn sale for $17.99 Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Bordeaux / France80% Cabernet[…]
Tall Slender Bottles 2020 Schloss GobelsburgGruner VeltlinerOn sale for $17.99 Kamptal / Austria100% GRUNER VELTLINERWhite pepper and spice inform this radiant Gruner. In 2021, Schloss Gobelsberg is celebrating 850 years of winemaking. This estate produces some of the finest wines in Kamptal. 2019 Clemens BuschRiesling Trocken $22.99 Mosel / Germany100% RIESLINGWhile the Mosel is known more[…]